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Posted by Jet on March 18, 2002, at 9:15:31
I have been on Topamax for 5 months now and have seen great improvement with my mood swings. I still have them, but they are fewer and not so severe.
My problem now? The Topa seems to make me a little more edgy and aggressive than I used to be. Not too bad, but I feel it inside. Is there anything I can take to help me chill and balance me out? I don't want to go off the Topa because of the good it has done with the BPII.
Any advice is always helpful.
Jet
Posted by Chloe on March 20, 2002, at 18:07:25
In reply to Topamax - What to take for anxiety, posted by Jet on March 18, 2002, at 9:15:31
> I have been on Topamax for 5 months now and have seen great improvement with my mood swings. I still have them, but they are fewer and not so severe.
>
> My problem now? The Topa seems to make me a little more edgy and aggressive than I used to be. Not too bad, but I feel it inside. Is there anything I can take to help me chill and balance me out? I don't want to go off the Topa because of the good it has done with the BPII.
>
> Any advice is always helpful.
Jet,
I can totally relate to the feeling of anxiety you experience. My pdoc did not think it was possible to have this side effect with topamax. But all I remember of my topamax trial is severe anxiety and angst. I was wringing my hands all the time...I am sorry I don't have a good suggestion for you, since I went off the drug to end the constant angst. But a good benzo I am sure would take the edge off. Or perhaps a little Neurontin, which tends to have a calming effect. Have you mentioned this problem to you pdoc?
I hope you find something to help you feel better.
Chloe
Posted by Jet on March 20, 2002, at 22:08:23
In reply to Re: Topamax - What to take for anxiety » Jet, posted by Chloe on March 20, 2002, at 18:07:25
I have told my pdoc that I am a big edgy, but he pooh poohs me unless I demand things. So, if I go in and tell him that I want to try something for the anxiety, he will let me. I am on 400 mg of Topamax and nothing else and it has gotten better with the higher dosage, beleive it or not. This drug has done very good things for me though, but I will try adding something for the anxiety.
Thanks for the post. Jet
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