Tingling hands symptoms and conditions

I finally stopped taking Topamax because of the side effects. But the worst was getting kidney stones from it. I only drink water and drink a lot, but I still got stones. The first time I was in so much pain that I could barely stand it. The second time, I had the pain and with it a kidney stone that was too big to pass. I could barely urinate. Had to have emergency lithotripsy to remove it. The doctor did a CT scan recently and it showed I still have many stones in both kidneys. I can't take another one of these attacks because they are so painful. My neurologist gave me a natural remedy for migraines called Petadolex. This stuff works! It has made my headaches much less severe when I have them which is not very often and my daily low level headaches are gone. This stuff is made in Germany and can be found in most health food stores and pharmacies. It also cost a lot less than Topamax.

When the generic Topamax (topiramate) came out, my insurance company wouldn't cover the real Topamax and it was costing me $400 a month if I wanted it over the generic. The generic was the worst drug I have ever taken. It is NOT the same as Topamax. I got so ill off of it that I had to get back on Topamax. I am finally off of Topamax completely after decreasing the dosage over many weeks. I was on 200 mg a day. I had all the side effects too like tingling hands, cognitive impairment and depression along with some others. This drug is poison and I am so angry the manufacturer didn't state all the possible side effects when they knew damn well it had them. There is a class action lawsuit against this manufacturer for not disclosing some of the horrible side effects.

ALERT!!!

If you have been having any one of these side effects, then AcipHex may be causing nerve damage.

-- tingling or numb hands or feet
-- confusion / "fuzzy head"
-- ringing in the ears
-- vision changes
-- anxiety
-- depression
-- apathy
-- fatigue

It may be serious. In my case it certainly is. I can barely use my hands. Why it happens:

AcipHex cuts down on stomach acid. Sometimes it cuts down too MUCH acid. In that case, you are unable to break down animal products enough to absorb vitamin B12 from it. Without vitamin B12, your nerve sheathing erodes. My advice would be to stop AcipHex and get a good vitamin B12 supplement (sublingual -- the type that dissolves underneath your tongue, and at least 1000 mcg). I would also advise to get the book -- Could It Be B12? By RN Sally Pacholock. Before starting supplements, insist on a urinary MMA test. It is the only B-12 test that does not give false positives or negatives often.

This book has literally saved my life.

I have had the mirena in for about 17 months. The first 10 months I was nursing and didn't think much of it. The last 7 months I have been a little depressed. Just recently, I have had tingling in my hands and feet and lower back pain. I have been treated by my MD who I love for a pinched nerve. He has done complete x-rays and back/spine MRI and everything has come back fine. I am a healthy 35 year old who wonders if it could be the Mirena causing my symptoms?? Just interested is anyone feeling the same?? Please respond :)
I have read so many experiences on this website and I have an apt. next week to get it OUT!

I have been on this medication for 3 months now. I am a 28 year old male, 6'2", weigh 211lbs, and in overall good health. My blood pressure average is 144/72 without the medication, but on the medication it seems to stay around 136/66. It took about one week for the blood pressure medicine to start working and when it did I felt very tired (which is normal). Now, in my third month I have started to notice new symptoms like severe headache in the right front lobe, severe tiredness, cold fingers and toes (in warm conditions), severe lower back pain, mood swings, blurred vision in the right eye (same location as headache), and a occasional twitch in my right thumb (probably not related to the medicine). When I first started this medication I did read all of these post and figured that everyone was crazy and/or nuts, but know I am thinking that I would rather stop the medication
and start seeking out for a better medication.. I know medicine has side effects but damn!!! Anyone else have cold fingers and toes while they have been on the medication..thanks

I took one pill on the day the Doctor prescribed them for a urinary tract infection, and had severe leg cramping to the point where I could not walk, lay, or move without major pain. I couldn't have anything touch my legs without being in agony. It lasted hours. Likewise, several days after, I have tingling in both hands when sleeping at night.

I stopped taking it immediately. Last year, I also had a urinary tract infection, and forgot the name of the antibiotic I was prescribed, but believe it is the same as this time which is SMZ-TMP DS, and had the same leg cramping and tingling in my hands, but at first did not know it was a side effect of the medication. So, I suffered through severe leg cramps, and tingling hands for days until I finally called the Doctor, and he said it was strange but was an allergic reaction.

