Saturday, February 09, 2008
Full Question:Since moving to an altitude of 5200+ and being on Topamax 100mg, it seems I am tired all the time and caffeine has no effect on me to elevate my energy. Can Topamax at high elevations cause increased fatigue? Also, is there a relationship between the diminished effect of caffeine and ...
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How long have you lived there? Just a thought b/c if it hasn't been long and you are coming from a coastal area for example, perhaps your body is just adjusting to the decreased oxygen. An extreme example is altitude sickness (see link) but certainly if you've only been there a few weeks or maybe even months, maybe you are still in the adjusting phase. You might also need to rule out other health problems such as anemia or asthma which might not have been apparent at lower altitudes?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_sickness