Here is the link rob d87 was referring to


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21615001

@rob:

One thing Topamax does do in about 40% of patients, is
lower bicarb in the blood. This can lead to acidosis, which
does have confusion and fatigue as one symptom.

Doctors were sent letters by the FDA and the manufacturer, for doctors to test the blood of patients using Topamax regularly.

This letter lists the symptoms to look out for:
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Safety/.../UCM169494.pdf

So please discuss this "drowsiness" with your doctor and it
would be wise to have some blood work done.

The same thing happened to me with aceytl-l-carnitine
 

When I first started aceytl-l-carnitine (for PCS), it gave me energy. But then after a week or so, I started to feel very tired after taking it and had to lie down for several hours. I had to stop taking it. I thought it was just me, since I can have weird reactions to things.

Did you ever find out what why that happened? Did you stop taking it?

No, the drowsiness symptoms have diminished a little so maybe i just have to get used to it. Next week I'll start with the acetyl-l for and see how it goes.

I know this is an old thread, but I have been experiencing the same symptoms, and I am very curious to know if the fatigue continued to fade with time. Also, if it did fade with time, did it disappear entirely?

Thank you!

aaron_c,

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