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combination of lamictal and topamax
Mon, 12/17/2007 - 03:45I developed epilepsy 9 years ago, i was on epilim for a number of years unsuccessfully, and have been on lamictal for the past 4 years, i am on 400mg. I was still having seizures and went to see my neuro he added in 200mg of topamax which i have been on for the past 4 months but my seizures have increased and have gone from nocturnal to during the day (complex partial). My neuro is now gradually increasing my dose to 400mg. My condition seems to be getting worse rather than getting better since i started on the topamax and im wondering if the increase in dose will help or just lead to more seizures.
He then suggested at the end, if this doesnt work he will reccommend that i go to the epilepsy clinic, where they will take me off all my medication and wait for me to have a seizure then do some tests and scans, to see if im a candidate for surgery.
I am wondering has anyone else been on the same dose 400mg of lamictal and 400mg of topamax, and has it helped? The thought of surgery isnt pleasant!
My neuro also hasnt performed any blood tests for my medication levels, i asked him about this and his reply was " You cant check the levels for these particular drugs". is this true?
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Re: combination of lamictal and topamax
Submitted by banffgirl on Tue, 2008-04-22 - 19:12
TOPAMAX DOESNT NEED TO GO OFF THE MARKET, IT DOES WORK FOR PEOPLE JUST NOT EVERYONE, THATS WHY THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT SEIZURE MEDS ON THE MARKET. AS A UPDATE, I HAVE NOW BEEN ON TOPAMAX AND LAMICTAL FOR 2 MONTHS AND NOW TAKING 400MG OF EACH A DAY. THEY ARE WORKING GREAT FOR ME. A BONUS IS MY MIGRAINES I GET ARE WAY DOWN. SO I GUESS LIKE ALL MED COMBOS, IT WORKS FOR SOME AND NOT FOR OTHERS. KEPPRA AND ZONAGRAN WERE A BAD COMBO FOR ME, DIDNT HELP MY SEIZURES AT ALL AND I WAS ALWAYS CRANKY.
IF EVERYONE WENT BY THE SIDE EFFECTS ON THE DRUGS FROM THE PHYSICIANS DESK REFERENCE, NONE OF US WOULD BE TAKING ANY DRUGS AT ALL FOR ANY CONDITION. THE THING IS NOT EVERYONE HAS THE SIDE EFFECTS, THEY LIST THE SIDE EFFECTS THAT SOME PEOPLE GOT. IT DOESNT MEAN EVERYONE WILL HAVE THEM OR EVEN A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL. ITS A CHANCE THAT SOME PEOPLE WILL AND TO WATCH OUT FOR IT. I AM ALWAYS AWARE OF WHAT TO EXPECT AND ALSO DOUBLE CHECK OTHER PERSCRIPTIONS I GET IN DRUGS.COM TO CHECK FOR DRUG INTERACTIONS. ITS MY BODY, I KNOW WHATS GOING IN IT.
THIS IS IN CAPS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
GOD BLESS,
BANFFGIRL
LIFE IS FRAGILE, HANDLE WITH CARE.
TOPAMAX DOESNT NEED TO GO OFF THE MARKET, IT DOES WORK FOR PEOPLE JUST NOT EVERYONE, THATS WHY THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT SEIZURE MEDS ON THE MARKET. AS A UPDATE, I HAVE NOW BEEN ON TOPAMAX AND LAMICTAL FOR 2 MONTHS AND NOW TAKING 400MG OF EACH A DAY. THEY ARE WORKING GREAT FOR ME. A BONUS IS MY MIGRAINES I GET ARE WAY DOWN. SO I GUESS LIKE ALL MED COMBOS, IT WORKS FOR SOME AND NOT FOR OTHERS. KEPPRA AND ZONAGRAN WERE A BAD COMBO FOR ME, DIDNT HELP MY SEIZURES AT ALL AND I WAS ALWAYS CRANKY.
IF EVERYONE WENT BY THE SIDE EFFECTS ON THE DRUGS FROM THE PHYSICIANS DESK REFERENCE, NONE OF US WOULD BE TAKING ANY DRUGS AT ALL FOR ANY CONDITION. THE THING IS NOT EVERYONE HAS THE SIDE EFFECTS, THEY LIST THE SIDE EFFECTS THAT SOME PEOPLE GOT. IT DOESNT MEAN EVERYONE WILL HAVE THEM OR EVEN A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL. ITS A CHANCE THAT SOME PEOPLE WILL AND TO WATCH OUT FOR IT. I AM ALWAYS AWARE OF WHAT TO EXPECT AND ALSO DOUBLE CHECK OTHER PERSCRIPTIONS I GET IN DRUGS.COM TO CHECK FOR DRUG INTERACTIONS. ITS MY BODY, I KNOW WHATS GOING IN IT.
THIS IS IN CAPS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
GOD BLESS,
BANFFGIRL
LIFE IS FRAGILE, HANDLE WITH CARE.
Re: combination of lamictal and topamax
Submitted by phunn on Tue, 2008-04-22 - 20:25
BanffGirl... You are right and I agree with you. If I overstepped or caused offense... I did not mean to.
~ CJ ~
BanffGirl... You are right and I agree with you. If I overstepped or caused offense... I did not mean to.
~ CJ ~
Re: combination of lamictal and topamax
Submitted by phunn on Thu, 2008-04-10 - 19:30
I am glad your doc is changing your meds. Topamax is pure hell!!!
Best of luck.... ~ CJ ~
I am glad your doc is changing your meds. Topamax is pure hell!!!
Best of luck.... ~ CJ ~