Posted by Bob on May 7, 2005, at 13:40:21
In reply to Re: Topamax and panic attacks » Cairo, posted by ed_uk on May 7, 2005, at 9:28:39
I would have to recommend a taper off of Topomax as well. A few years back I had an experience with that med that ended up being very scary and uncomfortable. Everything bad that could have happened seem to occur, such as kidney stones, extreme anxiety, panic, emotional lability (crying spells), and significant hostility. These are the ones I remember off the top of my head. I was ordered to taper off as quickly as possible because of the kidney issues, and then each dose change of the med destabilized me further. Needless to say, it was a life threatening experience. I'm not saying this will happen to you, but the point is that these meds are unknowns in a lot of ways, and you have to hedge your bets and take the conservative route, if you can. Oh yeah, the med also made me confused and blurred my vision at times. One might asked why I would have been crazy enough to take it, and the answer is that in the beginning, it felt good, and was giving me subtle hypomania - I felt better than I had in a long time.
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