February 2th
2008
7:10 AM
Hi, I'm 34 yo man from Spain, I started Topamax 3 weeks ago, first 25 mg at night then increasing 25 per week first in the morning then 50 in the night, next week I have to take 50 mg in the morning and 50 mg in the night and I'm really scared. About two hours after taking the pill, I can't hardly speak, i know the words but i can't say them, my head is buzzing, nothing is clear, I talked to my neurologist and he said everything should go in two or three months, but this is affecting to my job, i can't think clearly and i can't do anything right, i have to talk to my doctor to determine to keep on working or taking some days off. I have severe migraines since i was 24. I hope the side effects go soon. Excuse about my English, it's not good and I'm under Topamax right now.
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April 8th
2007
6:54 AM
I should have added something to my post about fluids (see below). Please don't go crazy with the water. Two to three eight ounce glasses per day over your normal consumption should give you the maximum benefit.
Believe it or not, even excessive water can create problems. So just add this reasonable amount to your intake for a few days and see how you feel.
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July 18th
2008
6:33 AM
It took 3 years for me to be diagnosed with hypothyroidism and for a year I tried levethyroxine. This was a total waste of time. I was so exhausted the kids kept missing school, I kept walking into things, couldn't remember anything so I asked my doctor to let me try armour thyroid. This has apparently T4 T3 T2 and T1 and the T2 is the one that helps your metabolism (weight).
-- By rosie8 | Reply | (3) replies | Private Message meThe change is nothing short of miraculous...I know it may not work for everyone but it is worth trying. I also had very extreme mood swings and the doctors were considering manic depression, but the latest thinking with that is to take your TSH levels higher before considering drugs such as lithium. I have just moved to Reading and my new doctor thought my T3 levels too high so reduced my armour dosage by half .....BIG mistake. Ended up in bed for days, couldn't remember which day it was, and the mood swings
!!!!!!! screaming, tearing my hair in frustration, punching my boyfriend. I staggered, literally, in tears back to the doctor who reinstated my original dosage of 2 grains one day 3 the next etc. For me my TSH has to be 0.1,
T4 around 14 and T3 around 8 to 9; basically on the high side but my blood pressure stays low as does my body temp and I feel alive again. It is worth trying different variations synthetic T4 AND T3, and don't rule out armour thyroid if nothing else is working after 6 months of use.