Temporal ADD and antiseizure meds

Faith_TX · Post by **Faith_TX** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:42 pm

My psychologist today asked if I'd ever tried anti-seizure medication for anxiety. I told her no but wasn't sure why she asked because we got onto another subject.

I was Googling Temporal ADD (which she says I probably have) and found this site:

<A HREF="http://www.second-hand-news.com/temporal.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.second-hand-news.com/temporal.html</A>

It mentions Temporal ADD and using anti-seizure meds. It also states that thos of us with temporal ADD are "often made worse by serotonergic medications (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, etc". This may explain why I can't tolerate antidepressants.

So, I'm wondering if any of you take anti-seizure meds and what the side effects are like. . .

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:35 pm

I have taken two anti-seizure meds, Topomax and Clonopin. Do you know which med they were suggesting? There are plenty of anti-seiz. meds prescribed that can treat various conditions. Depending on the strength and the type. For me, I took Topomax to prevent my migraines, yet it's also used as an anti-seizure. I didn't like how I felt the 1st few days. My body had to get used to it.
Clonopin was to help me sleep, and it's main purpose is anti-seizure. It knocked me out.

Vegasmomof4 · Post by **Vegasmomof4** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:03 am

She didn't say. I'll hear more next week. We're going to try and do without it, but she mentioned it so I was just curious.

I took Klonopin for awhile. . . I think it worked OK. I'm thinking it was just before I got pregnant so I had to stop it.