Posted by Krazy Kat on October 29, 2001, at 17:17:26
In reply to Depakote to Topamax, posted by houstongirl on October 25, 2001, at 18:10:53
houstongirl:
Heh. I'm from Dallas originally. I wanted to respond sooner but the whole Quiz thing...
I take 1500 mg Depakote (just upped from 1000), @100 mg Topamax (trying to titrate off because of sedation) and 40 - 60 mg of Prozac for BP II.
O.K., our reasons for taking these meds are different, so I'll try to stick to effects. I've taken Topamax since last December. I had a lot of side effects for a month to two months. However, once I increased over 100 mg, the effects didn't increase if that makes sense. Let's see - the tinny taste in mouth, slurring, cognitive trouble, fingers tingling. And, for me, pretty bad sedation.
I was up to 250 mg. Now that I'm down a bit, I can really see how it affected me cognitively, and why it's called Dopamax by some. I'd say it works well for me at a low dose. Oh, and I did start having less of an appetite at as little as 50 mg. Lost about 10 pounds gained from other meds.
What about adding Topamax to Depakote? Just a thought for your pdoc. I haven't had any effects the past month, except a regaining of some clarity and less sedation.
- K.
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