melanie Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 kindof weird but for those of us that use it heres a coupon https://etrial.mckesson.com/topamaxconsumer...xCouponMain.jsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee45 Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Thanks Melanie!! I am going to try to use it tomorrow when I get my son's refill. How is your son doing? I am praying things are getting better. I have been reading your posts and I really feel for you. hang in there. keep me posted, talk to you soon. Are you still using the Topamax? Deanna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanie Posted May 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Thanks Melanie!! I am going to try to use it tomorrow when I get my son's refill. How is your son doing? I am praying things are getting better. I have been reading your posts and I really feel for you. hang in there. keep me posted, talk to you soon. Are you still using the Topamax? Deanna Hi yes hes still on it 25mg 1xper day at night I see nothing its 2 weeks and I see nothing hes hitting a little now the tics are getting worse I really dont know what to do He is going to get an eeg next tuesday(they changed it) at columbia presp.his psych who prescribed it doesnt want to increase it untill the tests are back .Hes off the tenex and still on buspar for anxiety.I TOOK HIM OFF ALL OF THE SUPPLEMENTS except Vitamine D for now because I dont think any of them are helping I think his tourettes is different then some others on this forum.Everyone here seems to be younger and less affected. His are mainly verbal with some motor.I wish someone any MD anyone had a clue what to do or even cared I think they just dont know what to do.The rutgers PHD tourette program did finish their report I should be getting a acopy tomorrow Ill let you know Hows your child how is the topamax ? A coupon is weird huh? Melanie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrose Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Melanie, The part here about the central nervouse system worries me. I had no idea your son was also on Buspar This may be of interst to you....... Why don;t you stick with just one at a time to see which one benefits him the most. There could be a drug interaction going on... See below: topamax and Buspar Interactions BackYou searched for interactions between: topamax (topiramate) Buspar (busPIRone) Interaction(s) found: busPIRone and topiramate (Moderate Drug-Drug) MONITOR: Central nervous system- and/or respiratory-depressant effects may be additively or synergistically increased in patients taking multiple drugs that cause these effects, especially in elderly or debilitated patients. MANAGEMENT: During concomitant use of these drugs, patients should be monitored for potentially excessive or prolonged CNS and respiratory depression. Ambulatory patients should be counseled to avoid hazardous activities requiring complete mental alertness and motor coordination until they know how these agents affect them, and to notify their physician if they experience excessive or prolonged CNS effects that interfere with their normal activities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanie Posted May 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Melanie, The part here about the central nervouse system worries me. I had no idea your son was also on Buspar This may be of interst to you....... Why don;t you stick with just one at a time to see which one benefits him the most. There could be a drug interaction going on... See below: topamax and Buspar Interactions BackYou searched for interactions between: topamax (topiramate) Buspar (busPIRone) Interaction(s) found: busPIRone and topiramate (Moderate Drug-Drug) MONITOR: Central nervous system- and/or respiratory-depressant effects may be additively or synergistically increased in patients taking multiple drugs that cause these effects, especially in elderly or debilitated patients. MANAGEMENT: During concomitant use of these drugs, patients should be monitored for potentially excessive or prolonged CNS and respiratory depression. Ambulatory patients should be counseled to avoid hazardous activities requiring complete mental alertness and motor coordination until they know how these agents affect them, and to notify their physician if they experience excessive or prolonged CNS effects that interfere with their normal activities. Hi myrose but what does that mean? wouldnt the psychiatrist that prescribes this know this interaction exisits?how about the pharmacy? Melanie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee45 Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Hello. my son is still on 15mg Ihave seen some recent tics nothing like before but I have not increased his dose. I have been a little lax at time with his diet. He gets out of school on the 10th I may increase then but not before. He is still sleeping well and all the side effects we experienced on clonidine are gone. I will keep you posted. hang in there Melanie. I am on no vitamins either I am not sure if they did him any good. Deanna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrose Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 I am not sure what it means. The thing that stuck out to me was the central nervous system....... Maybe different people react differently to things...not sure But I was thinking of you when I saw it. I never take the word of the pharmacy or doctors alone...I always do my own research now and then make a decision based on what I read and what the doc /pharmacist says... Maybe its nothing, ,but hey you never know Melanie. I hope things are settling down for you and him. This thing really does STINK in the worst way. My daughter is on topamax (coming off in June) scared to death of this but we need to know where she is at and exactly what the topamax is doing for her. I never give her anything else with it...just a good green foods vitamin every other day.....I am too scared to mix anything else in there. I guess one person can react to something and another one may not so I just take no chances. I even have to watch when we give the die free benedrly. We only do it once in awhile when absoulutley nessesary! My brother told me of a possiblr interaction with that as well but it was mainly in concerns to body temp while on topamax...but at an adult dose, but I still watch her like a hawk! Please update with any changes and also on the EEG to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanie Posted May 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 I am not sure what it means. The thing that stuck out to me was the central nervous system.......Maybe different people react differently to things...not sure But I was thinking of you when I saw it. I never take the word of the pharmacy or doctors alone...I always do my own research now and then make a decision based on what I read and what the doc /pharmacist says... Maybe its nothing, ,but hey you never know Melanie. I hope things are settling down for you and him. This thing really does STINK in the worst way. My daughter is on topamax (coming off in June) scared to death of this but we need to know where she is at and exactly what the topamax is doing for her. I never give her anything else with it...just a good green foods vitamin every other day.....I am too scared to mix anything else in there. I guess one person can react to something and another one may not so I just take no chances. I even have to watch when we give the die free benedrly. We only do it once in awhile when absoulutley nessesary! My brother told me of a possiblr interaction with that as well but it was mainly in concerns to body temp while on topamax...but at an adult dose, but I still watch her like a hawk! Please update with any changes and also on the EEG to come. What dosage of topamax is she on? If you dont mind.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee45 Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Melanie, I believe her daughter is on 25mg. Deanna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrose Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Yes 25mg. We started at 15mg and let the body adjust and then up to 25mg. Are things any better over there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee45 Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Hello, things are pretty good much better than what they were. May increase to 25mg when school is out. I know your stop date is approaching keep me posted. Deanna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrose Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Yes its coming quick! I have a pit in my stomach everyday about it. It's been a year so I'll just keep praying that things (if they come back) stay mild as they were in the beginning before it all exploded. Keep me posted on the doctor appointment you mentioned.... I am going down to 15mg on June 4th.....this will be for a week and then stopping completely. Hopefully if things are going to get bad again I will catch a glimpse of this when on the 15mg. Maybe during this time we will realize that coming off right now may not be the best thing for her. Pray for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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