Posted by JohnX2 on March 27, 2002, at 0:40:30
In reply to Topamax and PAIN questions, posted by BarbaraCat on March 27, 2002, at 0:33:09
It does wonders for tension headaches.
I'm not sure about other muscle stiffnes, etc. It works on GabaA receptors not too unlike benzos.From what I can tell, some people feel a bit of agitation, some people don't. I was able to replace most of my Klonopin with Topamax.
John
> Howdy Topamaximizers,
> Got a question regarding pain. Most of what I've read on this board mentions Top's pain relief for migraines. Anyone know of how it would manage the pain of fibromyalgia - a deep muscle aching and stiffness? I've gotten input about neurontin being good but haven't heard much about the other mood stabilizers.
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> The reason Topamax appeals to me is that I've gained alot of weight on my Remeron/Lithium combo and would like to replace some or all of the above with it. My dx is depression with anxiety, perhaps BPII, so I don't want to exacerbate the anxiety in any way.
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