Is Anyone Taking Topamax for Depression??
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is your dr dr grienberg?
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I think that you need to call or go into you M.H.M.R.which is the Mental Health Clinic. I think you need to talk with a doctor there and get your depression and other health mental problems needs to be moderating on a regular basis and this will also help to talk with a counselor when you feel like this.\noverdosing on your medication is not this answer and this will probably cause more damage if you do not take the paxil exactly as direction.
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Well, buried in the depths of Crazymeds is this...\n\nInteresting Stuff Your Doctor Probably Won't Tell You: Topamax is the worst when it comes to birth control pills. If you're taking The Pill for any reason at all and you start Topamax you need to contact your OB-GYN immediately, as you may need a new prescription. It depends on the type and strength of oral contraceptive you're taking. It's all spelled out in the PI sheet. What's not in the PI sheets of either Topamax or various oral contraceptives is that combining the two often produces wacky hormonal effects that will make you feel like you're a teenager again. The most common of which is acute acne.\n\nSo that could be your answer...
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I heard it can make you feel a bit emotionally numb, Most of the anti depressants I have taken have have had a similar effect on me, but only as I have begun taking them. If it is still the same after a month or two I normally demand a change of medication.
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I have hears numerous times that saint johns wort works, but honestly you should try and figure out why you are depressed and talk to your Dr. about it. There are many medications both short term and long term that can help.
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Yep - I've got it too.\n\nI used to take Effexor, but it killed my libido and the withdrawal effects are super-awful (I now kind of understand drug addiction - vomiting, dizziness, the whole she-bang) I took a lot, though, 150mg so that didn't help.  The med helped the anxiety a ton, though. So much that I thought I was better and decided to wean myself (bad idea - don't do it - you will be sorry 3 months later and have to spend another 3 months getting something new into your system)\n\nI am now starting Prozac.  So far the only bad side effect is I can't take it before bed or I don't sleep well.  It is too soon to tell if it is working - so it isn't helping much yet.  Hopefully soon.  \n\nGood luck.  Go to a psychiatrist - they can prescribe meds and have much more background than a family physician so they will have experience with lots of meds.
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Isn't this the generic name for Paxil?  If so, I have been taking it for depression for quite some time, but do not have issues of binge eating/bulimia?  If this has been prescribed for you to help with the eating disorder, it may help you with that. I know it also helps with anxiety.\nHope this helps.
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I am currently taking topamax right now. Topamax is used for different reasons. The reason I'm taking it is because ever since I was diagnosed with epilepsy I started to get severe headaches. Topamax also helps me with my mental disorders. I have bipolar and other illnesses. Hope I answered your question enough.
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DEFIANTLY! I used to be on Zoloft, AND IT WORKS! (: I don't need it anymore. i HIGHLY recommend Zoloft to any heads hung low.
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Many of the drugs used to treat migraines were originally designed for other purposes.  Many of them were first used as antiepileptic meds (antiseizure) or antipsychotic meds.  This does not mean that they are unsafe. \n\nAs far as Topamax goes, I have personally seen great success with it in my neurology internship.  Topamax is relatively mild with regard to side effects.  These include: Anxiety, depression, sedation, speech problems, double vision, abnormalities in vision, decreased appetite, impaired cognition, memory impairment, dizziness, impaired muscular coordination, tingling in the extremities, an unsteady gait, nausea, respiratory infections, and weight loss.  See your doctor immediately if you experience blurred vision or eye pain.\n\nAvoid alcohol and ask your physician if you have any questions.\n\nHope this helps!\n- a first year medical student
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Hi, Prothieden can be a great assistance in treating Depression, I had been on it and now do not require it.\nYou are on a very low dose of Prothieden, so keep on taking it. One of the failings of we who are depressed is that as we begin to feel better, we think we no longer require it.\nIt may be a short medium or long process, yet if you have only a dry mouth as a side effect, remain on it under medical suppervision.\n\nI cannot encourage you enough, don't be concerned with the dose, it is low, I was on 225mgs, for chronic depression and slowly reduced over time.\nIf you are feeling and coping and able to function,be pleased that it is working for you.\nTake care, and be adventuress, slowly !sc
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Yep, I was on it for about 8 years, until they just changed me to toporal.  I took it for migraines, low blood pressure and a heart condition.  I took it only at night so I slept through the side effects, but had some noticeable weakness, fatigue and tiredness during the day I attributed to Inderal.  But, I didn't have a migraine during the entire time I was on it!
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Topamax in some people will cause significant weight loss, and sometimes amenorrhea ( no period). It is a great antiseizure medicine, short of that. You might have to look for an alternative seizure medicine if you want to conceive.
