What Causes Depression While On Topiramate?

Posted on Fri, 12 Jan 2018

Question: I have PTSD and severe depression and 18 years ago my doctor used Elavil to help my antidepressant work. I kept saying the antidepressant wasn't working but he would just up the Elavil. 17years ago I overdosed on approx.60-70 Elavil and thank God I lived. Physically I'm fine but mentally I have a hard time following through with minor complex thoughts. Are there any other side effects from the Elavil I'm not noticing (with the other stuff it's hard to keep them straight)? I still have the antidepressants stop working after a few years but am taking Topiramate (Topamax) which works so well as a mood upper that it takes my agoraphobia to kick in to realize the antidepressant quit. Thank you, XXXXXXX Rowland

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Elavil have no long term side effects

Detailed Answer:
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Excessive dose of Elavil known to cause serious complications for individual including death but there are no long term complications in survivors.

Feeling difficulty with minor complex thoughts is likely result of depression rather than Elavil effect.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar