Posted by polarbear206 on December 13, 2006, at 9:12:27
In reply to Topamax/UTIs..., posted by TrishP on December 13, 2006, at 7:37:35
> Ok - I really want to stop this binge eating I am having with the Abilify. I have taken Topamax in the past and it helped me lose the 30 lbs I got from Celexa. But, after 2 years on Topamax I had to stop due to UTI like problems.
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> Is there anyway to keep this from happening? I would really like to try Topamax again and lose some of the Abilify weight I have added.
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> What if I started at 25 mg and very slowly worked my way up? Drink tons of water? What about taking some antacids?
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> On Topamax it feels like I have an acidic bladder.
You can take cranberry pills to help prevent urinary tract infections. I work in a long-term care facility and we give them to many of our patients for this.
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