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I was given topamax and I dont have seizures or anything. I have...

Posted at 12:26 AM on Jul 14, 2008 by drew075, #32336
I was given topamax and I dont have seizures or anything. I have PTSD, Depression, and Panic Disorder. I was all over the map, having violent episode, and no memory of it (which was dissociation). They put me on this while i was in the hospital, and I became so non-functional it wasn't funny. I have a degree, grad school, and am 1/2 way through a masters, so I am normally well spoken rationale and well thought out. I was having trouble finding simple words. The effects came on immediately. My memory and cognitive abilities have been permanently affected. I was on for a year live in a outside a small city, and have no real option for other doctors. Not to mention..I found out that this drug has a high rate of users getting depression and in particular at risk for suicide. That was what happened with me...prior to taking it..Then they put me on it? Trouble seeing, cognitive abilities, memory, depression (was already depressed, and suicidal, but I think it was counterproductive to the anti-depressants) Is their any action against this drug?
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Reply about 1 year ago on Oct 24, 2008 by hollyyoungsfcc, #13784

I was reading your message about topamax..have they tried you on anything else yet? I was just curious because I am taking it too. I am scared to wean myself off of it to because I am afraid to gain weight. However, I have not lost any weight either. I have also been diagnosed with PTSD, Depression and Panic Disorder. I do not take Topamax during the day, only before I go to bed because I am scared of the side effects and the way that I function at work. I still have the tingling in my feet and fingers though. The first day I took it, I took it at work and I felt like an idiot. I could not even remember which websites to open and I do that on a daily basis. Please let me know what you have found out since you posted this.

Thanks,
Holly

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