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BarbaraD

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Nov 24^th, 2011 at 8:59am

As most of you know, I've been on Topamax since 99 and have proclaimed it my miracle med (and it has been).

But I didn't read the 20 pages of side effects - I always took it at night and said I didn't have any of them. Seems I was wrong.

One of the side effects is MOOD SWINGS - it can turn a NICE person into a vicious Witch without notice (apparently it did this to my neuro's wife and HE read this in the side effects).

So if I've offended anyone since '99 - It wasn't really ME - it was my MEDICATION! Roll Eyes

I'm really a nice person. And he also told me that the person doesn't even realize that it's changing their personality.

So, all in all, it has kept the headaches under control, but made me into a mean person (some of the time).

So my neuro decided to put me on a new med yesterday (and he called it in and I'm sorry - I didn't write down the name - it's something like "sonogran" or something like that). It's supposed to be about the same thing as topamax, BUT without ANY of the side effects. But he assured me that it will work the same and that I will become little Miss Sunshine in no time at all (as soon as the topamax gets out of my system).

But this change in me is going to be different and I've been thinking this over... ummmmm.... don't know if I'm ready for this -- I'll have to start saying NICE things about Bob P and not wise-cracking to Linda H and, well, it's just going to be mind boggleing.. Tongue

But I guess I'll survive - after all I have CH and we can survive anything - right? Undecided

Ya'll have a Happy Thanksgiving now ya hear... Luv ya Kiss

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seaworthy CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 706	Re: New med... Reply #1 - Nov 24^th, 2011 at 10:32am Quote: One of the side effects is MOOD SWINGS - it can turn a NICE person into a vicious Witch without notice Don't blame the topomax
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Linda_Howell CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Do not feed the Moderators Posts: 11927 Santa Maria, Ca. Gender:	Re: New med... Reply #2 - Nov 24^th, 2011 at 1:12pm Quote: I'll have to start saying NICE things about Bob P and not wise-cracking to Linda H That's it. Hell just froze over. See Barb..I can give as good as I get.
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Lenny CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 642 Los Angeles,CA Gender:	Re: New med... Reply #3 - Nov 24^th, 2011 at 1:43pm Hope your feeling better Barb
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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: New med... Reply #4 - Nov 24^th, 2011 at 8:06pm Hope the new med works for you Barb. When you get a moment, please post what the exact name is. PFDAN! -Gregg in Las Vegas
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BarbaraD CH.com Alumnus Offline Hugs to ya Posts: 8333 Douglasville, TX Gender:	Re: New med... Reply #5 - Nov 25^th, 2011 at 3:58pm Just picked up my Suzie Sunshine med and it's Zonegran 100mg 1 morning and 1 night for a week and then 2 morning and night. Has anyone ever noticed what beautiful eyes Linda H has? (See it's already working...)
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LasVegas CH.com Sponsor Offline Episodic CH since 11 yrs old, now 50. Posts: 2020 north of the 60th parallel Gender:	Re: New med... Reply #6 - Nov 25^th, 2011 at 4:07pm How long before it is estimated to become effective? Please post updates. PF Wishes! -Gregg in Las Vegas PS...I've never met her face to face, so don't know about her eyes; but I know how much of a caring woman Linda is
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Reply #7 - Nov 25^th, 2011 at 6:17pm

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Skyhawk5 CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1320 Ypsilanti, Mi. USA Gender:	Re: New med... Reply #8 - Nov 26^th, 2011 at 10:25pm Good luck with that Barb. I took it once but can't remember if it helped, I'm still taking Topamax. Don
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BarbaraD

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Reply #9 - Nov 27^th, 2011 at 6:20am

So far the only thing I can see is that I can't take it in the daytime - it makes me drowsy (but an aspirin does that), so I guess I'll be taking the whole dose at night (like I did the topamax - never could take split doses of that either).

My daughter-in-law is still worried about weight loss effects, but the topamax has that side effect and I'm not underweight so I'll worry about that another time.

Hopefully it will improve my memory (get rid of the short term memory loss - hope hope). We'll see in a week or so.. Kiss

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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: New med... Reply #10 - Nov 28^th, 2011 at 10:14pm got my fingers crossed for you. Jerry
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Batch CH.com Alumnus Offline Control The Beast With O2 & D3 You Must Posts: 3706 Bremerton, WA Gender:	Re: New med... Reply #11 - Nov 29^th, 2011 at 4:41am Hey Barb, I've got my fingers crossed for you too... Hugs, Pete
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