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I stared Topamax about a month ago and at first I was completely ...

Posted at 2:37 PM on Sep 22, 2009 by cjohns68, #44660
I stared Topamax about a month ago and at first I was completely out of it. I couldn't remember anything to save my life, my speech was slurred and my brain was just in a fog...and I'm only 25. After about 2wks that eventually went away, however, I still cannot drink carbonated drinks, that taste flat and have a tangy taste to them as well, its gross. The one side effect that really bothers me about this medication as well is that I'm always nauseous. I haven't weighed myself lately but I definitely have lost weight because I never want to eat anything. The nausea seems to be more of an issue than the migraines. I was getting them about 3-4 times a week, now I get them about 1-2 times a week. By week 4 on the medication I started to break out on my face/chest/back really bad too, and I haven''t had acne since I was a teenager. The other odd thing is I feel like I've constantly had my period while on this medication too. Has anyone had any of these side effects as well? It's only been a month so I figure I will try a little bit longer and see if it helps or if I have to go up a little bit more in dosage if it helps but at this rate I'm thinking I may just need to try a different medication. The other bad thing is that I have become extremely agitated lately, which I'm sure my poor boyfriend can agree with because he gets the worst of it. I feel like my personality definitely has changed on this med...
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Reply 14 days ago on Nov 07, 2009 by lpen1013, #24302

Hey cjohns68,
I have been on Topamax for about 3 years and i have had the same side effects. Soda tastes flat here and there, I'm nauseos and I have had acne as well. I lost about 35 lbs in 6 months when I had firs started Topamax and I have finally reached a steady weight. I hadn't realized that Topamax might be the cause of my acne but i have met a few people with the same complaint. I never had acne as a teenager and I'm 27 now. The slurred speech and foggy head still come and go comstantly. I still have a really hard time remembering things and searching for words. My migraines have defenitely sbsided. They went from everyday to 3-4 a month. Hopefully you don't continue to have the same trouble as I have.
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