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I have only been on Topamax for a couple of weeks now and it seem...

Posted at 3:58 PM on Jan 21, 2008 by amyy, #26487
I have only been on Topamax for a couple of weeks now and it seems I've had every side effect known to man. It is not a boring drug. I've had all the ones you hear about--the fuzzy tingling/numbness in my feet and fingers, stomach cramps/nausea/disinterest in food that comes and goes, and sleeplessness. Sometimes I get this bizarre, creeping sensation that a hair is on this one part of my nose and I can't get it off, a bad weighted, heavy, weak feeling that comes over me about an hour or two after I take the pill, some dizzy moments and even some balance issues. I've had insane cotton mouth since taking the pill and just the last several days my eyes have been so dry it feels like tiny shop vacs are attached to my eye balls. I'm relieved this is maybe a common symptom because I had not read that one and I'm overly paranoid about my eyes because my doctor scared me to death talking about all of the potential rare side effects, such as glaucoma. I have no idea how to know whether what I am feeling is an early symptom of glaucoma versus dry eyes but I believe it is simply dry eyes. It seems logical is you have cotton mouth you'd have dry eyes. Does anyone know how common this is and does anyone have a great drop?
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Reply about 1 year ago on Jan 23, 2008 by cmbandrwb, #4300

I haven't heard of the dry eyes thing. My best advice to anyone taking topamax is to drink plenty of water. It really seems to reduce the side effects. I drink 10 glasses of water a day and it has reduced them for me. However, as far as the glaucoma risk with Topamax I think you only have to worry about that if you are experiencing pain behind your eyes. If you are experiencing that then you need to go see your doctor immediately.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Jan 31, 2008 by iluvmysonjustin, #4526

THAT IS THE FUNNIEST THING...I HAD THE PIECE OF HAIR FEELING ON MY NOSE THE OTHER DAY...I THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY...I READ THIS AND LAUGHED SO HARD..BUT IT WAS FROM STARTING MY ABILIFY...I DID'NT START THE TOPAMAX YET.

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Reply 5 months ago on Jun 16, 2009 by cassianne, #20675

Take a daily vitamin and drink lots of water. That's really the best way to reduce your side effects. Vitamin A will help with your dry eyes.

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