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Treatment
Bipolar disorder is a recurrent disease that can be unpredictable. The major goals of treatment are to:
- Treat and reduce the severity of acute episodes of mania or depression when they occur
- Reduce the frequency of episodes
- Avoid cycling from one phase to another
- Help the patient function as best as possible between episodes
The doctor will first try to determine what may have triggered the attack and identify any accompanying medical or emotional problems that might interfere with or compli...
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Expert & Community Posts
Topamax for headache and Migraine prevention — essential information.
By Teri Robert , Health Expert...do, how it should be taken, what the potential side effects are, when to report side effects to... Read more »
Top 75 Migraine and Headache Questions, #22
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...Answer: Dear Lynn; Some patients lose weight as a side effect of Topamax, at least in part due... Read more »
A Drug Holiday
By Eileen Gray , Health Expert...Topamax and Amitriptyline, but there were some side effects that I could no longer deal with. ... Read more »
Health Guide
Topamax: topiramate
...topiramate per day, a lower dosage than that used to treat epilepsy. The most commonly experience side effects were nausea and tingling of the extremities. "What was amazing in this... Read more »Topamax Dosage, Titration, and Tapering
...very powerful medication. Please take care to take it correctly and safely. If you experience any side effects, especially visual side effects, report these to your physician as soon as possible. ... Read more »Coenzyme Q10 for Migraine Prevention
...like to avoid medications as much as possible, and we're always concerned about the possible side effects. Over the years, in addition to countless medications, many Migraineurs have tried ... Read more »Trileptal Fails Test for Migraine Prevention
...knew who was receiving oxcarbazepine and who was receiving placebo.) phase. Adverse events (side effects) were reported for 68 oxcarbazepine-treated patients (80%) and 55 placebo-treated... Read more »Topamax or Topiramate for Migraine ?? A Difference?
...their Migraines increase with the generics; some have started experiencing increased negative side effects. As is common with widely used medications, there are generics of topiramate being... Read more »
Medications
Topiramate is used alone or with other medications to prevent and control seizures (epilepsy).... Read more »
...SPRINKLES - ORAL Pronounced: (toe-PEER-uh-mate) Side Effects Weakness, tiredness, drowsiness,... Read more »
...performed to monitor your progress and check for side effects. Storage Store in a tightly closed... Read more »
...gradually increase your dose to lower your risk of side effects such as drowsiness and... Read more »
Topiramate is used alone or with other medications to prevent and control seizures (epilepsy). This... Read more »
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