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(Message started by: AAF123 on Nov 22^nd, 2004, 10:50pm)

Title: Zonegran VS. Topamax
Post by AAF123 on Nov 22^nd, 2004, 10:50pm

For those who have taken Zonegran and Topamax, did you really experience less s/e's with Zonegran? I'm particularly interested in the cognitive dulling aspects. Thanks.

Title: Re: Zonegran VS. Topamax
Post by unsolved1 on Nov 23^rd, 2004, 12:22am

Dope-uh-max :-/ [smiley=bag.gif]

Title: Re: Zonegran VS. Topamax
Post by Redd715 on Nov 23^rd, 2004, 7:20am

Dopymax vs the other?

Just read up on the Zonegran. If you allergic to sulfa medications it's probably a good idea to not take it. Just a forewarning.

Title: Re: Zonegran VS. Topamax
Post by catlind on Nov 23^rd, 2004, 4:46pm

I definitely experienced less side effects with the zonegran vs. topamax. However I had to discontinue taking it because of a multiple drug interaction that led to a suspected stroke/TIA.

I found it was fairly effective for the first couple of months and lost it's effectiveness and I was unable to increase the dosage.

Cat

Title: Re: Zonegran VS. Topamax
Post by Renee on Nov 25^th, 2004, 12:02am

I could not tolerate the s/e of dopeymax.

I'm still on Zonegran and have virtually no side effects. The first couple of weeks I was sleepy but after that things returned back to normal.

Zonegran is the best prevent rx I have found.

Title: Re: Zonegran VS. Topamax
Post by Apple on Dec 3^rd, 2004, 3:40pm

This is what I don't understand. How is it that Zonegran is a sulpha drug and Topamax is NOT? I thought they were almost identical????