Posted by n@oise on February 21, 2005, at 17:47:11
In reply to Re: Topiramate for social phobia » Iansf, posted by Nixon on February 17, 2005, at 18:31:57
T-max is jokingly referred to as the supermodel drug...makes you dumb and skinny. ur right about the temporal lobes bit and as far as a remedy, all us looney toons are meant to be taking omega-3...the pure liquid stuff not generic capsules...it helps keep the brain well oiled, on the stable side.
in terms of how exactly it helps us, i'm having a bit of a moment myself now - so i can't remember the right way to describe it all but it has something to do with neuroreceptors - or transmitters - and the synaptic gap!?!? i think.
other than that, wellbutrin has been known to sharpen things up. my pdoc was gonna script me to help with my lamictal-duh's but may wait cos my cocktail needs to be played with. i'm sticking with the omega-3 for now tho...it's not hurting.
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> > Do you know if cognitive impairment is a common side effect of topiramate? Is there nothing to counteract that?
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> Everything I have read regarding Topamax has had a mention of cognitive impairment to some degree. I did not set myself up with a predisposition of that side effect it was just noticable to me. Perhaps it has a connection to heavy work in the Temporal lobes, I don't know. I do know alot of people are happy with Topamax. JN
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