Posted by Nycole on July 21, 2003, at 23:38:24
I have been on Topamax now for a little over a month. My pdoc added it to my effexor (which I have been taking for years) because I am going through an absolute horrible bout with my clinical depression. I've had depresson for 10 years, but never ever this bad. I don't leave the house, I don't talk to anyone, I cry all day, it's a complete nightmare. Luckily I am not working right now because I am a teacher. Anyways, my doc added Topamax to help stabilize my moods, help my depression and help me lose weight I gained from my last meds. After about 2 weeks I started to feel better, and I thought it would just get better and better from there. Well, at about the 4th week, the bottom dropped out. Now at the 5th week, I am worse than when I started. To top it all off, my pdoc is on vacation all this week!! I don't know why this has happened! Why in the world would I get a little better and then go down hill to the very bottom?? I am going through every single side effect there is with Topamax but I decided I could wait it out if it would help my depression and help me lose the weight. It hasn't done either. My depression is a nightmare and I haven't lost a single pound! Can anyone shed any light on this?? Thanks!!!!
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thread:244126
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