I have noticed a lot of people including some personal Dr.’s seem to be very concerned about the POTENTIAL side effects of the Topamax. There are a lot of side effects listed as potential, and I too was concerned about taking another drug. My regular routine was taking six prescription drugs on a daily basis. Two for blood pressure, one for arthritis, one for cholesterol, one for depression, and one for acid reflux. You should see the list of potential side effects these bad boys had. Then I took into account how many of these meds told me that I should not be taking them (some at all) while drinking alcohol, and I drank at least a ltr of wine each day.

Then I thought about the total amount of side effects for drinking excessive amounts of alcohol. Anyone who is inclined to be concerned about side effects needs to be concerned about side effects for prolonged / heavy use of alcohol. HUGE side effects, and just like all side effects some people are more susceptible than others.

I know of a college kid here in town that died from drinking less than I personally have drank on a good night. Falling over dead is a bad side effect.

I know a farmer down the road who drank almost a quart of vodka a day for years. His liver is about the size of a football and about as hard as an eraser. Cirrhosis is a bad side effect.

I personally have lost most of the vision in my left eye and most of the feeling in my feet and hands. Alcoholic nerve damage they say, but I still drank. Nerve damage is a bad side effect.

I could go on and on, but my point is what we are doing already has terrible side effects.

Take a chance now and you might save your life. I was amazed how good I could really feel again. How great it feels to really sleep. What it feels like to remember conversations after dinner. And yes, driving by the liquor store after work and forgetting it was there makes me want to laugh.

This program works. It isn’t perfect. Mostly because we screw it up. But it does work. It will work if the program is followed as it is laid out in the book. Read the book, get the vitamins, OTC, the CD’s, get the topa, and get your life back.

Please don’t lose sight of the prize. It is a small price to pay and the program takes most of the struggle out. Good luck all and God Bless.

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MDBiker