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I started taking Topomax three weeks ago and have been feeling sp...

Posted at 2:11 PM on Jan 03, 2007 by jeanmansen, #19035
I started taking Topomax three weeks ago and have been feeling spacey, dopey and drowsy since. My sleep is interupted, my feet and legs are numb and tingely much of the time and I have a hrad time concentrating. My skin is very itchy, too. But, what disturbes me most are the postings about hair loss. My hair is thin and fine to begin with -- I can't stand to lose any hair. My doctor didn't warn me about this. Also, I've not lost any weight on the drug, although I did give up drinking sparkeling mineral water as the taste changed dramatically. I am about ready to ask to be taken off the drug, although I haven't had a single migraine since I started, and before I was getting 4 - 5 a week and they'd last 1 - 3 days (and some up to 8 days), so this is a big improvement.
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Reply 5 months ago on Jun 19, 2009 by redshrimp, #20781

the only thing i can help you with is the tingling which was curbed in me by taking Vitamin C supplements. Try it, worse that happens is you take extra vitamin C, but it really did help me very much

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Reply 5 months ago on Jun 19, 2009 by redshrimp, #20783

Also you may want to talk to your doctor about Zonegran which is what I am currently on, much less side effects, feel 1,000 times better although it makes you tired, and there is def. a weight loss factor!

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Reply 2 months ago on Sep 01, 2009 by beanbag, #22677

i felt loopy and could not concentrate when i started taking topomax for migraine prevention a few years ago. It really bothered me how awful it made me feel so I stopped taking it. I try to get enough sleep and control my stress to reduce my migraine frequency. I will occasionally take axert at the onset of severe migraines. Try to find your triggers and causes instead of messing your body even more with meds.

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