I'm a 50 year old male. 5 Ft. 10 and 200 # - have been taking Topamax for 3 months and have settled at 100 mgs in the morning. Started at 25 mg and increased by 25 per week.
Side effects: A general difficulty with concentration/attention that has diminished over the months. Depression and some anger issues – this may or may not be attributable to the drug or exacerbated by it – could be part of the normal recover process. Tingling in hands and feet – I just ignore it as a minor side effect
Success: Topamax has totally taken away the physical desire to drink making it easy to deal with the psychological aspect of the addiction – part of it is just the fast that is a habit. I tried the moderation route but found that Topamax and alcohol did not mix well. For me abstinence is the way to go.
Other Meds: Adrafinil (Olmifon) – available online used to deal with the difficulty with concentration/attention attributed to Topamax. Lots of coffee.
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