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At 50mg a day, Topamax, taken at night, makes me feel very heavy,...

Posted at 7: 0 AM on Sep 03, 2008 by lin06, #34108
At 50mg a day, Topamax, taken at night, makes me feel very heavy, tired and numb all day. I have been on it for 3 months so far. I also have other side effects mentioned in previous posts. I hate feeling tingly in hands and legs (from the knee down) and sometimes in my face. It is supposed to go away - soon? I get a bad case of my legs falling asleep in almost any position I sit in other than total upright (which is not comfortable). My lifr-long instiable appetite is hardly affected. I'd say maybe a little bit. I do notice taste difference in drinks and food, sometimes more than other times. I need this medicine for Migraines, it has help relieve my symptoms, but I think I need to continue to increase the dose because I still get Migraines and feel pressure in my head a lot.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 03, 2008 by odessa777, #11919

When does the fatigue/daziness side effect go away or do they never go away? I just strated an am at 25 mg and am supposed to go up to 50 mg starting tomorrow. not sure if I should take 50 all at once or split between afternoon and evening. When does the weight loss side effect kick in? Any information would be much appreciated. Thank you

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