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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TOPAMAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | migraines/headaches | Tiredness, soada tastes bad, at times numbness in face maybe lasts 1 to 2 minutes in forehead and nose , tingling in feet and fingers at times only last a few minutes. | I had daily head pain for 3 years. I never had a day without pain. I would get head aches that would last 2 hours then go away for an a few minutes then come right back to last another 2 several more hours. It felt like they never went away. I had a migraine at least 2 a week. I started topamax and now my pain is limited. My headaches are not yet completely gone but not every day anymore. I may get a headache that last 5 minutes and that may be the only one for a day. I have gone three weeks with out a major episode. I take 100mg daily. So far great | F | 29 | 20 days | 8/23/2006 | 4 | Bipolar II disorder | tingling in fingers/toes, shuddering, memory loss that centering on people's names, lack of interest in food (taste perversion) some spaciness, tiredness | I have been on this medication, as a complement to Lithium down-titration, for about 2 weeks. I can't believe how much better I feel already. I suffer from lots of OCD type ruminations which have begun to lift. I'm really glad to be on it. | F | 34 | 16 days | 12/28/2005 | 4 | Migraine | lack of appetite, weight loss, light headed, dizziness, confusion, sleepy, sickness, lack of energy | This is the 2nd occasion i have been on topamax i previously took it 1 year ago. My Doctor has started me on 100mg straight away. before i had to build up to this by taking just 25mg a day. Im finding the side effects a lot worst this time around. Especially the lack of appetite due to amount of weight i lost last time. Email please. | F | 23 | 6 days | 11/28/2006 | 4 | Bipolar II | Tingling in toes and hands | So far this med has been good for me. the tingling is nothing I cant deal with. I am at 125mg no real app loss and no cognitive problems. I have been off and on meds 15 years and so far (fingers crossed and tingling:) this looks to be the one. My moods are better my engry level has encreased. No one ever know until they try. | F | 35 | 4 weeks | 5/17/2006 | 4 | bulimia | dizzy,tingling in fingers and toes (only for the first few days when increasing the dose), decreased appetite, head feels very stuffy w/pressure around my eyes, slower thought process,some anxiety and nervousness w/palpatations(which I never had before starting topamax) | I started at 25mg, up to 100mg/day. Significant decrease in binging/purging. (mostly because of the decrease in appetite)I have lost 8 lbs. The only side effect that has been bothersome to me is the anxiety & palpatations which I have never had. Most of the side effects occur when you increase the dose, then they go away. Just that "stuffy head" and pressure around my eyes is always there. I am a nurse and I've noticed especially at work, my thought process is slower. I almost always have a delayed reaction to everything. Overall topamax has been the only medicine to help my bulimia. | F | 24 | 3 months | 3/27/2006 | 4 | migraine | Severe tingling in feet, tingling in hands, tingling in face and mouth. Extreme short term memory loss. Extreme difficulty with word recall. Language difficulties. Inability to concentrate. Visual disturbances. EVERYTHING tastes bad...including water. Constant bitter metallic taste in mouth. Thirsty all the time. Dry mouth. Loss of sex drive. Lethargy. Dizziness. "Detatched" feelings. Loss of appetite. | Current dosage is 100 mg 2x per day. Started taking after a car accident for constant migraines...literally 24-7...ranging in pain from just extremely annoying to completely debilitating. Was taking Zomig an average of 5x per week, sometimes with an additional prescription narcotic pain reliever. Migraines are still basically constant, but they now range from just barely noticeable most of the time to debilitating only two or three times a month and needing Zomig once or twice a week. I don't want to increase the dosage because I don't want worse side effects. | F | 39 | 4.5 months | 9/23/2005 | 4 | seizures/migraines | extreme tingling all over hands/fingers/toes and face. Memory loss and confusion I was always forgetting words and names of objects even when I was looking right at them. I will lose my train of thought in almost every conversation. Much more tired than normal. Huge loss of appetite. | I am on 200 mg of topomax a day and haven't had a seizure or a migraine in over a month and if you have ever been a person who lived with either one of these disorders you know what a blessing it is to go one day without one these. | F | 27 | 2 months | 11/5/2006 | 4 | Bipolar | Anxiety Attacks, not sleeping at night, don't notice any drop in appetite. | F | 53 | 4 days | 3/18/2007 | 4 | Migraines | Nightmares. The most realistic I have ever had. They stopped when I stopped taking the Topamax. | F | 51 | 14 days | 9/5/2006 | 4 | migraines | tired but take it at bedtime so not really an issue...wake up a bit tired too but it passes as I get moving. No appetite...is that a bad thing??? ha ha Diarehea but its in the morning when I wake up it seems only so hopefully that will pass as I am on meds awhile. Headaches are gone so thats all I care about!! No pressure up the back of my head or sides any longer, its been 2 years of constant pressure and never knowing...I'm happy so far!!! | Keeping my fingers crossed that all continues to go well. | F | 42 | 3 days | 10/25/2006 | 4 | Migraines, Headaches | Tingling hands/feet, some weight loss and decreased appetite, ?hair loss?, forgetful at times | Anyone else have Hair Loss as a side effect??? I've only been on Topamax for a little over a