Stuttering symptoms and conditions

I am definitely having severe shortness of breath and also have the shakes. I used to have anxiety before being treated for my depression but now its back because of the meds. It is very scary to feel like you cant breath. I feel like I am intoxicated at time, nausea, stuttering and being forgetful. I feel light head from feeling like I can't breath. I also lost about 20 lbs in 2 weeks. These should be stressed as serious warnings by doctors before taking this medicine.

I have been on the med for 4 yrs now (I think). 300 mg/day. At times, especially during the winter I get cold hands & feet where they become numb (& tingly from med. I assume). Fingers may turn white. I have thin skin in those areas (can see veins, redness). I wear double layers of clothes during winter/some spring & I live in Missouri (during the day, sleep). Still have tingling some in toes & fingers, ringing in the ears, memory & word loss, little stuttering/thought process before speaking, dry mouth. Fatigue - but I am a busy person. Stomach issues - constipation (but I also don't eat very well). Anxiety - Welbution generic the whole time I have been on this. Weight loss has been nice. After reading a lot of your comments I am wondering if it is time to get off of the medicine & see how I feel

Hello-
I am here to share my story about topamax in hopes that others may read this and not have to go through what I did. I went on topamax for the prevention of migraine headaches. It worked great to prevent my headaches but gradually I could not talk, I stuttered severely, and I have memory and other cognition problems. At my doctors recommendation I stayed on the medicine for about 6 months because he assured me that the stuttering would go away. I was in such awful pain that I agreed with him. Needless to say that 6 months was not me. I couldn't talk and I couldn't think. Now when I think back on it, I wish I had just endured the pain. When I went off of the medication I still stuttered. It was not quite as severe but it was bad. It effected my work, my personal life, and daily menial tasks. I could no longer communicate. I was devastated. My doctor was puzzled and said that he had never heard of this before. So to make a long story short I went to a speech clinic, bought casa futura techs small talk device, and tried some anti-stutter meds. My speech now, 2 years later, is much improved thanks to the smalltalk but guess what,? I still stutter. Manageable and not very noticeable to others at times but my speech has not returned to pre-topamax status. I looked into sueing the drug company to bring awareness about this issue but did not get much positive feedback from attorneys. IF YOU ARE ON TOPAMAX AND ARE STUTTERING, STOP TAKING IT. IT MAY NOT GO AWAY WHEN YOU DISCONTINUE THE MEDICINE. It is not worth it. You cannot put a price on speech. I don't care what the physicians desk reference says, what your doctor says, what the corrupt drug companies say. I know my experience and it has been a catastropohic effect from topamax. Find a different med if you have speech problems! Please, for your own sake. Thanks for letting me share my story.

I've been on Topamax for 3 years for migraine and it works most of the time. I am currently having a hard time with the usual side effects of memory loss, hair loss, word recall problems, coldness, depression, no sex drive, and am developing a cough. BUT I had a side effect that has not been mentioned when I first started taking it (25 mg in am and pm -- I'm now on 50mg in am and pm).
For about 2 weeks, I would get in my car to go to work and miss my turns because they would cognitively come up too soon (this is after 15 years of going to work the same way everyday). I had to be extremely conscious of my surroundings when I drove or I'd miss all my normal turns. I got lost in my own neighborhood once going home. At work, I'd get up from my desk to go to a co-worker's desk and arrive there amazing fast to my mind. I was experiencing time/space/distance distortion. It became fascinating to me, but it passed.

