Topamax Psychology Class, Educational Psychology, Tingling in the Hands, Memory Loss, Cold Turkey
I'm almost 21 years old. I have been taking 100 mg of Topamax before bed since I was 17 for migraines. I did not have the weight loss that a lot of you had. I did have the tingling in the hands and feet for about the first two years. I have also had a lot of memory loss and a change in personality. I have become depressed and aggressive. I have also had extremely realistic nightmares while on Topamax that I did not have before I was on the drug. However, I don't think that I could go off the drug because I ran out of it once, and I know that you aren't supposed to stop cold turkey, but I had terrible headaches and could not go to work. I ended up in the ER because I had such a bad headache. ... more »
I'm almost 21 years old. I have been taking 100 mg of Topamax before bed since I was 17 for migraines. I did not have the weight loss that a lot of you had. I did have the tingling in the hands and feet for about the first two years. I have also had a lot of memory loss and a change in personality. I have become depressed and aggressive. I have also had extremely realistic nightmares while on Topamax that I did not have before I was on the drug. However, I don't think that I could go off the drug because I ran out of it once, and I know that you aren't supposed to stop cold turkey, but I had terrible headaches and could not go to work. I ended up in the ER because I had such a bad headache.
We learned about this drug in my Educational Psychology class. If you start taking it when you are younger and stay on it for an extended period of time, it can prevent your brain from developing. This would explain the memory loss, at least for me and other people that started taking it when they were young, but the memory loss and confusion is worth it to be able to keep a job and get good grades in college.
