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Switching from Depakote to Topamax? opinions pleaseee!
Tue, 10/13/2009 - 23:05Comments
Re: Switching from Depakote to Topamax? opinions pleaseee!
Submitted by jubatum on Tue, 2009-11-03 - 22:42
Losacollin1997 -> I had to comment on your post! i'm an epileptic, in university taking education. I'm on this website often for personal research, My doc wants me to switch to topamax soon.
Point here is i'm doing a paper on homeschooling (for it) I hope you read this soon.
I wish i had been homeschooled when I was going through meds like i went through shirts!
does your sons cognitive ability get worse shortly after his dose? I find i'm bad at around 10am on dilantin.
lookin for some info for both topamax and homeschoolin stuff
Losacollin1997 -> I had to comment on your post! i'm an epileptic, in university taking education. I'm on this website often for personal research, My doc wants me to switch to topamax soon.
Point here is i'm doing a paper on homeschooling (for it) I hope you read this soon.
I wish i had been homeschooled when I was going through meds like i went through shirts!
does your sons cognitive ability get worse shortly after his dose? I find i'm bad at around 10am on dilantin.
lookin for some info for both topamax and homeschoolin stuff
Re: Switching from Depakote to Topamax? opinions pleaseee!
Submitted by lisacollins1997 on Sun, 2009-11-01 - 13:38
My son started on Keppra. It made him very aggressive and even more hyperactive than usual. It was the wrong med for his type of seizures. Eventually, they added Topamax, which helped with the aggression and hyperactivity. Now he's on Topamax and Depakote. He's gained about 12 lbs in 6 weeks on Depakote. The Topamax does mess up your cognitive thinking and reasoning skills. Our son has no short term memory and math is so hard for him. Fortunately, I homeschool him, so we are able to work at his skill level and pace. Public school may be harder. We are going to ask our doc about weening him off of it at our next appt. Just try it and if the side effects are too severe, there are plenty of other options. Praying for you...