The side effect of the med. starts right away. Everytime you up it, you will get all the side effects....
You need to keep in touch with your Dr. on all aspects of what you are feeling. I am on Lexapro & it is what I find works best for me. I am also on Topamax for Migrains. Both my meds are...
Lexapro has been the only antidepress med that I have found that I have liked. I have not gainned any weight on it & if I have it has been because of what I have eaten & the lack of...
I know it is hard for my DH to understand. I have problems hearing certain tones so we have the problem with the tv - he likes it way up all the time. Most of the time this agrivates my head & he...
The ringing has gotten worse. I have even decreased the topamax in hopes that it would help. I was wondering if anyone has a way to help with ringing....
It ends up that there are a few tones that I do not hear. But the Dr. that I saw said that I have TMJ & that the ringing is due the TMJ & he thinks that my migraines may also be conected to the TMJ....
I ended up going to acute care cuz the ringing was so bad & you are right. That is what the Dr said it is & there is nothing there he could do. He did want a hearing test schedule so now I...
I am not sure if this goes here or not. I have migrains & take topamax 125. That seems to work well for me. Actually I just up the Topamax to 125 afew weeks ago cuz I was stressing out & was...
I've been on 100mgs since about Oct. For the last 2 months I have been STRESSED OUT & been having problems almost daily so my neurologist upped my dose to 125mgs. 100mgs was doing fine untill I...
I do feel stubles on my scalp letting me know that I do have hair growing in. But I still have my long hair falling out. But I guess my old damaged stressed out hair will continue to come out....
Nioxin Scalp Treatment is what it is called. Its not cheap, it cost me about $50. I have noticed that the more I stress or the depressed the more my hair comes out. I don't think it the Lexapro cuz I...
I have been having trouble with hair loss too. I went to my hair salon & she gave me some shampoo/ conditioner treatment to help. When I wash my hair the damaged stuff comes out in handfulls but...
I am on it. I wont lie the side effects at first are are kinda hard but for me I could tell my migraines were getting better so I figured the side effects were worth it compared to the migraines....
This time around I am having more side effect on Lexapro then I did the last time I was on it. I have noticed that I do not sleep as well on it as well too, but when I am real tired I will take a...
I AM ON 100 Topamax & 10-15mg Lexapro. I have never had this problem the the 2 meds together. I have noticed that I do have a problem when I take anti depress med in high doses - that is when I have...
I was on Lexapro for a few yrs before the Dr added Topax to my daily dose too. I love Lexapro. It is the only anti depression med that I have not had any side effects from - maybe just afew pounds...
I don't know how to post pics here either so I will just post I link to our gallery & you can have pick to as many picks as you want to see of my family. There is not many of me cuz it is usually...
This morning I noticed I lost a bunch of hair again. I also noticed that last night the roots of my hair hurt - never payed attention before, so thought this was interesting plus the fact that I had...
I desided to post in my old thread instead of starting a new one. This last week has been so long, & I'm sure the weekend will go by too quick. I really need to get my butt into the Dr but I just...
I agree with you. & Yes Us women can get away with quite a bit if we "flirt" or play "stupid", "bat our eye lashes" (all very degrating us women) But you also have to keep in mind that when going car...
I was on Lexapro for a few yrs then had to swtch (due to insurance) I anow on Prozac - I hate it. I'm going to try to get back on Lexapro again since it has been the only anti depress med that I have...
Thanks atedogs. I talked to my husband last night I told him that my mother had told me to try to stick it out to June till Ty (our son) goes to visit her then switch meds then he will be the only...
I don’t know where to start. Since I started on Prozac about[b] 2 months ago (insurance would not pay for Lexapro without me trying Prozac 1 st ) I just have not felt like myself. Even when I was on...
My Dr told me to take mine all at the same time (before I go to bed) My gums got sore & so did my tongue. It only happened whened I would up my dose & it would last for 3-5 days thats why I...
