I have been on Topamax for four months and have a lot of side effects as well. The worst ones being feeling really stupid ALL the time and the horrible mood swings. I have just learned to lock myself in my bedroom so I won't say things that I shouldn't. It's no way to live,...but the migraines are horrible without the Topamax. I still have them with the drug but not quite as often. I was having them almost every day without medication. I am currently on three different drugs (taken daily) for prevention and a couple of others to stop them if they start. They just control every part of my life. I am a single parent and my kids have had to grow up fast because I am sick sooo often.
Hello,
I am sorry you are having difficulty. Just a thought, has your physician tested you for Acidosis? Google it. Topomax can cause metobolic acidosis and some of your symptoms fit the bill.
Don't give up when they brush you off. You know when you're not feeling right.
Good luck!
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