I've had frequent urinary tract infections throughout my life, and never had an issue with antibiotics prescribed up until this one came along. I think it's dangerous and needs to be re-evaluated.

hi started my topamax 25 mg at bedtime i take it for migranes been top for 3 weeks now i have noticed side effects however iam taking other meds and im having trouble distinguishing which side effect goes with what lol ..e.g.. paxil for anxiety , panic attacks and HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE for borderline blood pressure , i have experienced the tingling in the hands and the feet ..lack of appt,i wouldn't say my desire for sex is gone but im experiencing vaginal dryness and itching and numbness as well as problems climaxing sorry tmi lol ... thought it was a yeast infection but its kinda different? any girls ever exp that before while on top? im getting scared now reading the post about loss of hair im already very thin and have little hair as it is any help or suggestions would be great thx ...

I'm on Topamax, Atenolol, and Citalopram...all for migraine prevention. We added the Topamax to the regimen (100/day) about 6 months ago. The first 6 weeks were the worst for side effects, especially the metallic taste, tingling hands, 'stupid' feeling, and fatigue. However, I did eventually adjust, and the migraines did decrease in frequency and intensity. They were not completely eliminated, but when I still get them, I find that I can abort them with the 'rescue' drugs easier, and they don't last as long.

If you like soda's and are upset by the 'flat' and metallic taste caused by Topamax, there are some sodas that don't taste quite as bad. Coke Zero and Diet Pepsi Max seem to be a little more carbonated and have a 'zingier' taste. After about 3 months, some of the carbonation 'feel' came back and I could drink things like beer again, without it tasting like I was sucking on a rusty nail.

I use to get the 'stupid' feeling to for about the first 2 hours after I took my morning dose. I couldn't remember words, and would forget what I was talking about in the middle of my sentence. I started taking my meds at 4 am, so that I had a chance to sleep the 'stupid' off by the time I got up at 6 and left for work by 7am. Then I'd take my evening dose after dinner, because my kids don't care if I'm an idiot...just as long as I'm not cranky :-)

When I have a migraine, I usually want to drive a pick-axe into my head, so all-in-all, these side effects aren't too bad in comparison, and make me a much more pleasant person to live with.

I was wondering if any of you are experiencing tingling in your hands and feet, which increases during sleep. I have been on this medication for two months and have just started noticing this sensation.

I have experienced an allergic reaction to Levofloxacin:
face swelled up, strong heart arythmia, throat was closing and about 24 hrs later my skin burnt leaving a dark necrotyzed patch that fortunately turned normal after a couple of days. After more than 1 year my body seems to react to any kind of medicine that i used to bare, even if taken in small quantaties. I suffer of liver pain if i eat food containing a bit of fat, regular stomach pains and now suffer of arythmia. I have a child and am scared that i couldt pass on any kind of consequence on a second one.

I have had four uniary-track infections from Jan. 07 until Aug. 07. I have runny nose, allegery type sympons. lost taste/smell senses, burning/numbnes/tingling hands feet,muscle/joint pain feet,knees,hips, back, shoulders,upper arms, hands,dry mouth, dry eyes, vision problems/blurred/double vision and times cannot read news print,increased heart pallpation,insomina,headache. had to cancel last infusion due to unary-track infection and while on antibotic. In the past two weeks, i have noticed decrease in most of the above sympons, except burning/numbnes/tingling in feet, and swelling in feed and hands has disappeared. I was due for infusion today, I told Dr. of disappearing sympons, he delayed another two weeks. I also have been diagnoised with chrons disease. I want to continue to see how I feel in next two weeks, before scheduled infusion, other headache,nausea,stomach abd. pains.

My Side effects: major heart palpitations, numb/tingling hands almost every morning upon awakening, fatigue, thinning hair, bloating/weight gain. I am 43 yrs old, not overweight & in good health other than my BP. I was on atenelol for about 8 yrs & switched to lisinopril aprx 5-6 yrs ago. HBP & heart attack run in my family (dad & brother both had heart attacks at age 40). The heart palpitations (I call them summersaults in my chest) have caused me to go to the urgent care & doctor more than once. Have had EKGs twice in last 3 yrs, wore heart monitor, etc. Said I have irregular heart beat, but nothing to really worry about. I started on 5mg, but BP continued to increase. Raised to 10 mg, but same thing. Now up to 20 mg & BP is finally better (but not low) at 120/86. I HATE being tired all the time as I'm the kind of person who is always going. I'm going to talk w/Dr. & see about switching to something else again... Thanks to all for sharing!