I have been taking the generic form of Wellbutrin (social anxiety with a touch of ADHD) for just over six months and as much as I hate to admit it, I believe that the bad is finally, convincingly, outweighing the good.
The good things that came along with 150mg of the SR every morning at 11:00: Weight loss (but only after an initial one month period of eating every form or carbohydrate I could find), it seems to brighten the whites of my otherwise cloudy eyes, helped me maintain conversations with people that I would have normally cut off early, and possibly--but only possibly--helps me focus (although the hyper focus that I used to get via the ADHD is gone. Completely. Non-existent.)
Which brings me to the bad: This goes against most of what I've read other people experience on Wellbutrin but lethargy has set in. And it feels like it's here to stay. It's not really a sedated lethargy but more of a false contentment that everything is just fine the way it is. No progression, no improvement, and looking to the future is almost impossible through the fog. I too, during the first two or three weeks, had the speedy, productive reaction to the medication. But that has subsided. Next, hair loss has become a concern. I'm in my thirties and it could be just how it goes but I truly doubt it. Mild constipation may seem bearable but I miss regularity more than I have time to describe. Ringing in the ears. Impaired memory. Confusion. Forgetfulness to a fault. Mild hives on the back. Irritability. A marked shortness of breath. After one month on Wellbutrin, I could barely run a mile on the treadmill when I've been accustomed to flying through three to five with ease. I feel weak, vulnerable even. Working out has therefore fallen to the wayside. And last, but probably the worst, this medication has seemed to cultivate a serious craving for other drugs. I can't explain it but I can't take it anymore either.
Like most people on a medication, I have read numerous posts and some people share some of my concerns but mostly, it seems that the people who report in are the speedy folks on day two or week two. That is, in my opinion, only a bit helpful, since these effects are usually short-lived. Wellbutrin started out with promise but while parts of me look into the mirror and see an improvement, underneath it all, I know that it is purely a nicely dressed form of prescribed avoidance.
I haven't posted this to discourage anyone. If it works for you--great. Really. But I also haven't read anyone's experience that matched my own so I figured it might help someone who is going through any of the same. Good luck.

my then 2 year old daughter began to take Zyrtec in sept 06 for allergies. she began to STUTTER in November 06. she has gotten worse over time. she also has experienced vaginal irritation for about the same amount of time
( 1 1/2 years) i have had her tested by a gyn and everything came back normal. her stuttering got worse when the doctor upped her dose. so bad that she can not complete a sentence. i took her off of it 1 week ago and we have seen mild improvement and Withdrawal (crying,itching,sleeplessness) has anyone else experienced this? please help us!

My doctor presribed Singulair for me because of seasonal allergies. I'm 13 yrs old, and I've been on Singulair for about two weeks. After about a week of taking Singulair, I started noticing a few minor side effects. However, they've been continuing to get worse every day I take this drug! Some of the things I've been experiencing on Singulair include fatigue, twitching, stuttering, and lack of memory. Anyone else?

My daughter just turned 3 yrs old, and was put on Singulair about a month ago. In this time I have noticed she has been stuttering. She is 3 yr old that has a huge vocabulary & is very smart (if I do say so myself). It is very odd to me that she is stuttering. In asking the DR, he did not feel it was medication related. But may I also add that she is fully potty trained & in the last few weeks has been wetting the bed every night.

Is anyone else's child stuttering?

Has anyone encountered any speech issues while on yasmin? I mysteriously have developed sort of a stuttering/speech problem over the last few years, and (coincidentally or not) around the same time I started yasmin. Of course, the yasmin could be creating the anxiety which is causing the speech problems.

Any feedback?

My son quit singulair "cold turkey" after 6 years of use,
but his athsma was mild. I would agree that those with more severe athsma should be careful when stopping singulair,
have a good emergency back up plan and talk to your doctor. My son's athsma actually improved off singulair though. I think everyone is different, so definitely be careful. I really believe that those expiriencing stuttering, ticks adhd and bad dreams and behavioral problems may already be predisposed to some pschyciatric disorder, the singuliar seems to bring this out and amplify the problem. My son will be evaluated for bi-polar disiorder, but already has been diagnosed adhd and tourettes. I would recommend that anyone with these problems with singulair discontinue and consult a good psychciatrist or psychologist about these behaviors, it probably is not all the cause of this med, just made worse by it.

STUTTERING, STUTTERING, STUTTERING!!!!!!
Please help! Anyone whose child has experienced stuttering and/or stammering on Singulair please email me (just click on my "nomeds" name and it will take you to an email page).
My 3 1/2 year old son was on Singulair for a year and a half. He started stuttering 2 months after taking Singulair, however we did not make the connection until reading this site. When we took him off the Singulair it seemed as if the stuttering was completely gone within days. Unfortunately, it seems to come and go now. Can anyone help me with this?
Also, we noticed a HUGE difference in behavior, outburst, and acts of aggression. Like so many other parents have said on this site, I have my little boy back now!!! Honor and Glory goes to God and much thanks for this site!!

