Cancel symptoms and conditions

I have been taking Topamax for chronic headaches migraines. I am really frustrated after trying Topamax for the second time. I tried it for about four months early in the year and here I am again trying the drug once more. I am using 100 mg both times and see no results even this time around. I have only been on it for about two months. My neurologist tells me to be patient, but it's really hard to when my life is ruined and I cannot work as a hairdresser (product fragrances and chemicals that trigger headaches). My career may be over and I am only 23. I just don't understand why I am on epilepsy medication. All of these problems have lead me into depression, which is a whole other topic. My neurologist keeps scheduling me for followups about once a month which seems pointless and extremely costly. I feel like I am getting taken advantage of money-wise. I want to stop taking my medication and try chiropractic care. I know better than to quit cold turkey... Should I just call my neurologist and cancel my appointment and ween myself off my medication???

I went to the doctor on 3/12/07 (Monday) for a cold. I had laryngitis for several days. I started taking Levaquin 750 mg. on Monday. By Wednesday, I had severe pain in my joints in muscles especially my legs. It was so severe I was in tears and ready to go to the hospital. On Thursday I called the doctor and he told me to stop taking it and prescribed a new antibiotic. On Friday my pain started to subside somewhat, but it was still uncomfortable. BY the time I went to the doctor on Friday afternoon I had red blotches all over my arms and face. I wish I had done more research on this drug before taking it! I had to cancel a hair appoitnment that week and my hairdresser said she had the same exact symptoms and they only stopped when she stopped the medication.

ITCHING !!! OH MY !!! My husband went thru a severe bout with itching EVERYWHERE ! His sister was also on a related drug to Lisinopril and she was having itching problems too.

As for floaters and cobwebs and cloudy vision... I have ALL of those symptoms. I can't see at all to drive at twilight or when rain is on the windshield. I had a Dr appt this past Monday and had to cancel it because it was raining and I had no other way to get to the Dr.

I've been off the meds now for about 6 weeks and my strength is returning, my hair is shiny and feels like it has body again and I'm waiting patiently for my sight to get better. The acid reflux problem has improved too.

My girlfriend keeps telling me to see an eye doctor but I just saw one a bit over a year ago. I thought the new glasses were part of the problem as they are transition lenses and now I know it's just because my glasses are of the proper strength it's the Lisinopril that has messed me up.

God Bless,
Becca

I went on Yasmin in the Spring of 06 and about a month ago I woke up thinking I was losing my mind. I hated everyone--family, freinds, coworkers and worse of all myself. I was sad and cried all the time. I had to cancel going to events b/c I was so afraid I would flip out and have a crying spell. After doing a lot of research today, I see I am not the only one this has happened to.
I'm just really happy I'm not losing my mind--I have quit taking the pill and can't wait to get back to my happy self.

i am never going to take bc again, my husband is going to get the vas. i just want to feel normal, i cant stand the anxiety, it consumes me and makes me feel crazy, i had to cancel my little guys 2 year old bday party today because i cant handle it. as a mom i feel i have let my kids down, yesterday was good i took my paxil and a xanax and i was calm then 1:30 in the morning i wake up to it terrible anxiety i hate that i ever took yasmin i have never been this way in my life tank god for this site i know i am not alone

I am not a doctor. But I rememberthe doctor said that this drug will release the phlem in my respiratory system. So logically, one should expect more caugh and phlem as some people here complaining. (Don't take my word, ask the doc.)
I have chest congestion. Dr. gave two tablets per day, together with some kind of caugh syrup. I had no sleeping problems perhaps because the syrup makes you sleepy and the drug makes you alert and so they cancel out. I only took 4 tablets so far. My only bad side effect is that my eyes are getting teary and red and full of crud. Is there somebody out there to whom the drug helped?