What do you do with a Drunken Sailor?
I am on day (counts on fingers) 5 of my 25mg dosage of Topamax. So far, I am pleased with the relatively minor side effects that I'm experiencing. The first couple days were a roller-coaster ride whenever I'd walk, turn my head suddenly, or sit still. Basically, every fifteen seconds or so, it felt like someone would shake up the fluid in my inner ear. No nausea, but definitely a room-spinning vertigo. Since my body has started getting used to this dosage, the spinning effect has really moderated to something that is tolerable. I was walking around like a drunken sailor for a while, though.
Some other things I've been experiencing lately (may or may not be Topamax related):
- Bronchitis. At first, I thought this was Topamax related, but I'm starting to think that I just have a nasty case of bronchitis. There's been a lot of people coughing at work lately, and I think it was just my turn. Hopefully, Ellie-belle won't get it.
- Post-partum Crying. When my wife had the baby, just mentioning the word "cry" would make her burst into tears. I feel the same way-- very emotional. I don't get sad, but I have the urge to cry when something even remotely sad or happy happens on TV.
- Mood Elevation. Since I started on the Topamax, I've noticed that I don't seem to be as depressed. I didn't realize that Topamax was sometimes used as a mood stabilizer and treatment for bipolar disorder. Once I noticed the mood changes is when I found out this was a side-effect.
- Appetite Suppressant. Now, I'm not sure if this is the drugs talking, or if it is psychosomatic or what-- but I seem to have less of a desire to eat. Given my current weight situation, this is absolutely not a bad thing. The one thing I have definitely noticed is that Pepsi One really tastes different with Topamax.
I haven't really had the tingling in the fingers and lips, but am expecting to see that when I jump up to 50mg/day. I'm not a small person, and sometimes it takes a bit of a higher dosage to get a serum level that affects me the same way it would affect a normal person.
As things change, I'll keep the 'blog up to date.
Peace out,
R
posted by Robaticus @ 10:33 AM
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I just stumbled on your blog today. I've just started seeing a neurologist for migraines that I've had all my life. After going through a cocktail of meds to get me off OTC's, I'm down to just Topomax and have been gradually increasing the dosage to 100mg. 25 and 50 mg gave me the drunken sailor feel and left me tripping over my own tounge, 75 mg actually gave me headaches, and I think (knock on wood), I've levelled out at 100mg and one ibuprofen will nip an approaching headache in the bud now. Back to the doc in a couple weeks to see what the next step should be for preventatives and such. Taste buds are way off but as you mentioned in a post, it's a sacrifice worth making for fewer headaches! If you want, I'd love to communicate with you about what's worked/hasn't for you. My email is ecw823@gmail.com
~Elizabeth
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