Topamax Topirimate, Abstract Thoughts, Metoclopramide, Tizanidine, Cetirizine

Posted over a year ago

My mother has not been herself lately and it is absolutely terrifying. She has very slurred speech, abstract thoughts, very poor motor skills, is highly unreasonable, has trouble sleeping and very little to no appetite. My whole family is worried about her and thinks she is CRAZY. She is taking the following medication – Bupropion XL, Lexapro, Topirimate (topamax), cetirizine, Tizanidine, Gabapentin and metoclopramide. I just moved several states away and am very concerned about her as I just got off the phone with her and could hardly understand a word she was saying. She does NOT drink at all nor do any other sort of drugs which makes this very scary for me. I have yet to get a hold of ONE of the SEVEN doctors giving her prescriptions to these medications and am VERY worried. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE if anyone has ANY experience or advice let me know I am desperate.

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Enoughalready - 8 DRUGS NO WONDER SHE IS A BASKET CASE--FOR SURE TOPAMAX IS ONE TERRIBLE CULPRIT, THE MINUTE IT IS REMOVED --THE ONLY THING ABOUT THAT BLASTED DRUG IS HOW A PERSON COMES OFF OF IT OR SHE CAN EXPERIENCE WORSE PAIN--25 MGS PER WEEK--TALK TO A PHARMACIST THAT YOU KNOW ABOUT ALL OF THESE DRUGS--WHAT IS SHE TAKING THEM FOR?

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Stephfm - Lexapro can do that its for anxiety and what not, bupropion is another depression med now thats getting iffy,cetirizine(allergy med, may cause drowsiness?) perfect to add to the mixture, Tizanidine muscle relaxer. Those seem the most iffy to me or most dangerous combined with each other what you need to do is get her to ONE doctor there is no reason for her to be on that much. My mother passed away from what I think is having a dangerous mixture of medicine I dont want that to happen to you this is very serious stuff. Now these Dr's may not know of the other med's she's on if she's gotten so many drugs from different Dr's. What I would do and wish I could have done is schedule her an appt at a different like regular family practice Dr ASAP and if you are unable to go with her to there do you know someone that is local to her that can take her? When you make the appt ask to be called or notified SOMEHOW on what took place what meds she's on and why. I would go be with her for awhile and make sure she gets off the med with no withdrawl symptoms and is clear headed before going back home. I dont want to scare you but it's all too familiar for me honey my mom passed at age 46, all too soon. Good luck & God bless!

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Awest72 - she is NOT suppose to taking anti-depressants with topomax and i'm surprised that her doc is letting her take all that..She needs to help to wing herself off of that....like find another doc!!!! ASAP!!!!! Good LUCK!!!! hope she gets better!!!

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Abrattain - i am taking the lexapro and topamax and the generic zanaflex that your mom is taking along with a list of other meds. including klonopin etc. i am having major side effects and am seriously considering getting taking off of the topamax and some of the others. i can tell you from experience that it is completely miserable. and really hard to explain. the side effects are horrible and i stay in my apartment without leaving or seeing anyone for weeks at a time. im also 24. i should have a life and am ruining the relationships of the few people that can stand to talk to me because it takes a great effort to understand me. i'm such a space cadet. anyways good luck. and if possible lighten your mothers medication load. its too much and super depressing.

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