Posted by SLS on October 24, 2011, at 5:48:35
In reply to Re: Topiramat and Gabapentin, posted by Ben on October 24, 2011, at 0:54:44
> I used to take Gabapentin earlier but I had awful constipation. Should I give it a further trial? It could also be good for social phobia?!
> And what about Topiramt? My pdoc says that he have only 2 patients which can take it. The rest had to give it up due to side effects.Cognitive side effects with Topiramate (Topamax) can be mitigated or avoided entirely by starting at a very low dosage and titrating very gradually. A few doctors have described to me that once triggered by too rapid a titration schedule, cognitive impairments appear and tend to linger. A more gradual titration is less likely to trigger cognitive and memory impairments. I managed to get up to 200mg a day without a hint of a "Dopamax" effect. I would explore 100mg first before increasing the dosage.
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