We made an entry regarding our then 3 1/2 year old son in Oct, then Dec of last year. It has been approximately 5 months since we removed our son from the use of singulair, after a year of use. He now stammers a bit, as opposed to severe stuttering, and his aggressive behavior is greatly diminished, though he does still have episodes, both noted in particular when he is going through or immediately following growth spurts. I begin to feel that we may never totally regain our little guy as far as his serenity is concerned, but the differences between last fall when we removed him from his medication and now are remarkable. What has totally returned is his ability to concentrate. Any excess energy is now easily channeled into dancing, jumping, wrestling, and playing music. I Thank God that in the last couple of months, he has once again expressed interests on his own accord in regards to wanting to develop friendships and enjoying the playtimes he experiences with other children.
Is there any physician that would be able to state how long singulair remains in the tissues? My concern is in regards to the occassional outbursts of anger or sudden depression. I will be seeing his doctor this month for his annual exam and will be discussing the symptoms I still observe.

I have been on Topamax since December 5, 2005 and I have experienced the following: tingling in my feet and my fingers, sleeping is more deep, horrible loss of words when trying to talk/complete sentences while talking; kind of like a stuttering problem. Memory loss. Even though I have had these side affects this is the best medicine I have ever been on for the treament of bipolar. I feel great, I never want to fight with anyone, yet i also don't feel doped up on medication. I will continue searching for another medicine while staying on topamax.

I made a previous entry in early November in regards to our 3 1/2 year old son. Since removing him from the medication, his stuttering has completely disappated and his aggressive behavior has decreased by 85%, as noted by ourselves and other adults of importance in his life. He is never anxious anymore, but rather the opposite ... adventureous! He smiles and laughs and told me that he felt "happy and laughing again, not sad and crying". His concentration is slower at returning, but he has returned to his love of reading his books by himself or with others.
The Eucalyptus radiata continues to be most effective for his asthma as long as we catch the attack at the onset. We find it interesting that when he feels an attack coming on, he also requests to listen to either a cd of bird songs or hemi-sync. Nighttime coughing attacks have also ceased since we placed a small fan heater in his room at night.

I have been taking 10 mg Paxil at night and 150 mg Wellbutrin daily for the past 6 months. I was still feeling a bit low energy wise and decided to ask my doctor to ratchet up the Wellbutrin to 300mg. He prescribed the XL formulation.

First day was fine. On the second day, I had a strong cappuccino for breakfast and two diet cokes (at lunch). Also had 3 shots of scotch at a dinner party. I woke up with severe diarrhea and nausea. For the next 3 days, I stopped all caffeine and alcohol intake but my digestive upset has not gone.

The symptoms are very similar to the Irritable Bowel Disorder I suffered for years before Paxil. Alternating diarrhea and Constipation with concommitant dyspepsia.

I am now seeing my doctor today to see what he thinks. I have a suspicion that Wellbutrin and Caffeine do not mix well. Almost a year ago when I first started Wellbutrin (300 mg) and drank 2 diet cokes, I felt very weird. I immediately cut the dose down to 150 mg. Maybe that is all my body can tolerate.

On the plus side, when I started Wellbutrin, I was feeling extremely low energy-wise and was sleeping a lot. At that time I was on 20 mg of Paxil. I have felt much better after adding 150 mg Wellbutrin and cutting the Paxil down to 10 mg.

My original problem was essentially chronic anxiety throughout childhood (a family condition) accompanied by a variety of psychosomatic illnesses like mild Psoriasis, back pain and IBD. I also had a mild stuttering problem that has now almost disappeared. Paxil has been responsible for alleviating all these conditions.

Unfortunately, as is well known Paxil is no panacea and it makes me very drowsy.

been on neurotin 300mg 3xday for about 1 yr. have been told to increase to 900mg per day and continue until i reach 1800mg a day. i have dizzyness, confusion, weakness in legs, swelling in hands and feet, urniate less frequently,numbness in hands and feet, started stuttering asked dr. to take me off med. but wants me to continue a while longer. she feels side effects will subside with continued use. i have fibromyliga, bi-polar 1, r.l.s.,

My niece is 3 years old and takes prednisone for severe asthma. Can one of the side effects be stuttering?