I started out taking 100mg and had the tingling hands, feet & face. Eventually went away after 5-6 weeks. Carbonated beverages tastes bad. First few weeks felt really out of it but that changed. Sometimes still feel a little out of it but not like in the start. I've been on topamax for a couple of months now and now take 200mg. 100 in the morning and 100 at night. I thing the side effects are worth it. Eventually they do go away somewhat you just have to stick with it. When you do increase you dosage they do come back sometimes so just bear with it.

Nor sure if it is Accupril, but doctor seems to think it is. I have red, cold tingling hands annd feet. Although I also take Plavix (75 mg), Zocor (40 mg) and Buspar(25 mg) the doctor took me off of the Accupril. I have been on all the medications for more than a year. I will keep all posted as to what has been found. So far only off the accupril 1 day and I do not notice any effect - maybe less tingling - but hands and feet are still red and cold.

My 14 year old daughter starting taking this 3 days ago for a sinus infection. She now has extreme fatigue, she's very nauseous, has restlessnes, nightmares, stomach pain, tingling hands and she was afraid to go to bed tonight because she feels so bad. She says she's never felt like this in her life. I took her off this med and am hoping she gets it out of her system soon. I told the Dr. that my daughter is very sensitive to medication and then she gave me THIS?

My son is 14 he was put on topamax for migraines. He has been on it for 2 months. I took him off today the side effedts are not worth it. He has had nausea, vomiting, diahrea, tingling hands and face, visual distortions and an overall feeling like he was losing his mind. He would get upset at the slightest thing. He developed a rash on his face. He also had times would he would be reduced to tears(if you have 14 yr old boy you know this is not normal) I took him off of the topamax yesterday I can only pray that he returns to normal soon. He has missed too much school already and this is only the 2nd week of schoo.

I have been taking topamax for about 5 years. I was off for about 18 mos. to have a child and nurse, and have been back on for 3 years now. I have been prescribed for bipolar II disorder. My main symptom has always been irritability, they say it is mixed episodes. I have no mania, really. My doctor believes that topamax is most effective at high doses, so I had been taking 1200 mg/day, and he only took me down when I complained about the confusion, word-finding, (general abscence of a brain), so now I am at 600 mg/day and have been for some time.

The tingling hands/feet does go away. The diarrhea does go away. Even the weight loss will stabilize. However, I have been in a severe depression for at least a year. I have incredible fatigue (I sleep 15 hours a day), I am very moody, and I have aggressive irritability. I am incredibly ditzy, and numbers confound me (can't add 2+2). I have chronic back and neck pain and have now developed chronic headaches. I sit and think, something is majorly wrong with me, I'm dying. I even have constantly plugged ears, ringing in the ears, excessive sweating (I never used to sweat and now no anti-persperant works) and body odor.

I have felt like a hypocondriac going back to my Dr. reporting these things to have him go hmmmm, I have no idea. Until I started to research Topamax and saw all of these things listed on the side effects, and realized exactly how high my dose was. Looks like I need to find a new Dr.

Went on in three month agao, hands always gold,, feet tingling, hands tingling and tired all the time, gotta off it 3 days ago, starting to feel like myself!!!

I'm a 43 year-old female, on Lisinopril 5mg for 8 years now. I've recently developed tingling hands and occasionally toes. I get very lightheaded and feel a band of pressure around my ribs and have to lay down often. I ended up in the ER because I thought I was having a heart attack, but everything checked out just fine. After doing a little net-surfing I found that Lisinopril can cause all of these symptoms. So....bad me, I quit taking it yesterday. This is the best I've felt in three weeks. I'm monitoring my blood pressure constantly and will talk to my doc next week about another med. I don't recommend that anyone else just stop taking their meds. I have only a slightly elevated BP and will take the pills if it shoots up before I can see my doctor.

I have been on Levoxyl (50mcg) for two weeks. I had terrible symptoms before--tingling hands, feet, and face; weight gain; joint paint; loss of concentration; extreme fatigue; and dry skin. I'm already feeling better. Is it possible that the people who are having bad side effects have been misdiagnosed or given the wrong dosage?