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(Message started by: Marijke on Jun 17^th, 2004, 3:31pm)

Title: Weird shadows
Post by Marijke on Jun 17^th, 2004, 3:31pm

Strange things...
During many shadows lately (thx God verapamil 480mg/day only leaves that and no attacks), I have difficulty speaking. It's like the brain part that's related to language slows down enourmously. It's pretty scary. Any one else experienced this before?

Marijke

Title: Re: Weird shadows
Post by E-Double on Jun 17^th, 2004, 5:15pm

That would concern me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is this common? That is definitely not a side effect that anyone wants but I guess not talking or pain???? hmm?
Anyway, Definitely contact the doctor!!

Good luck!
E

Title: Re: Weird shadows
Post by Superpain on Jun 17^th, 2004, 5:46pm

I'd say it's the verap...
It's got alot of mild but strange side effects for alot of people. Including feeling lethargic and "dumb"...
Hopefully the side effects should dissapate with time.

Title: Re: Weird shadows
Post by SteveY on Jun 17^th, 2004, 5:57pm

This is common in people with migraine.

I am not saying you have migraine, but a lot of CH sufferers do get odd migraines mixed in.

The speech thing, is it like your words come out jumbled, i.e you know what you want to say, but it is hard to say it?

If so its common during the aura part of migraine, you may have the two conditions running concurrently.

If you ever get to pick just one condition dump the CH and keep the migraine :)

Steve

Title: Re: Weird shadows
Post by Marijke on Jun 18^th, 2004, 4:05pm

Thanks for your reactions. Yes, it is like I know the words but the process of speaking itself becomes difficult somehow. Thought that was pretty mirgrainous, too. Never have migraine-like headaches though (attacks last for about 45 mins). Maybe I got the two. My mother had migraines. Guess I call the neuro to be sure.

Marijke

Title: Re: Weird shadows
Post by Gator on Jun 20^th, 2004, 8:04pm

I never got that with verap, never got anything with verap, but then, my neuro only had me take it up to 480mg and no more.

I did get that taking dopeamax, uh I mean Topamax.

Gator

Title: Re: Weird shadows
Post by J.ten_Dam on Jun 21^st, 2004, 2:47pm

I have had speach problems when I used to take verampamiel and it stops when I am not taking it ;;D