Topamax: Want to get off topamax
can i just stop taking my Tompamax or do i need to be under doctor's care? i been on it for almost a year now and i am bless not not have my awefull migranes but i can't NOT take the side effects no more.memoryloss,stomach hurts,mood swings,speach,ti - 32% more...
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Topamax i came home, migraines, i am drunk, nothing works, place of employment
Hi Everyone, I have been taking Topamax 25 mg for 1 week. I can't stand it. Today I am to up my dosage to 50 mg.I am not sure if I want to do that. The side effects suck.. I think I would rather just deal with my migraines, at least I know how to do - 76% more... -
Brenda, I am on 400mg of topiramate. My side effects are awful, I can hardly see, I have become suicidal and the numbness in my arms and soreness is driving me crazy. I don't know what to do anymore and my dr. Is of no help whatsoever. My headaches a - 34% more...
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Wow everyone seems to be on a really low dose! I was put on topiramate 3 and a half years ago and had to go to a dose of 150mg daily and at first I got really bad side effects but after about 6 months they did reduce, the only side effects that conti - 68% more...
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Topamax numbness in the fingers, carbonation, gaining weight, forgetfulness, losing weight
I have been on Topamax for a little over a year. I've had most of the side effects; tingling, numbness in the fingers, dry mouth, forgetfulness, and weight loss - love the weight loss. All the side effects have sort of slowed down as I've been on the - 78% more... -
I have type 1 diabetes graves disease and suffer with migraines so the consultant prescribed topiramate 25mg daily I have taken it for a week and had side effects such as tingling and numbness in my fingers. And toes and felt chilled to the bone like - 36% more...
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Topamax allergy injections, acid reflux, maintenance level, climbing the walls, endocrinologist
I was on topamax for about 2 years. I took it for frequent migraines caused by my sinus's. I had all the normal side affects but got used to it after awhile. The only one i didn't get used to was the hair loss. During this time I started allergy inje - 82% more... -
it caused me constipation too and i still am having a problem.
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it caused me constipation too and i still am having a problem.
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i am 2! i recently got off of it a week ago and started bloating like crazy and have gained like 5-7 pounds! idk what is going on :(
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Topamax hands and knees, memory loss, hair loss, body aches, hate to think
I have been on 100 mg of topamax twice a day now for over three years. Most of the early side effects have worn off like soda tasting bad and the memory loss. I never had any hair loss. Also the weight loss has stopped and I did gain it back which re - 68% more... -
I have been experiencing the same things. First Topamax worked for my migraines really well. Recently I started having vision problems, as well as severe joint pains. Plus the meds weren't working as well. So my doctor suggested uping the dosage. She - 69% more...
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Mononessa... caused DVT and PE
My 16 year old daughter suffered a DVT and Pulmonary Embolism within the first month of taking Mononessa... are there class action law suits against them? -
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Topamax topomax, hip pain, memory loss, 4 months, spelling
Have been taking topamax for 4 months and now have hand and feet tingling. major spelling and memory loss issues. My question is Does any one else have HIP PAIN??? I can't think of any reason why I have it now... except for the addition of the topama - 5% more... -
We have increased my Topomax hoping that my symptoms will decrease. I have been getting sore hips and it is making Yoga routines impossible to manage. I have states of Fugue no and my moods have become unbearable over the past few weeks. I cannot fin - 74% more...
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Topamax landed my husband in jail
My husband was prescribed Topamax for migraine headaches. He was taking it for only a few days when he began having increased irritability. After a week he had a psychotic episode and went into a total rage. He started screaming at me and smashing th - 56% more... -
nausea and topomax
Hello I am taking topomax for pain and am finding the nausea terrible to deal with. I took this years ago and have no memory of it doing this to me. I wonder if there is anyone else out there that may have the same problem and if it goes away? This i - 32% more... -
Topomax and side effects and should I stay on it???
Hello I am starting to take topomax once again after 8 years. I have neuropathic pain and am taking 25mg twice a day. This is the fourth week and did not think I would make it this far. As a matter of fact I quit for two day and am now back on it. It - 77% more... -
Mind altering
I turned into a basket case, slurring, talking rubbish, falling asleep and illtempered. Not a good combination. I was on it for several years before we realised Topamax was the cause. Even then I had to come off slowly and the side effects lasted qui - 19% more... -
Topamax health food store, breck girl, hair specialist, migraines, 4 months
what is the cure for my hair loss....please someone tell me....i have been off topamax for 4 months for my migraines. I was taking up to 400mg per day. I was on the drug for 4yrs. I went to 3 different hair specialist over this period of 4yrs and had - 75% more... -
Saw palmetto is a known source to plug up your hair folicle to prevent fallout.
