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Posted by sunsplashinwaves on August 24, 2005, at 15:33:28
Ok, I am not sure if it is just me or if it's just me... I got up this morning feeling so down and it took all I had in me to go to work. That is so totally not like me. I go there, in 100 pieces and by the time I got up stairs I was in 1000 pieces. I was in tears. Everything I said was wrong and everything I said back was wrong. Everything was wrong and no one was listening. I do not think I could have stopped crying if I had wanted to. So went down to the operations manager (her is my trusty adviser). And after clearing it all up I went to meet with my mentor I went home. Took a double dose of Xanax and took a nap. And here I am back again. Already dreading work again... Am I crazy? Is it the meds? Is it me? What do you guys think? I am at 50mg of Topamax... HELP
Posted by MoparFan91 on August 24, 2005, at 15:37:44
In reply to Topamax + Me = Crazy, posted by sunsplashinwaves on August 24, 2005, at 15:33:28
I'm sorry you went through that. I hope you feel better...
May I ask what other meds you're taking? What's your diagnosis?
I just started Topamax (titrating 25mg weekly to 100mg) in addition to Lamictal, Abilify, Magnesium, Taurine, and Omega 3. So far, the only side effects I notice is feeling a little tired in the morning and sodas tasting flat.
> Ok, I am not sure if it is just me or if it's just me... I got up this morning feeling so down and it took all I had in me to go to work. That is so totally not like me. I go there, in 100 pieces and by the time I got up stairs I was in 1000 pieces. I was in tears. Everything I said was wrong and everything I said back was wrong. Everything was wrong and no one was listening. I do not think I could have stopped crying if I had wanted to. So went down to the operations manager (her is my trusty adviser). And after clearing it all up I went to meet with my mentor I went home. Took a double dose of Xanax and took a nap. And here I am back again. Already dreading work again... Am I crazy? Is it the meds? Is it me? What do you guys think? I am at 50mg of Topamax... HELP
Posted by ClearSkies on August 24, 2005, at 16:30:29
In reply to Topamax + Me = Crazy, posted by sunsplashinwaves on August 24, 2005, at 15:33:28
I hard a difficult when I started Topamax with cognitive functions. It made into a total moron. I couldn't hold on to a thought for more than a fraction of a second. I slept a lot too.
I feel much much better now - Topamax has become my friend and has really smoothed out my rapidly shifting moods. Also I find that I'm able to recuperate more quickly from depressive and manic episodes.
I *do* wish that I had increased my dosage much more slowly, because it took my body a lot longer to get used to each increase than I thought it would. I'm currently at 75mg/day and doing well. I increased from 25mg about a month ago, and did it much too quickly. I spent about 2 weeks either drooling in a nap on the sofa, or looking in the fridge to see what was on.
Do you think you'll be able to stick with it? If you're worried, perhaps you should call your doctor about how you are feeling.
best wishes,
ClearSkies
Posted by sunsplashinwaves on August 24, 2005, at 20:08:04
In reply to Re: Topamax + Me = Crazy, posted by MoparFan91 on August 24, 2005, at 15:37:44
Thank you. I am feeling much better after my afternoon does of xanax and Adderall. My diagnosis is Adult ADD, Anxiety Disorder & Despression, suffer from Migraines, and Mood disorder... who knows what he really wrote in my chart.
Meds... Topamax 50mg --> 150MG, Adderall 10MG x2, Adderall XR 30mg, Xanax .5mg, Doxepin 30mg, Percocet 5, Flintstones... Clarinex (mold allergy)... think that is it...
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> I'm sorry you went through that. I hope you feel better...
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> May I ask what other meds you're taking? What's your diagnosis?
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> I just started Topamax (titrating 25mg weekly to 100mg) in addition to Lamictal, Abilify, Magnesium, Taurine, and Omega 3. So far, the only side effects I notice is feeling a little tired in the morning and sodas tasting flat.
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> > Ok, I am not sure if it is just me or if it's just me... I got up this morning feeling so down and it took all I had in me to go to work. That is so totally not like me. I go there, in 100 pieces and by the time I got up stairs I was in 1000 pieces. I was in tears. Everything I said was wrong and everything I said back was wrong. Everything was wrong and no one was listening. I do not think I could have stopped crying if I had wanted to. So went down to the operations manager (her is my trusty adviser). And after clearing it all up I went to meet with my mentor I went home. Took a double dose of Xanax and took a nap. And here I am back again. Already dreading work again... Am I crazy? Is it the meds? Is it me? What do you guys think? I am at 50mg of Topamax... HELP
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Posted by Cairo on August 18, 2006, at 10:22:11
In reply to Topamax + Me = Crazy, posted by sunsplashinwaves on August 24, 2005, at 15:33:28
Everyone reacts so differently to Topamax. I started very low, increased very slowly, yet developed all the side effects listed in the package insert, including panic attacks, at 100mg. I haven't been the same since. I would ask your doctor to check your bicarb levels for metabolic acidosis.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20050821/msgs/545213.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=search&DB=pubmedThat being said, some note a decrease of side effects over time.
Good luck.
Cairo
> Ok, I am not sure if it is just me or if it's just me... I got up this morning feeling so down and it took all I had in me to go to work. That is so totally not like me. I go there, in 100 pieces and by the time I got up stairs I was in 1000 pieces. I was in tears. Everything I said was wrong and everything I said back was wrong. Everything was wrong and no one was listening. I do not think I could have stopped crying if I had wanted to. So went down to the operations manager (her is my trusty adviser). And after clearing it all up I went to meet with my mentor I went home. Took a double dose of Xanax and took a nap. And here I am back again. Already dreading work again... Am I crazy? Is it the meds? Is it me? What do you guys think? I am at 50mg of Topamax... HELP
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