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I started topamax on Tuesday for bipolar disorder. My pdoc starte...

Posted at 6:42 AM on Jun 16, 2007 by lexscully, #21826
I started topamax on Tuesday for bipolar disorder. My pdoc started me on 50 mg and I took one in the am and got really sleepy so I cut back to 25 mg at night and went back to 50 mg on the weekend. I was surprised to feel the effects the first day. I thought I had gotten a flat pepsi at lunch and then realized that my tastes had already been effected. I got the tingly hands and have noticed that my leg muscles have been twitching some. The very first day I felt like I was in a fog and I definitely don't want to feel dumb. I'm hoping that cutting back and titrating up more slowly, as well as taking the medicine at night will help. The side effects I can stand as I withstood 6 months on Accutane for acne which was waaayyy worse.
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Reply over 2 years ago on Jun 24, 2007 by amber04, #531

Hey, I just came across your post. I started taking topamax AGAIN for migraine prevention. I feel SO dumb today, and I just took ONE dose last night. I don't know if it is worth it. I have a very mild case of bipolar disorder, but do not take medication for it... When I did take medication, I really liked Depakote. It did make me a little foggy but not nearly as bad as topamax--and it had the least side effects of the other ones I tried (seroquel and lamictal). Medications act differently on different people, but there are so many other BETTER medications for bipolar than Topamax, IMO. Good luck.

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