Posted by Larry Hoover on June 6, 2005, at 17:31:17
In reply to Re: Neurontin to Topomax » Larry Hoover, posted by ed_uk on June 6, 2005, at 17:12:54
> Hi Lar,
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> >I did not get instructions to only take 25 mg/day for a week.
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> A lot of people seem to stay at 25mg for two weeks! Go VERY slow, it really helps :-) It sounds like a low dose will be sufficient to control your pain.
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> >Now I don't know what to do.
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> You could start taking 25mg at night and see how it goes. If necessary, you could get the 15mg caps to aid titration.
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> Kind regards,
> Ed.The very first dose of 25 mg made me feel like I had food poisoning. It wasn't until I realized that the side effects were stable over time that I was certain that they were associated with the topiramate. I cannot believe that this medication is going to be one that I tolerate nicely.
For example, I forgot to add a new side effect to the list....oligohydrosis (decreased sweating). It was very hot and humid today. I do not have air conditioning in my car, and it is painted a very dark colour. I normally sweat *buckets*. My skin was dry, and very warm and flushed. Not good. Not good at all. I was half way to hyperthemia from a 45 minute outing.
Time to move on to a different med.
Lar
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