Posted by Ron Hill on February 3, 2010, at 2:35:13
In reply to Topamax Side Effects - Dose Related?, posted by fattoush on January 31, 2010, at 1:02:28
> I am taking Topamax for migraine. I'm on 100 mgs a day. I think I have been feeling depressed since I started taking it. I know that I could try going to a lower dose and it might still work well as a migraine prophylactic. Would the "depressant" effect diminish?
Fattoush,Topiramate (Topamax) caused depression for me at 100 mg/day. I was trying it as a moodstabilizer for my bipolar II. I discontinued after about three weeks due to what I perceived as Topamax-induced depression.
I'm very sorry that you have to struggle with migraines.
Read this thread:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20070125/msgs/726373.html
Have you tried things like CoQ10, Mg, Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil), and etc?
-- Ron
dx: Bipolar II with ultra rapid cycling and mild OCPD
600 mg/day Trileptal
200 mg/day Lamictal
500 mg/day Keppra
90 mg/day Nardil
1.9 mg/day Deplin (taken with methyl B-12 and P-5-P)
Dark therapy via LowBlueLight glasses
Several vitamins and supplements
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