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Originally Posted by PiperLeigh
Yes. I take 300 per day of the Lamictal. It gave me absolutely excruciating headaches. I take Topamax to stop the headaches and it has been very effect with eliminating them (but topamax has its own very significant set of side effects- I'm just willing to put up with them.) There are a number of medication available to deal with the headaches if it ends up being a long-term problem but you find the lamictal is otherwise doing the job. Ask your pdoc about it.
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Do you find that topomax gives you a boost of energy as well as working as an appetite suppressant?
I was on it and my doc wanted me off it due to the cognitive side effects...memory loss etc. I read up on this a while back and heard testimonies of people having significant cognitive side effects. Has this been an issue for you? I was given it in the hospital when i was i put on lithium for first time. Doc gave it to counteract the lithium's appetite/weight gain issue which was a concern of mine due to gaining a lot of weight in the past while i was on depakote. I don't know if it was just me, but i did feel a little energy boost from the topomax as well. Now that i'm off it and only on lithium and lamictal, i feel constant fatigue and in a daze. No energy what so ever ----which is a big lithium side effect. Totally sucks so bad. Lithium was the only thing that worked during this recent hospitalization for depressive episode, but this lethargy really effects my quality of life. These trade offs suck. Now i'm hungry just talking about the side effects. I hope i dont gain another 80 lbs from these infernal meds. sighhhh