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Posted at 2:20 PM on Apr 02, 2008 by audb, #29009
I've been taking Topamax for a couple of months now to help with my lifelong (I'm 47) migraines. I had been taking at least 10 Axerts each month, using Amyltriptyline about twice a month, and had completed one lifetime's supply of Aleve (my belly revolted so it's only Tylenol for me from now on). I'm on 100mg and have very mild tingling, which I tell myself is a message that I don't have a migraine (hooray!). For me, this is a wonder drug - it nearly completely prevents my suffering. The problem is that I have absolutely raging diarrhea. I've spent weeks on the BRATTY diet & using probiotics to no avail so I've begun dropping my dosage to 75 mg to see if that helps. I would do nearly anything to continue taking Topamax. Interestingly, I had more fuzzy brain problems taking excess Axert & Amiylriptyline than I do now on Topamax. I feel much less like I have ADD now. Amazing how differently meds affect different people.
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Reply 8 months ago on Apr 02, 2008 by headache_free, #6519

OK, folks I have been taking Topamax for just over a year now (150mg day) and considered discontinuing using it due to the tingling. In fact I was reaserching the correct way to go off the drug when I found a reference to the use of the suplement Potassium. I have been taking 700mg per day and and most of the tingling has been been mitigated. I do notice increased tingling when I use vibratory power equipment like snow blowers and lawn mowers. I just increase my potassium dose to compensate.
Best of a headache free life to all !!!

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