Laser surgery symptoms and conditions

I started taking Topamax for migraines. I had been on the medication (about 25 mg 1x/day) for 7 days. On the 8th day, my doctor told me to double my dose and take 2 - 25 mg pills each day. I did that on the 8th day.

It was Memorial Day, 2006, and I had taken a pill that morning. By about 10am, I was dizzy, had blurred vision, a pounding headache, and slurred speech. When I got home, I went straight to bed thinking I could sleep it off. I woke up about 2 hours later with the most horrible pain you can imagine and was completely blind. I called for my husband, who rushed me to the hospital. I spent 4 days in the hospital completely sedated. I threw up constantly and subsequently lost 14 pounds in those 4 days because I could not keep anything down due to the pain. I saw every kind of doctor and no one knew how to help me or what was wrong.

On the 5th day, the hospital had me see an eye specialist. He took one look into my eyes and ran out of the exam room. He returned shortly and told me that I had acute angle glaucoma and that I was lucky I had come in to see him. He told me that if I had waited, I would have been permanently blind in a matter of a few hours. He had to do laser surgery to blast holes into the backs of my eyes to relieve the pressure that had built up.

He asked me what medication I had been on. I told him Topamax. He did some research and found that glaucoma is one of the side effects of the medication. When I went back 3 weeks later for a follow-up visit, I had started getting my eye sight back. The doctor told me that since I had been in, he had 2 other people with the same diagnosis all brought on by Topamax. He then called the FDA and told them they needed to list that side effect in a more visible place on the drug pamphlet.

This note is very hard to write. I had a kidney stone removed using laser surgery and the urologists prescribed the 500mg of levaquin to prevent infection. I took the first pill while under the influence of dilaudid, so I didn't realize my dizziness, loud ringing in my ears, nausea, headaches, lack of appetite, insomnia, and joint pain were the result of the levaquin. I thought I was just reacting to going cold turkey off the dilaudid. I took two more pills. I haven't slept in two days and I am the most exhausted I have ever felt in my life.

This stuff is poison. I can't believe the cavalier attitude of the physicians who proscribe these powerful chemicals and the FDA is doing a very weak job keeping bad medicine out of the hands of these shills for the drug companies; i.e., the doctors.

I stopped today and I pray that I will recover from this very nasty experience. It has been as bad or worse as the kidney stone attack. I hope the other victims of this hoax cure win their class action suit and shut down this dangerous drug.

I am schedule for a lupron shot on thurs w/my surgeon. I have large fibroids which causes the usual problems, bleeding, etc. I curretnly have lower back and hip pain already due to the size of the fibroids. I am scheduled for a hysterectomy after putting it off for years. My surgeon suggested the shot stating that it would help with shrinking the fibroids and make my surgery easier lap vs. abdominal. Reading this site is truly scarring me I already live with some pain already and have a family history of depression. I have a career I love and make a 4 hour daily commute and it sounds like my life will truly be altered if I choose this. Help!!!

I just started my first Lupron treatment this past Thursday. I was diagnosed with stage IV aggressive and had lap and laser surgery on Nov. 8th of this year. My Doctor was very up front with me about the side effects but said that it helps some women with endo. After doing much research I decided to take the shot.

I'm into my fourth day and I'm experiencing a rash. My face has broken out, my chest has broken out, and I've broken out on my neck and upper back area. I read that acne can be a side effect but this is ridiculous. I'm 31 years old and have never experienced Acne!

I'm going to my Doctor tomorrow to see if she can give me something for this itchy rash. I'm hoping and praying that nothing else happens. No hot flashes or mood swings as of yet.

Ihave been on Levoxyl for about 2 1/2 yrs now. I am now taking 100mg. I ache in my hips and arms and sometimes have a sore throat. I have gained weight (about 20lbs) and feel confused and almost like a panic attack at times. My vision is shot and now I'm going for laser surgery. My libido have been effected by this too and that has caused problems. I have not lost any hair but my hands swell from time to time. Please let me know if anyone has any suggestion for this. I don't want to stop taking it for fear something will happen.

mY HUSBAND EYES DOCTOR PUT ONTHISMEDICINE hE IS LOSING VISION IN HIS EYE. hIS DOCTOR DID LASER SURGERY NAD TBECAME INFLAME, SO ONE DOCTOR GAVE HIME THIS MEDICINE, THEN HIS REGULAR DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO STOP USING IT BECAUSE IT CAN EFFECT HIS GLOUCOMA AND CAN GO BLIND QUICKLY.