Hi there - I've been on topomax (a generic version) for about eight weeks now and it's working great. The thing is that I purchased it about a year and a half ago online and I can't really recall from where. I have about three weeks left and I want to buy some more but I don't really want to go to my doctor and explain what/why I'm doing. I waited so long to take it because I got pregnant and therefore wasn't drinking at all, and also didn't want to take anything while I was nursing.
A bit about me. I have always had great deal of difficulty with moderation (which is why I read the book a while back and bought the topomax), but this year I really spiraled out of control after my second baby was born. The birth was extremely traumatic and I believe I suffered from some short-term baby blues. A few weeks after the birth while on maternity leave I lost my job, quickly followed by losing my brother-in-law to a very violent death. I was probably drinking 3-5 nights per week, anywhere from 4-8 glasses of wine.
The topomax has allowed me to stop after one or two glasses of wine and not want to drink a bottle or two every other night. It took a couple of weeks to kick in but now I don't even think of wine, maybe drink a glass of wine if we go out to dinner once a week (it's probably been about ten days since my last glass). It also has had an added bonus of curbing all mid-day and late night snacking. So it's definitely working for me. I'm a little spacey at times and my toes tingle, but other than that, no serious side affects.
Does anyone have a reputable online source they would be willing to share with me?
Thank you in advance. I appreciate your help. :new:
A bit about me. I have always had great deal of difficulty with moderation (which is why I read the book a while back and bought the topomax), but this year I really spiraled out of control after my second baby was born. The birth was extremely traumatic and I believe I suffered from some short-term baby blues. A few weeks after the birth while on maternity leave I lost my job, quickly followed by losing my brother-in-law to a very violent death. I was probably drinking 3-5 nights per week, anywhere from 4-8 glasses of wine.
The topomax has allowed me to stop after one or two glasses of wine and not want to drink a bottle or two every other night. It took a couple of weeks to kick in but now I don't even think of wine, maybe drink a glass of wine if we go out to dinner once a week (it's probably been about ten days since my last glass). It also has had an added bonus of curbing all mid-day and late night snacking. So it's definitely working for me. I'm a little spacey at times and my toes tingle, but other than that, no serious side affects.
Does anyone have a reputable online source they would be willing to share with me?
Thank you in advance. I appreciate your help. :new:
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