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Topamax is often prescribed as a mood stabilizer for those with bipolar disorder (manic depression).  It can also cause mood swings.  Topamax should be tapered up slowly until the therapeutic is reached.  \n\nThe side effects of Topamax cause a lot of people to stop using this medicine.  It is known as "Dopamax" by people that are or have been taken this because it makes many people feel "dopey".  Topamax can make people experience "brain fog" and cognitive problems.\n\nAnd there are some very SERIOUS side-effects to watch for when using it.  If you notice ANY eye problems, your doctor should be contacted IMMEDIATELY.  It has been linked to acute myopia and glaucoma.  \n\nTopamax can also CAUSE kidney stones.  It is recommended that you drink lots and lots (and lots) of water while using this medication.\n\nTopamax should NEVER be stopped abruptly.  It can CAUSE seizures even in people that have never had seizures before.    To avoid this, it must be tapered off of slowly.\n\nThe second site below is a link to a really good message board for people that use or have used Topamax.
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Topamax's Cons: If you don't have a temporal lobe dysfunction or problems with other parts of your brain that Topamax hits, or you're at the wrong dosage, it will make you dumber than a box of rocks. The kidney stones aren't much fun.  Because it was newly approved for migraines and can work at a low dosage without all the sucky side effects of Depakote (Who cares if you're stupid as long as you're not fat and don't need blood work?) the pharmaceutical reps are pressuring the doctors to prescribe it to anyone and everyone with bad head pain, even if it's not appropriate.  New Approval Syndrome can thus screw people by prescribing  them the wrong drug for their migraines.  Worse yet when they may not even have migraines, and perhaps have trigeminal neuralgia, for which Tegretol is more appropriate.\n\n \n\nTopamax's Typical Side Effects: The usual for anticonvulsants. A pins & needles effect that usually goes away after no more than a week or two. Weight loss and appetite suppression - but please note that not everyone gets this side effect. Sodas and other carbonated beverages will utterly taste like ass, so you may as well give them up now if you're considering Topamax. Memory loss, aphasia (weird words coming out in place of what you meant to say or write), word find problems (not being able to recall the names of people, things or concepts), and a general cognitive impairment that has earned this drug the nicknames "Stupamax" and "Dopamax." As Topamax typically makes you really sleepy and has a long enough half-life, you can usually get away with taking it all at bedtime.\n\nFor tips on how to cope with these side effects, please see our side effects page.\nThese aren't all the side effects possible, just the most popular ones.\n\nTopamax's Not So Common Side Effects: Dry and/or itchy eyes along with assorted vision problems. Topamax also has a warning for rare forms of myopia and glaucoma, so if you get any sort of visual weirdness, have your eyes checked immediately! Fortunately discontinuing Topamax usually takes care of these issues, but you can't let your doctor just blow it off as an eye thing. You may find yourself not able to drink coffee any more, so be prepared to quit the bean. Because it does hit the temporal lobes so hard you can get a zombification effect that is typically experienced only with antipsychotics. Unlike the antipsychotics it's not such a sure thing it will go away in a matter of a couple of weeks. And since the olfactory bulb is wedged in that neighborhood, food in general, and not just carbonated beverages, may not taste quite the same. If you were experiencing frequent, intense déjà vu or jamais vu you might experience the other as the damaged temporal lobe starts working correctly.\nThese may or may not happen to you don't, so don't be surprised one way or the other.\n\n \n\nTopamax's Freaky Rare Side Effects: Tongue paralysis. Combine that with not being able to get the right words out and you're all set to apply for the position of village idiot. There have also been a couple of men who started lactating after taking Topamax. \nYou aren't going to get these. I promise.\n\nInteresting Stuff Your Doctor Probably Won't Tell You: Topamax is the worst when it comes to birth control pills. If you're taking The Pill for any reason at all and you start Topamax you need to contact your OB-GYN immediately, as you may need a new prescription. It depends on the type and strength of oral contraceptive you're taking. It's all spelled out in the PI sheet. What's not in the PI sheets of either Topamax or various oral contraceptives is that combining the two often produces wacky hormonal effects that will make you feel like you're a teenager again. The most common of which is acute acne.\n \n\nTopamax may encourage you to stop smoking. Maybe not as well as Zyban (bupropion), but it certai
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I have no idea on that med but I see a neurologist and I take Imitrex injections and that works great for me I'm assuming you have already tried that but I also take Topamax daily to prevent them. The meds were originally for people with Epilepsy but have recently been patented for Migraine prevention and work well for me. Sorry I can't help more but I wouldn't try anything without consulting your doctor. Especially not something in a magazine or something because it may help his headaches and then cause other problems in the future.
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Try Paxil CR...please