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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TOPAMAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | bi-polar disorder | Symptoms occurring during the first few months: 60lb weight loss, confusion, loss of words/memory, severe tingling in legs and arms, dry mouth, constipation, lack of motivation, upset stomach, vivid dreams/nightmares, insomnia, loss of appetite, lethargic____Continuing symptoms: constipation, lethargic, dry mouth, vivid dreams/nightmares, insomnia, lack of motivation | I take this medication along with Effexor to regulate my bi-polar disorder. The combination of the two has had an amazing result in my mood. I'm much more stable and (apart from the side effects) would recommend the two meds for anyone with this disorder. | F | 23 | 5 years | 7/31/2007 | 4 | migraines | Memory impaired, great difficulty figuring out how to get from point A to point B even though route, process, etc was not new; difficulty concentrating. Soft drinks taste "flat", did not affect my weight. | I've experienced migraines since age 4. Have not stopped with menopause as hoped. Topamax has helped decrease the frequency and possibly the severity of the attacks. The side effects are significant as my husband says I seem to have lost my self confidence with my short term memory. Am going to stop the drug to see if I can tollerate life w/o it and perhaps get some self confidence back. (I'll have my Zomig at the ready!) | F | 59 | 5 years | 9/1/2007 | 4 | Grand Mal Seizures and Migraines | At the beginning: weight loss, loss of hair, vision changed every year (some times for the better, some times got worse). Currently, my dose was reduced due to experiencing halucinations, and now I am gaining weight. But, I have had NO seizures. I have had a few migraines however. The entire 5 years I have been on Topamax I have experienced a tingling sensatiion in my hands and my neck. | F | 30 | 5 years | 9/3/2006 | 4 | migraines | Don't really have any side effects to speak of. Make sure to drink LOTS of water when taking this drug. Been on it for years, and just this year had kidney stone. Related?Maybe. Was also told I wasn't hydrating enough. Probably a bit of both. | Take this to prevent migraines which I would get roughly 6+ times a month. Still get them, but down to two or so. Taken with Relpax when migraine hits - Concerns I have NOW with Topamax is that there can be bone loss. With my age and with amt of years I have been on this drug... is this a concern? Going to check into it my next appt with neurologist for sure! | F | 45 | 5 years 100 mg 2X day | 1/10/2012 | 4 | Migraines, chronic daily headaches | Fatigue, head twitches, memory loss and overall intelligence lowering | Wow. I came upon this site to look for another drug and I just now realized how many side effects I have that may be linked to Topamax. It's the only thing that keeps me functioning though without a daily migraine. And I have to be at work in order to pay the mortgage. I seem to take a lot higher dose than most of you. 300 mg. I take 100 in the morning and 200 at night. Everytime I try to wean back, the migraines hit me like bricks. I didn't even know for 4 years (and a 20 lb weight gain) that Topamax was the cause of my fatigue. I see the best specialist in town too. I guess he wasn't up to sharing that little side effect. I have kidney stones now (seven to be exact) after 5 years, not sure if this drug is the cause or another. I honestly can't wait until something new hits the market that works. I have tried them all over the last 20 years. | F | 42 | 5 years 300 mg 1X day | 6/17/2010 | 4 | Migraines | Numbness, tingling in hands and feet, loss of thought, can not explain simple things,sleepy, sluggish, OCD worse, can not perform simple math, | I have been taking Topamax for probably 5+ years. I know the side effects out weigh the number of migraines I was getting but my thought process is getting real bad. I can't even think of words to write on here even though I know what to write. I misplace things all the time which I NEVER had before, I was the type to have a place for everything and everything in its place. I have problems with my speech also. | F | 37 | 5 years 200 1X day | 5/16/2011 | 4 | Migraines | A little mushy brained when first talking it- like it's harder to recall some words and I felt a bit dulled sometimes. It goes away especially if it's take a lower dose. I think it causes a bit of hair loss too. | I have taken Topamax for quite awhile for migraines and it has helped with that a lot. It also has some unexpected benefits. I think it helps with menopausal symptoms and it seems to calm anxiety a bit. I only noticed these things when I have stopped taking it. I realized it was doing more than I realized. It's not easy for me to get off , though, it takes very slowly weaning down. I prefer not to take medicine I don't need, so it have experimented with cutting it out. | F | 57 | 5 years 50mg 1X day | 1/15/2022 | 4 | severe migraines | None | I dont understand all these side effects these people are having from this drug its not a narcotic so they are probably imagining or reading other peoples comments there is nothing in this drug to whack you out!!!! | F | 59 | 5 years 100 mg | 1/12/2015 | 4 | Migraines & Seizures | Weight loss, memory loss, feeling kinda dumb, tingle in hands and feet. | Helped my migraines, went from 167 to 134 in about 2 yrs would eat whatever i wanted. You can't taste pop at first then it goes away. I was on and off for 5 yrs then the weight came back and didn't come off. I'm now at my highest 187. On zonegran now. Best of luck! | F | 33 | 5 years 100mg x3 | 4/20/2016 | 4 | migraine | Vertigo nausea possible rash taste change tingle weight loss | No matter the side effects. So far the benefit is better than giving it up. I also have TMJ and my apparatus in my mouth aggrvates my migraines