Posted by SandyWeb on August 1, 2006, at 13:06:23
In reply to Topanax Blurry Vision, posted by vinesign on July 30, 2006, at 1:59:51
I had the same problem with Topamax as well as Wellbutrin. It was more of an inability to focus on the written word. Drove me batty!!! I love to read, and it finally just became something that I couldn't tolerate any longer. I was on Topamax for about 3 months, and I loved everything about it....except the darn eye problems. It was a symptom that did not go away, unlike some other start-up symptoms that I had. Same thing with the Wellbutrin. Actually hated that med, but was on it long enough to realize that the eye-focusing problem was not going away either. And I need my eyes!! A trememdous part of my quality of life comes from reading books.
I dumped the Wellbutrin for an entirely different reason....it made my anxiety keep building, and that's not a good thing! But my eyes cleared up almost immediately after not taking my next dose. And I reluctantly stopped the Topamax, which I thought was doing wonders for me, because I really needed the full use of my eyes.
That was just my experience. Maybe if we wait long enough, the eye-focusing problem will disappear....but I really don't think so. And I don't have a clue if it was doing permanent damage. My eyes are fine now, although they get blurry after a lot of reading in a single day....however, I'm also 41 years old, so this could be occurring all on its own. Ugh! Lol.
Take care!
Sandy
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