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I have had pins and needles feeling in my fingers and toes, pretty strong too, I've been on Topamax before so I knew what to expect, I've had the loss of appetite and the soda tasting flat, as well. Some confusion with words, not being able to put together a complete sentence, like you know what you are trying to say but it's not coming out correctly. There may be times where you are somewhat staring off into space. My neurologist explained all of the side effects to me before prescribing me drug but also gave it to me as sor of like a ladder, to where I could build up to it so the side effects are not as bad, I went from 25 mg 4 night to 50mg at night for 4 night, then 75mg for 4 nights now I'm on 100 mg at night, so I've gotten used to it again, I still get the pins and needles and the confusion but if someone is considering taking Topamax, ask your doctor about trying to build up to it first by doing 25, 50,75 then 100.