Thread: Topamax
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Old Aug 05, 2004, 06:12 PM
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I THINK THEY ARE TAKING ME OFF THIS MISERABLE DRUG!

I gained ungodly weight.
I have had agitated depression, increased suicidal planning, ideation
along with severe "I don't give a damn anger and lack of patience with everyone about everything " including ppl here on this site...
.. inability to figure things out completely
...thinking I said things, heard things that just weren't so.. I didn't
...the eye pressure increased that my vision was compromised and this is a real serious issue with this drug but I hadn't been able to focus well enough to read the warnings and the INSURANCE co refused the request to see the eye doctor when the pain began and became so bad

my brain began "smelling" things that were unidentifiable but morbidly sickening... nauseating (a common occurrence my T says when the areas of the brain are firing.... umm crap I can't recall... maybe once I get off this stupid drug...)

My pharmacist says I can't go off cold turkey.. and my T is contacting my MD for me since I am too friggin angry to do so (so many other drugs I went off was all my own "in my head" subjective thinkings so I anint doing this one on my own got it?

My pharmacist also said MOST ppl on Topamax have real problems with it. I didn't ask what kind I'm not in any shape to make lists. ANd frankly, my dear..........!!!!!!!!!!!!

There's more but you got my drift? I have only gone up to 75mg/day and on it since um 25mg / day since um July 1st or so. Oh, it didn't help my over all pain at all. BUT I have not felt a migraine the whole time (but I know I have had them because of how I feel after my physical therapist works my neck which always causes a migraine... so what's the difference?)

The FDA is releasing this drug for weight loss soon (I gained 12 lbs the first 3 weeks I'm afraid to weigh now but I will....)

I'm outta here for now... maybe forever maybe Iwon't go alone...

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