month now and can't believe how much better my daily headaches and migraines have gotten. Most side effects I can deal with, but this hair loss lately is concerning me, is this another side effect? I'm only taking 90mg at night. | F | 36 | 36 days | 9/26/2005 | 4 | migraine | tingling in toes, slight weight loss, sexual disinterest, some mental fuzziness (have to grasp for words occasionally) | so far so good on the migraines -- well worth the side effects. it has ended my migraines except for those during my period, and this is only on 50 mg/day. | F | 40 | 6 weeks | 9/29/2005 | 4 | Migraines | Tingling in feet and hands, which has gone away except for extreme pain in fingers when exposed to cold temperatures. Occassional insomnia. Increased sensitivity to alcohol, so I stopped drinking alcohol altogether (didn't miss it). Problems with word usage when speaking - use opposite word -- cold for hot, in for out, etc. Resolved when dose lowered from 200 mg / day to 100 mg /day | Because of the word recall side effect, I discontinued Topamax, but my migraines came back. Started up again at lower dose (50 mg morning and night) and it solved the side effect. | F | 46 | 6 years | 11/21/2006 | 4 | migraines | weight loss, increased uri, stomach irritation, messed up my periods | F | 32 | 4 months | 4/10/2006 | 4 | Migraines | "Pins & Needles" (hands & feet), fatigue, loss of memory/concentration somewhat, minor loss of appetite at first but not at all what some of the reviews state such as anorexic. | It helped alot | F | 24 | 3 months | 3/9/2007 | 4 | Mood Stabalizer | Memory Loss, anxiety attacks, numbess / tingling hands and feet, heavy arms, weightloss, dry mouth, lack of appetite | Weightloss has been a benefit. Must remind myself to eat. No more flying off the handle. Still trying to get the afternoon anxiety attacks under control and the memory loss has been a frustration to deal with but hopefully will go away soon. Not being a raging loon is more than worth it. My family is very thankful. 100 mg at dinner time in lieu of anti-depressants. | F | 41 | 4 months | 12/19/2005 | 4 | epilepsy | Very sleepy the first couple of weeks. I had no energy for almost two months then one day I just suddenly felt like I had the energy back again and I've been great with that side effect. I lost 16 lbs. after taking it for 2 months. I have some tingling in my fingers every once in awhile. I forget things alot! It's been worth taking though I can't handle more than 25mg a day or I get a little nutty. I take it with dilantin, my seizures have not completely stopped but i only have like one a month right before my menstral cycle. Does anyone have anything like this happen, I sneeze about three times before every seizure??????????? I mentioned it to the doctors they just blew it off! There was a time when I could hear my children sneeze and I would have one,strange,HUH? | F | 32 | 80 days | 10/27/2006 | 4 | Bipolar II, Migraines | Carbonated drinks tast terrible, spacey feeling, excessive fatigue during the day, naseau when first starting, tingling in toes and fingers, dizziness, dry skin, thirsty/dry mouth, cold, at a loss for words, full feeling - not sure if I have lost weight yet- haven't been on it too long | I am very pleased so far with this medicine. So far, I have been too nervous to drive and that may become a significant issue for me. I am hoping the spacey feeling and dizziness pass as I get used to the meds. They seemed to be almost under control before I upped the dosage so I am keeping my fingers crossed. I can't even name all the medications I have been on so I am hoping this works for a long while. It's worth the side effects that I seem to have if it will help manage my manic episodes. I only gave this a 4 because I have only been on it for 2 weeks and can't say to what extent it has helped me yet. Keeping my fingers crossed for that weight loss. | F | 36 | 13 days | 12/15/2006 | 4 | migraines | spelling problems (ckichen) forgetfulness, going grocery shopping ang coming home with 300.00 worth of everything else from walmart but food. Driving 6 blocks away to go to the Dr's office and ending up in a pet store 34 miles away. ( I rent and I cannot own a pet) I turned on 2 burners to put a kettle of water on and then put the ketlle in the fridge. I am only taking 25 mg at night and started taking another 25 mg in the morning today. I will eventullally be on 50 in the mroning and 50 mg at night. I hope the spellign thing gets better because every time I chage one word right I fix another wrong. So I iwll let you see my stupidity. I am normally a spelling genious.! | spelling is awful and I can normally spell well. I can't find the right words. example: I called my best friend to complain about my neighbor. I told her that I couldn't sleep because my neighbor was watching movies at the top of her lungs all night. My friend thinks I am funny but sometimes it's embarassing. I call my sister my daughters name and my son's friend by my daughters name. I don't know if people think I am just stupid or assume I am drunk.My Mom tells me that I am now the stupid one in the family instead of her. I would rather be stupid than bed ridden with migrains so bad I can't function. I hope I can stay pain free and dumb for a long time. My mood is SO much better! I may be stupid now but I am so happy to be alive I could care less! I am serious. I think this is a miracle drug that is kind of fun to be on. (Just don't take it if you are a mother to a small infant or a surgeon or a pilot or something) | F | 31 | 7 days | 4/20/2006 | 4 | Partial Seizures | Tingling of feet pain in calfs, yukky taste in mouth and soooo thirsty. Food isnt really of interest | Im only on 50mg a day and going back today for review but are my symtoms normal? | F | 39 | 7 days | 11/23/2006 |