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Posted at 1:11 PM on Apr 30, 2007 by daisynew, #21361
I've only been on Topamax for 3 weeks, and I am already wanting to get off of it. My doctor DID NOT tell me about all of the side effects, he told me the most common was the tingling in the hands and feet, which is so painful for me. I have lost the taste for carbonated beverages, which I only realized for myself by looking on a website that was caused by the medicine. My advice to anyone is to get a second opinion before going on this medicine. Now I have to wait until my doctor says its ok to stop taking it.
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Reply over 2 years ago on Aug 12, 2007 by topamaxbraindamage, #1173

Your doctor is probably getting kickbacks from Johnson/Johnson. I know mine was. She didn't tell me ANY of hte adverse side effects and went as far as to deny them when I went to her (and then contradicted herself by writing me a prescription for Exelon whcih is what they give people with Alzheimer's).

THIS IS A DANGEROUS DRUG. IF YOU DON'T MIND RISKING THE CHANCE OF BEING DUMB, HAVING MEMORY ISSUES, THEN TAKE IT.

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Reply over 2 years ago on Sep 06, 2007 by deperatemom, #1652
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Reply over 2 years ago on Sep 06, 2007 by deperatemom, #1654

i was on topamax for over a year and trusting my dr. i was unaware he had me on an overdose ,i was pregnant at the time and he of course assured me \
the baby would be fine and my symptoms of losing all feeling in my legs vision problems that it was inmy head. my son was born at 4lbs and he is severely develpmentally delayed. i hate this drug. please respond if you have similar situation.

desperate mom

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Reply about 1 year ago on Jul 05, 2008 by beaubeau, #9809

my 2nd opinion
threaten to sue the sob
get a new dr

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