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http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Medications, Treatments, Therapies >> How much Topamax is too much? http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1399776631 Message started by Eroc on May 10^th, 2014 at 10:50pm

Title: How much Topamax is too much?
Post by Eroc on May 10^th, 2014 at 10:50pm

I am taking 300 mg at bed time 200 mg in the morning 50 mg around noon 50 mg and 50 mg at at 5 PM for a grand total of 600 mg a day and I am still getting hit with a kip 5 at about 8:30 am.

To go on I am also on 720 mg a day of verapamil, 900 mg a day of lithium and a modified version of the D3 regimen courtesy of Mr. Batch of which I seem to still be resistant to.

I am considering taking 300 mg at bed time and then another 300 mg in the morning to see if that stops the morning hit.

Thoughts?

Thanks for the input.

Eric.

Title: Re: How much Topamax is too much?
Post by Hoppy on May 11^th, 2014 at 8:21am

Topamax doesn't have a good record when it comes
to treating CH's in some folk. Also known in the CH circle
as Dopey - max.

Hoppy.

Title: Re: How much Topamax is too much?
Post by Eroc on May 11^th, 2014 at 11:00am

It is definetly dopey but not that bad. I'm a little slow but haven't missed any work as of yet.

I just don't want to OD on the stuff. So far it has worked. No AM CH. I took 300 mg at waking. I do still also have a rather loud tinnitus I have been fighting as well however.

E

Title: Re: How much Topamax is too much?
Post by Hoppy on May 11^th, 2014 at 4:26pm

After 200mg is when the dopey and memory loss kicks in, so maybe talk with your doc about adjusting the verapamil to a higher dosage, and cutting back on the Topamax. I'm led to believe that 700mg is the safe limit.

Hoppy.