Posted by Murphia on November 11, 2003, at 16:54:03
In reply to re: the benefits of topamax » Murphia, posted by kka on November 11, 2003, at 16:35:07
Temporal lobe issues could be anger, kindling and/or epilepsy, mania, intrusive thoughts. But they are not always. Sometime these things come from the temporal lobe, sometimes not.
It is not good to take wellbutrin and strattera together. The problem with taking both is they pull from the same starting source in the brain. Both pull from L-DOPA which is the start of dopamine in the brain. Wellburtrin continues down the dopamine neuron path while strattera converts L-DOPA to norepinephrine and still reuptakes some dopamine in the process.
If you took strattera and it worked there is a good chance you would not need wellbutrin. The problem with taking both is they are both fighting for the same source and when you do that you run the risk of having one of the meds not work correctly because your body only produces so much dopamine.
IF you felt you needed the wellbutrin and you wanted to give the strattera a try you could lower down your wellbutrin dose and start the strattera.
> Interesting about Strattera, I have been reading a lot about it lately - I need to change my dr. and I am going to request Strattera (I think it would add energy), If I added it to Topamax, do you think I would still want to take wellbutrin. I think I am just hanging on to the Wellbutrin for weight loss reasons, my dose is so low -150mg that I haven't really lost weight. Would I keep it?
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> Also, Why do they mostly market Strattera to children, and not as a AD for adults I know that it is a non-stimulat way to increase concentration, I sure this is a much better medication for kids. But you don't hear it advertised as an AD for Adults. AS you mentioned it seems like a pretty good new drug.
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> BTW- what would be some temporal lobe issues?
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