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Suicide is Real
A close friend 44 year old female just committed suicide because she felt her life was not worth living. Before she started taking Topamax she was a a energetic, fun loving person who had a full life ahead of her. She has had migraines since she was - 68% more... -
Hi. I am so sorry for your loss. This drug is really nausty! I have been taking it for about 3 years, and in those years i have not been myself at all, I became so depressed, always aggitated and anxious. I still feel these side affects and have ofte - 68% more...
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Topamax ringing in the ears, double layers, thin skin, cold hands, dry mouth
I have been on the med for 4 yrs now (I think). 300 mg/day. At times, especially during the winter I get cold hands & feet where they become numb (& tingly from med. I assume). Fingers may turn white. I have thin skin in those areas (can see - 70% more... -
I also have had these problems since taking Topamax/Toprimate. It's been a nightmare. Since I was taking it without break since I was 17 I'm surprised my skin didn't shrivel up and rot off. This drug is next to Lamictal on my list I can only compare - 78% more...
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Topamax topamax for migraines, panic attack, college apartment, overwhelming sense, cold turkey
My doctor put me on Topamax for migraines, but I can not handle the effects. I just started the 75 mg dose just as I was moving into a new college apartment with new roommates, and I felt like I was going crazy! I couldn't eat anything without feelin - 82% more... -
My son was on Topamax from age 8-12..It took 6 months to fully wean him off. He took 100 mg in the am and pm for siezures. He has no lasting side effects and the medicine was worth the side effects. He does have much more energy and a bigger appetite - 28% more...
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We follow all instructions.
My son Robert 17 years young did an instructed. The migraines got worst after taking this med. His death certificate is unknown. I save his jar of medicine that was left for after my son Robert told me, I think this medicine is making it worst. I sav - 28% more... -
I am angry with topamax.
I am reading all these comments and it anger me. How can they keep selling this? My son was put on topamax after having a seizure. He started to get worse. He had tingling, numbness, lost a lot of weight, dizzy spells and his seizure urn to epilepsy. - 73% more... -
Topamax carbonated drinks, night owl, migrains, reaction time, fillings
I have been on Topamax for 4 months and so far the migraines I have suffered for 40 years are gone. Great Some side effects like can't stand carbonated drinks. Reaction time is a little slower. I stress out a little more then I used to. I get really - 43% more... -
im 29 and very acive and should be "healthy" but............ started topamax in early 20's (chronic migraines) quit a year ago have had horrible dental problems and bills (extreme pain) kidney stone surgery (still have one they left) breath - 54% more...
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Topamax daily headaches, preventive medication, verapamil
Has anyone used Verapamil as a preventive medication for daily headaches? That doesnt have any side effects at all. But I cant recollect if it was as effective as Topamax. I want someone's firts hand account on that please. -
I have been on verapamil 120 mg once per day for about 8 years for hemiplegic migraines no side effects at all. It really has helped me.
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Topamax medication, read a book, aches and pains, eye sight, start talking
I HAVE BEEN ON TOPAMAX FOR 3 YEARS. I AM NOW UP TO 3OOMG A DAY. I HAVE COMPLEX MIGRAINES THAT ARE LIKE SEIZURES. SINCE BEING ON THE MEDICATION I HAVE NOT HAD AN ATTACK. YES I HAVE SIDE AFFECTS, I AM VERY FORGETFUL, I CAN'T READ A BOOK, I START TALKIN - 72% more... -
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Topamax heart palputations, gum disease, stomach pain, ringing in the ear, topomax
I have been on topiramate/topamax for about 3 year now 50 mg and I have decided that I am going to stop taking it right away. I have been experiencing stomach pain, heart palpitations, forgetfulness, sadness, gum disease, and a new thing that I haven - 43% more... -
I have been on topomax for 2 months, and my gums started receeding BAD almost 2 weeks ago. Now I look like I have advanced stages of gum disease. I looked up the relationship online. Apparently many people have noticed their teeth falling out, gums m - 47% more...
