Posted by TylerJ on March 6, 2006, at 6:04:27
In reply to Re: NEED HELP PLEASE QUICK DRUGS!!! » lovemypitbulls, posted by Larry Hoover on March 4, 2006, at 12:21:15
Whoa...if you're are just starting on Topomax,after being off it for quite awhile, you should start at 25mgs. 300 mgs. is way, way too high of a dose, in my opinion this is what caused your terrible reaction. Topomax can cause fatigue, somnolence, dizziness, decreased concentration, anxiety, and even anorexia.
Did it help you lose weight before when you were on a very high dose? My mother-in-law's on it and she has lose about 25 lbs...she says food just doesn't taste that good anymore. By the way,she takes 75 mgs. a day. What I am saying is that if it didn't work for you before, why even put it in your body again. I'm sure you know that only a small percentage of people actually lose weight on it.
I highly recommend that you start being honest with your doc. If that's hard for you maybe your husband could go to your next appoint with you. You've got some pretty serious stuff going on with depression, OCD, Panic attacks...but with the right meds you could feel so much better. Tell your doc to use the meds less likely to cause weight gain if possible. I wish you the very best.Tyler
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