Posted by tuffys mommy on July 21, 2003, at 18:24:17
In reply to Re: HELP-ITCHING ON TOPAMAX ANYONE???............. » River1924, posted by galkeepinon on July 21, 2003, at 15:34:04
HI. I'VE JUST RECENTLY STARTED TOPAMAX JUNE 13TH 2003 AND LAST WEEK MY EYES HAVE STARTED GOING THRU ITCHING SPELLS SO BADLY THAT I'VE HAD TO TAKE A BENEDRYL TO STOP THE ITCHING ON 5 OCCASIONS. I WAS SUSPICIOUS OF THE TOPAMAX, BUT NOW AFTER READING YOUR INPUT, YOU HAVE CONFIRMED IT FOR ME THAT THE ITCHING IN MY EYES WAS COMING FROM THE TOPAMAX.I AM CURRENTLY TAKING 250 MG.. I WAS ORIGINALLY TAKING NEURONTIN FOR 5 YEARS, BUT GAINED 75 LBS. AND REFUSED TO TAKE IT ANYMORE BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT GAIN. AS OF TODAY I AM 6 DAYS CLEAN FROM NEURONTIN SO MY DR. SWITCHED ME OVER IN JUNE TO TOPAMAX TO HOPEFULLY LOSE WEIGHT. I ALSO HAVE BIPOLAR DISORDER AND GET THE ADDED BENEFIT OF MOOD STABILIZATION. BY THE WAY, DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR THE WEIGHT LOSS EFFECT TO KICK IN FROM THE TOPAMAX? SO FAR THE SCALE SAYS 6 LBS.DOWN. I ALSO HAVE BODY ITCHING, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT AND AROUND MY NECK AREA. OH WELL, JUST KNOWING WHAT IT IS MAKES ME FEEL MUCH BETTER ALREADY.THANK YOU FOR THE ADVICE.
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