Posted by jodigirl on March 4, 2005, at 23:05:24
In reply to Topamax Side-effects, posted by Marquelle on March 2, 2005, at 14:04:06
> Hi,
> I have been taking Tompamax for 3 weeks now 100 MG per day to stabalize my mood and have been experiencing some weird side-effects. The first thing is that if I don't keep up with the water drinking I notice that I have pain in my lower back. Maybe this is all psycho-sematic, but it has happend twice already. The next thing is tingling in my extremeties and on my face. I have noticed some cognitive effects as well. As I re-read this email I can tell I am not %100. But it has stabalized my moods. I haven't noticed any weight loss, but maybe it hasn't been long enough. Has anyone experienced the same?I take 100 mg in am and 200 mg in pm. I never had the lower back thing. You may mention it to your dr. Maybe it will pass. I *did* have the tingling in the extremities for about 4-5 weeks. And, even worse -- carbonated beverages tasted "off" for a very long time (about 6 months) but that too passed. Yeah!!! But after the adjustments, I have to tell you, Topamax did the job. I am an attorney. I litigate in court everyday. It was the one drug that augmented with Effexor XR to treat treatment resistant unipolar major depression and stabilize my mood. I suggest you try to bear with the tingles. They really do pass. If you can bear with it, I bet you will love the results. Be good to yourself-always. ;-D
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