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Posted by lois on March 11, 2001, at 16:54:20
I am staying on lamictal and changing from tegretol to topamax. I'm only in first week of 25mgs topomax at night and begining tegretol taper.I have a week by week schedule for these med switches.Just would like some input from others' experiences.I'm *really* tired so far.I think ideally the lamictal during the day supplies energy,motivation; and topomax-sleep,right?
(also on 2 ad's and clonipin ,and (clonidine to help me sleep.))I really want decrease most of the last 4 meds once I see the lamictal/topamax combo is starting to help.Hope so.
Lois
Posted by SalArmy4me on March 12, 2001, at 7:41:12
In reply to switching from tegretol to topamax, anybody else?, posted by lois on March 11, 2001, at 16:54:20
Have you tried Neurontin?
Posted by lois on March 12, 2001, at 16:25:16
In reply to Re: switching from tegretol to topamax, anybody else?, posted by SalArmy4me on March 12, 2001, at 7:41:12
> Have you tried Neurontin?
yes.liked it but had sweating,not a common side
effect.it also helped me get off the benzos,but
I was still tired a lot.
It really helped me think well.
I am hopeful for the topamax/lamictal combo.
Anybody else on this combo? thx
lois
Posted by phillybob on March 12, 2001, at 21:28:15
In reply to Re: switching from tegretol to topamax, anybody else?, posted by lois on March 12, 2001, at 16:25:16
>
> I am hopeful for the topamax/lamictal combo.
> Anybody else on this combo? thx
> loisHilo (oh, you probably get that all the time. :) I'm not on that combo, but I might be gettin' there. Check out the topamax info, if you haven't already done so, in the link in this thread linked (I think that makes sense?): http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20010310/msgs/56133.html
I only found the topamax sedating until I got up to higher doses. Then I found it more energizing. How much lamictal are you on?
Posted by lois on March 13, 2001, at 17:51:47
In reply to Re: switching from tegretol to topamax, anybody else?, posted by phillybob on March 12, 2001, at 21:28:15
Hilo (oh, you probably get that all the time. :) I'm not on that combo, but I might be gettin' there. Check out the topamax info, if you haven't already done so, in the link in this thread linked (I think that makes sense?): http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20010310/msgs/56133.html
> I only found the topamax sedating until I got up to higher doses. Then I found it more energizing. How much lamictal are you on?Phillybob,
I don't get "hilo" too much but I don't mind.
The thing is, I was told that topamax is for the sleep and lamictal for activation.I only want the *daytime* sedation to wear off in time. I still need sleep AND motivation.I don't think I have it backwards.I am ordered the lamictal in the day and topamax at night. I can, however take a short nap after my noontime dose of lamictal sometimes if I'm really tired.I'm on 25 of topamax and 400 of lamictal. I will taper down further in a few days to 200 *tegretol* and up to 50 topamax-this would be the second week of adjustments.I might possibly decrease lamictal in time,we'll have to see, but plan to stay on it.I'm not ordered yet to go higher than 100mgs topamax after thie month of adjustments.Is this my maintenance?I don't know. Keep posting. Thx for the info.
LoLo
Posted by KarenK on March 16, 2001, at 19:50:36
In reply to Re: switching from tegretol to topamax, anybody else?, posted by lois on March 13, 2001, at 17:51:47
Lois,
You're going to get used to the topomax really quickly. It's really not going to help you sleep. I just picked up the lamictal for my son. The pharmacist told me it will make him sleepy but everything else points to possible hypomania so I don't know about lamictal either.KarenK
> Hilo (oh, you probably get that all the time. :) I'm not on that combo, but I might be gettin' there. Check out the topamax info, if you haven't already done so, in the link in this thread linked (I think that makes sense?): http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20010310/msgs/56133.html
> > I only found the topamax sedating until I got up to higher doses. Then I found it more energizing. How much lamictal are you on?
>
> Phillybob,
> I don't get "hilo" too much but I don't mind.
> The thing is, I was told that topamax is for the sleep and lamictal for activation.I only want the *daytime* sedation to wear off in time. I still need sleep AND motivation.I don't think I have it backwards.I am ordered the lamictal in the day and topamax at night. I can, however take a short nap after my noontime dose of lamictal sometimes if I'm really tired.I'm on 25 of topamax and 400 of lamictal. I will taper down further in a few days to 200 *tegretol* and up to 50 topamax-this would be the second week of adjustments.I might possibly decrease lamictal in time,we'll have to see, but plan to stay on it.I'm not ordered yet to go higher than 100mgs topamax after thie month of adjustments.Is this my maintenance?I don't know. Keep posting. Thx for the info.
> LoLo
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