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Will it really make you go blind??
« on: Apr 25th, 2005, 9:16pm » |
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Be on the lookout for eye problems if you take Topiramate (aka Topamax aka Dopeymax):
Quote:Neurol India. 2005 Jan;53(1):108-9.
Acute myopia induced by topiramate: Report of a case and review of the literature.
Bhattacharyya KB, Basu S. Department of Neurology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India. kalyanbrb@rediffmail.com.
Topiramate, a new anticonvulsant, is also used for the prophylaxis of migraine and cluster headache. A serious but not often discussed side effect of the drug is the development of acute myopia and acute angle-closure glaucoma in the early stage of therapy that subsides rapidly with prompt discontinuation. One such case is reported here and the relevant literature in this regard is also reviewed. |
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Re: Will it really make you go blind??
« Reply #1 on: Apr 25th, 2005, 11:34pm » |
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Maybe, but it will cause hair to grow on the palm(s) of your hand(s) and cause you to go crazy.  
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« Reply #2 on: Apr 26th, 2005, 1:31am » |
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Cat had this problem while on Topo. That may have been the problem. Or maybe not. It could've been the "growth" in her brain. Either way, it's a documented fact for a small minority, and well worth keeping tabs on.
Crap. Ended in a pre-position.
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Re: Will it really make you go blind??
« Reply #3 on: Apr 26th, 2005, 3:08am » |
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Hmm... I should probably send that to a friend of mine. She eats stupimax for non-ch reasons... I'm just so glad I'm off that stuff. It gave me nothing but trouble!
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Re: Will it really make you go blind??
« Reply #4 on: Apr 26th, 2005, 4:59am » |
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I did not have that problem while I was on dopymax, but OXYGEN caused me to go blind, temporarily. I used to move the mask up, during exhale. I did not realize it, but I was putting it over my eyes, and the O2 was blowing right on my eyes. It caused them to fog over, and I could not see. Once we figured out what was causing it, and I changed my ways (see, you CAN teach an old dog new tricks!) it cleared up fairly fast.
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Re: Will it really make you go blind??
« Reply #5 on: Apr 26th, 2005, 5:21am » |
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on Apr 26th, 2005, 4:59am, ClusterChuck wrote:I did not have that problem while I was on dopymax, but OXYGEN caused me to go blind, temporarily. I used to move the mask up, during exhale. I did not realize it, but I was putting it over my eyes, and the O2 was blowing right on my eyes. It caused them to fog over, and I could not see. Once we figured out what was causing it, and I changed my ways (see, you CAN teach an old dog new tricks!) it cleared up fairly fast.
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NOT going to comment on this story Chuck.Its just to good
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