Posted by lorelai on October 28, 2002, at 20:16:36
In reply to Re: Topamax Duhs. Do they go away?, posted by Nikita on October 28, 2002, at 16:28:05
> Well glad to know I'm not the only one with this problem. I thought it was the Serzone but maybe it's the Topomax. I'm taking just 25 mg. in the morning and 50 mg. at night...and I definitely have the stupids! I can't get the right words out. Plus, I'm a radio reporter and after I've written my story and I go to record it, it's almost incomprehensible (heck this post probably doesn't even make sense!). Anyone know how high you can go without become stupid on Topomax? Does it go away? I have short term memory loss problems too but I think that is the Serzone.
Nikita,
I took Serzone for a while and had the most horrible blank-outs. I'd be in the middle of a conversation and suddenly I'd be staring at the person I'd been talking to--like, "What're YOU doing here???" I'd have absolutely no recollection of anything that'd gone on before. It was scary as hell. I do have other problems that could also lend to this time warp thing (dissociative disorder), so Serzone may have heightened what was already an underlying problem. In any event, it gave me the scariest ride of my life. Effexor came in a close second. I'm about ready to give up on meds altogether (though my friends and family insist I NEED something). *sigh* I'm a writer, so--as with you and your job--words are my livelihood. I simply can't afford to not make sense! Topamax is definitely out the window. Have to find something else or take my chances without meds.
Best,
lorelai
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