more. Topamax helps give continual medication. I also use Amerge for pain | F | 57 | 5 years | 1/5/2010 | 4 | epilepsy | weight loss, confusion, tingling in face, memory loss, spelling issues, fuzzy vision and it possibly messed up my mentrual cycle | i'm 5'1 and was around 100 lbs when i started taking it, in the 1st yr i droped to 83 lbs!...it really messes up ur appetite, ive been on 200 mg a day since then and have manged to sustain a heaithier weight, but still don't like the taste of food sometimes. as for the rest of the side effects, they are VERY ANNOYING!!! they make me feel stupid and dumb! i always forget what im saying inthe middle of a sentance, and simple things like the alphabet are a freaking challenge!!...all in all though once you are used to the drug everything is pretty minor. | F | 24 | 5 years | 3/2/2009 | 3 | Migraines | Tingly in my arms and legs. Twitching in right eye. SEVERE joint and muscle PAIN. | In the beginning it did help the headache. But then I too have felt "Stupid" as some call it. Can't remember simple things or names or words to finish a sentence. And for two years I have had muscle and joint pain, had x-rays and tests, they say go home your fine and now read that one of the side effects is joint and musce pain. Called my Neurologist today and he said no one has told him that before!?!? I am now going off the drug and unless your life is unbearable due to the headache I would not recommend this drug. Please email if you like I know more of you have had the same symtoms. So I did give the drug time after 5 years but now can't deal with it anymore. The PAIN is to great. | F | 53 | 5 years | 9/29/2009 | 3 | Migraines & Anxiety | PROS- This medication has helped significantly with my debilitating aura migraines that I get, anywhere from up to 3x a month. It def controls weight, not necessarily cravings per say. I think my metabolism is higher now. Ive actually been told from blood work, by a doctor that I have an over active thyroid now. | CONS- Its taken me a long time to determine this. This medication has been causing me severe ANXIETY. I had what I would call, a slight case of it before. Mainly, because I suffer from PTSD. Currently, I can admit I have a severe case of anxiety. Ive had to go off this medication a few times, and every time the anxiety gets better. | F | 36 | 5 years 100mg 2X day | 11/2/2020 | 3 | Migraine prophylaxis | Decreased headaches significantly initially at 25 mg twice a day, but have had to increase dosage gradually to current dose of 150 twice a day as headaches would recur, and now again having a migraine at least every other day so looking for new solution :( ,, Also has limited birth control options - Ortho Evra completely ineffective, regular strength birth control pills do not work, and I now know it is because of the Topamax (not my weight, it's well under the limit). Read up on *all* meds, folks, I should have known better... your physician is not omnicient, we must be educated consumers. :) | F | 49 | 5 years 150 2X day | 5/3/2011 | 3 | anxiety | Spacey, feeling "high," very thirsty, not being able to sleep | I have been on the generic Topiramate but MADE BY THE COMPANY TEVA. I was just given my Rx made by the company Camber. My side effects have started as if I just started this medince for the first time. Has anyone every experienced new side effects simply by switching manufacturers?!? Email me if you have!! | F | 34 | 5 years 150mg 1X day | 11/14/2011 | 3 | Bipolar-TypeII/migraines | Common words are missing from my vocabulary. Its like a hole in my thinking. This gets worse the higher the dose. At 200mg Im an idiot. After this long on the drug I now have chronic abdominal pain. | At least the migraines are gone. The costs totally outweigh any benefit beyond the 100mg dose, at least for me. At 100mg the occassional migraine sneaks in, but at least I can function. Its a balancing act. | F | 33 | 5 years 100-150 1X day | 5/25/2010 | 3 | Migraines | Extreme weight loss!! I look emaciated and everyone thought I was on drugs! My Dad thought I had cancer that's how skinny I became. Complete and total loss of appetite. I had to stuff food down my throat which didn't help the weight loss. The weight loss died down though after about two years or so. Maybe more a year and half. Now I am as big as a house... don't think it's because of the Topamax. I am currently coming off of Topamax. All the way down to 25 mg! I started at like 100 mg which isn't much, but it's what I was on. | Go off Topamax slowly! You get massive headaches when you are going down. I suggest you even cut it in quarters if you have to. | F | 29 | 5 years 75mg 1X day | 7/5/2010 | 3 | Bipolar I | Appetite suppresant; later on, back and neck pain ( I think this was caused by Topamax). I lost 30 pounds on the drug. | Kept me stable for many years, but I think my back was starting to bother me. I stopped taking the drug because it also was suppressing my appetite for so long, I didn't think that was a good idea. Am taking Depakote now. | F | 41 | 5 years | 2/11/2007 | 2 | migraine prevention | Topamax muddied my thinking and made it difficult to find words when speaking. | I had to keep increasing the dose until it became necessary to switch medications | F | 40 | 5 years | 2/14/2007 | 2 | Bi-polar Disorder | Memory loss, loss of mental clarity, tingling in hands, dry mouth, extreme suicidal ideation, weight loss, metallic taste in mouth. | I went on Topamax after I gained 40 lbs on another similar med. i was thrilled to drop the weight in a matter or months. However, the other side effects range from bothersome to extremely serious. They have not subsided with time. After reading other comments on this site, I see I am not alone in what I've experienced and I should probably get off this stuff. The problem is, the other stuff I've taken is equally as bad. What to try next? | F | 55 | 5 years 150 mg 1X day | 6/28/2013 |