Posted by stresser on May 31, 2005, at 13:14:59
In reply to Re: Topamax Questions Of Effectiveness.... » Nickengland, posted by Nickengland on May 31, 2005, at 4:06:08
Yes! My daughter and I both take it for Bipolar II, and we are both having good luck with it. I am having better luck with it paired with Zoloft. She is taking Trileptal 75mg. along with Topamax 300mg. You do need to titrate very slowely, because of the side-effects. I would say go up every two weeks, and no faster! I didn't notice any congnative dulliing at all, but she did when the doctor told her to increase TOO quickly. Increasing fast does that, and you back down again until it decreases, and titrate up slowely again. Some people notice weight loss, but we did not. It did level out my moods, and I feel like a different person. When I started reading the side effects, I had a small panic moment. No need for that; it's not a big deal. Just some tingling in the feet, and maybe light headedness at first, but that goes away within the first four days. Give it a try, because it may be the one for you! It changed my life, and could possibly do the same for you. -L
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