November 29th
2007
10:34 PM
I have been taking Topamax (25mg twice a day) for about 2 years now and it has greatly improved the frequency and intensity of my migraines. (I used to have a minimum of 4 migraines per week, and though medications such as Immitrex and Zomig often work, it's still hard to function properly when you have so many headaches. The Topamax has brought that number down to about 1 per week.) The side effects are not too bad, but I am freezing all the time and very tired - complete lack of energy. I almost feel like my head is in a cotton ball, like everything is just slightly fuzzy and I'm a bit disconnected. I wouldn't call it feeling stupid though... I am still able to do my job well; perhaps a slight lack of concentration. Some dizziness, but nothing serious. I have recently started experiencing weight gain, rather than weight loss (not sure if this is related to the Topamax). When I first started taking the medication, I also had that horrible numbness in the tips of my fingers, but that went away.
I wouldn't want to give up Topamax now, because I just can't go back to having that kind of pain and vomiting 4 to 5 times per week.
Good luck to everyone!
November 27th
2007
10:31 AM
I am a 47 year old female and started using Lipitor (10 mg) about 4 weeks ago. In the last two weeks, I have been experiencing numbness, pain and weakness in my extremities. The numbness and pain is excruciating from my neck to the tips of my fingers on my left side. I am also weak and my muscles ache throughout my entire body. My joints hurt and are extremely stiff from my feet to my shoulders and I was so tired yesterday (November 26, 2007) that I could not go to work. I was about ready to go to the emergency room today thinking I have some undiagnosed illness, but since reading the side effects of others, I am calling my Doctor to inform him of my problems and I have am refraining from taking anymore Lipitor. I just want to know if the symptoms will go away after the medication is completely out of my system.
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November 24th
2007
10:41 PM
I have been on Topamax for two years had most of the side effects I am used to them. The only thing is I am freezing all the time . Anyone have this?? I am cold all the time!!! I also experiance, in the summer, the no sweating thing, that makes me dizzy in the sun, I have to stay under an umbrella at the beach etc. I never had to do this , I was always a sun worshiper and could take it.
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December 21th
2006
9:45 AM
While Advair seems to be the only thing that will control my symptoms, It does give me quite a few irritating side effects. When I am on it, I develop red blothches on my face...looks like acne. I also get a tingling feeling at the tips of my fingers and increased eye pressure that my eye doctor has to monitor. I also tend to put on weight when I am taking this. I wish there was something else that worked for me....I've tried them all!
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December 1th
2005
7:15 AM
hallucinations,strange nightmares in which I was half asleep and half awake and couldn't wake up out of the bed. Numbness in the tips of my fingers and toes.
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October 30th
2005
1:27 PM
I am taking topamax for migraines I have been taking them for three days now. Everytime I take one about 3-4 hrs later the tips of my fingers tingle and my temples throb with pain
( Not unbareable just bothersome it almost feels like the beggining of a migriane but stays at that level of pain) until I fall alseep.
June 23th
2003
5:29 AM
I have had a sore throat for 3 weeks so the Dr. put me on Levaquin. After 3 days I got rashes on my hands and the tips of my fingers became very sensitive. I also feel weak and always want to be lying in bed. I have no appetite at all.
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March 28th
2003
8:19 AM
I am having problems with my fingernails and tips of my fingers since I started Welchol 2 months ago. The white of my nail is very deep and irregular and the tips of my fingers are sore with raised bumps that split and itch. Dr. dx. Onycolysis. Strange that it all started to the day I began Welchol. I am still on it but I may stop. Cholesterol did drop 21%.
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Topamax (3) Levaquin (2) Seroquel (1) Advair HFA (1) Welchol (1) Lipitor (1)
August 2th
2008
3:25 PM
I was put on 25mg of Seroquel for anxiety. Got the prescription filled and took my 25mg before bed. I woke up in the morning having a hell of a time with aggressive constant uncontrollable body movements and the tips of my fingers were purple. tingling and numb. My eyes were hurting and i had a busting headache. My body and face was pouring sweat although i felt extremely cold and my face was pale white. I never took another.
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