I've been on Tomamax since Aug (I believe) Some of the side effects ca be ruff, but it was worth it for me cuz I rarely get a migrain any more. Once in awhile I wile get a small headache but it will...
My mother suffered with depression & migraines when she was younger now both my sisters & myself suffer with migraines & depression....
When my head is bothering the slightest smells get to me....
I was only on the 10mg & never had side effect from Lexepro. One of the few meds that I have been on that I never noticed a side effect....
I will be starting Prozac on Wed. I was getting samples of Lexapro from my Dr. for the last 2 yrs. But they do nothave any to give me now & the insurance will not pay for the Lexapro since I have...
I too gained alot of weight on it but it did work on the headache. If I had any kind of will power I would have stayed with it but I dont so I had to get off it or get new clothes. If I buy new...
Cranky- I sorta feel your pain. Just this last week I went to Acute care after my Dr told me to go there so they could give me the shot. My Dr told me that they would call to let them know I would be...
Thank you for the information. I am waitin gfor my husband to come home. He will will be taking me back to the Dr today. This time my neurologists nurse will be giving me the shot that I should have...
I went to Acute care tonite (almost like the ER but in the Dr office), for my migraine. I have had one since Thur. or Fri. 1st bad one since I started Topamax in July or Aug (cant remember much less...
I gained alot of weight on it but it did work great on the migrain. I was only on it for about 2-3 months & I gained about 10-15lbs with in that time....
WaterMinky- when you talk to you husband about going back to a Dr for new meds. explain to him that no matter whet meds are prescribe there will be side effects. They will not be fun, but within time...
I read that that is one of the side effects with topamax & from what I have seen on this board is a lot of people on topamax is also on an antidepresant med. When I started the Topamax I had to...
Most meds. that the Dr. has had me tried has had alot of side effects. It really doesnt matter what the name of the med is it will have side effects it is just the matter of after the side effects...
The side effects are hard to handle at the beginning & everytime you up it but if you can get through them it is worth it....
I agree with this completly & more so then not it does not happen. Drs do what they please & seem to forget that you are the one that is paying for the office visit & you are the one...
Hey I just wanted to let you know that I am on Topamax & yes I did too have a hard time at 1st too on it. I used to get headaches about 3-4 times a week, now I only get a dull one about once...
I normanly hang out in the Migrain posts. I used to work with my friend but had to quit or I was going to have a break down like her. I know alot of her problem is that job. She spent some time in...
tysmyboo- I know that you really like topamax & yu seem to know alot about the it. I have been it on since Aug. I am 75mg. I have been on this dose for over a month now & it is working well...
I have been on Topamax for about 3-4 months. I really like it. I found that if I stayed at a dose for about 2 weeks before upping it, it worked well for me. The side effects that drove me nuts where-...
I doesnt make me tired but I have noticed when I started taking the my mouth got very sore (teeth & gums) & I felt very druged up (out of it like I was on a bunch of cold meds), stuttering & memmory...
Thank you tysmaboo. I did talk with my Pharmasyst. sorry spelling is bad fighting off a sinus infect too so it hurts to think. He told me that I can take the capisals with water & that the time...
I just had a question for all of you that are on Topamax. I just started Topamax about a month ago. After reading about some of the side afects people have had with it I decided to take it slow...
I don't know how long you have been on Prozac or what the dose is,but for me when I was on it - it was not the right stuff for me. I dont know how to explain it I did but did not have emotion while...
Ineed to up my dose. I have been on it for amost 2 weeks now without upping it- been scared to. I was supposed to up it last week but the one girl is out of the office so I am helping out with her...
doxilover- I was on the amitriptyline & lexapro my Dr said that I could either keep taking the lexapro or discontinue it. I choose to discontinue the lexapro. The amitriptyline worked well for me...
I am new. I just started topamax today & started Lexapro again. The last migrain med. I was on was also a antidepressant so I stopped taking the Lexapro. But I gained a lot of weight in the 2 months...