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Topamax for intrusive thoughts?
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Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.

Topamax for intrusive thoughts?

by rustysurfer24, Nov 01, 2008 03:53PM
doctor prescribed this for me. i want to take it but am somewhat reluctant as i have heard it can cause hair loss. i love my hair and dont want to be bald!


if it DOES cause hair loss in me, are the effects reversible?

by Roger Gould, M.D., Nov 01, 2008 06:36PM
To: rustysurfer
This side effect is possible but not common...in some cases it is not reversible..better to ask your doctor for other medications that you can feel safe with and not have to worry about this...ask him re Paxil, or Zolfot or Celexa,...there are many.
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by rustysurfer24, Nov 02, 2008 12:48AM
thank you. came off celexa to try the lexapro and i dont like either to be honest.
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