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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TOPAMAX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | migraines | a little nauseous in the mornings but not bad. I'm only on my first week of this med at 12.5 mg per day. | My Dr. is being very careful to start me off very slowly. Next week I start on 25mg per day and then go up to 37.5 the week after ... graudually up each week until I get to 100mg. At what point do most of you feel relief from your headaches? And ... the other thing I'm looking forward to is the weight loss (hopefully). When are most of you seeing that (how many mg's?) | F | 40 | 7 days | 3/9/2007 | 1 | Offset SSRI weight gain | Horrible dry mouth and bad taste in mouth. Had to drink water constantly - Mental fog and forgetfulness (scary!) | Cannot tolerate the side effects - will stop taking. | F | 35 | 3 days | 3/9/2007 | 3 | Chronic pain/bladder disorder | I've had this problem with another medication, but I've noticed that it has intensified since I've started taking 50 mg of topamax: my left leg literally loses function in the morning sometimes, it's the strangest thing. I can walk a few steps, then I have to take a break for a few minutes, then walk a few more steps. My ankle gives out and I can't walk at all. Has anyone else ever experienced anything like this? | F | 38 | 14 days | 3/7/2007 | 5 | Occular Migraines | Decrease of sexual desire, tingling in hands and feet, numbness in hands | this stuff is god's gift. occular migraines are about as odd as you can get. for no reason i go blind for about 10 min. sounds like fun ehh??? topamax is great!! | F | 26 | 8 months | 3/6/2007 | 5 | Migraines | Tingling in hands,feet and lips. Loss of appetite. All carbonated beverages tastes flat. Occasional blurred vision | No more Migrianes and that's all that matters. I had a few mirgaines when I was on the 25-75mg but now that I am on the 100 mg I have not had a migraine and I feel great. | F | 27 | 5 weeks | 3/6/2007 | 1 | daily tension headaches | extreme lethargy, decreased libido, haven't gotten it back yet! | Warnings are not sufficient, I'm really mad that this medicine was recommended as a trial for getting rid of severe headaches and it is stated as being prescribed for seizures! People, inform yourselves more before allowing your doctor to prescribe ANYTHING without knowing the serious side effects. And don't think they can't happen to you! I was told it wasn't likely but I've decided I'm not going to play a damned guinea pig either! Hopefully none of the side effects are permanent! | M | 48 | 3 months | 3/6/2007 | 4 | Migraines | Queivering lips, weird metalic tastes to all foods - been to clinic several times because of weird effects, GREAT Weight loss - lost 25 pounds, kidney levels concern for doctor so reduced from 50 MGs to 25 MGS; | No more headaches!! I had about six migraines a month which would literally put me to bed and miss work and my Imitrex wouldn't even touch them and this medicine has taken them all away!! I haven't had a one since I started taking it last October!! Wonderful! Just remember to drink your water!! Very hard on your kidneys!!! | F | 39 | 5 months | 3/5/2007 | 3 | anxiety | tingly feet, difficulty concentrating, insomnia, no weight loss yet but I'm hoping | Wow what a relief to see other people say that pop tasted flat, I actually thought that happened because I was sick, because it started after I got better, which coincided with when I started taking the Topamax, although I'm starting to taste the carbonation again. | F | 25 | 1 months | 3/5/2007 | 1 | Migraine | Tingling in fingers and extreme pain in my legs above my knees. I thought I would need a cane or walker just to get around! Also, pain in my left wrist even though I am right handed. | Was only taking 25mg a day. I didn't realize at first the problems I was having with my legs was due to this drug as my knees have bothered me previously, but this pain was in a different area. I stopped taking the meds this weekend and already have improvement in my legs! I'll try something else for my migraines! | F | 55 | 5 weeks | 3/5/2007 | 3 | Migraines | Tingling in arms, legs, and feet. Pressure around top of eyes and forehead, nausea, dizziness, shortness of breath, fluctuations in appetite that I have never had before | I tried Topamax about a month ago and was so sick I had to stop taking it. I restarted it about 2 weeks ago with a lower dose and I'm currently working up to 100mg but I doubt I make it that far. So far I'm at 25mg 1xday and it feels almost like an out of body experience. The pressure on my forehead and eyes is strange and I'm paranoid of the visual problems I keep reading about that Topamax can cause. I'm a runner and have not been able to run even a mile since taking this medicine. | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 3/4/2007 | 2 | Mood Stabilizer | Tingling in hands and feet; insomnia; memory loss; became dumb as a brick; diet sodas tasted extremely bitter; complete loss of appetite(this was a good thing though) | I was very disappointed in all the side effects I experienced during the short time I was on the drug. I really wanted it to work especially for the weight loss cause I'd gained 20 lbs in a year while on Prozac. Unfortunately being in a fog and not being able to remember simple things did me in. Plus I really couldn't tell that my mood was being stabilized. The side effects were not worth continuing for the standard 4 weeks of waiting to see if it truly was going to help me. I only lost 3 lbs during the short time I was on it even though I only ate like one meal a day -- small meal at that. | F | 35 | 3 weeks | 3/1/2007 | 5 | seizures | Haven't had a seizure in almost 3 years. Tried 4 different medications, and this one was the only one that seemed to work. Side effects include fatigue, and word finding. | F | 51 | 3 years | 2/28/2007 | 3 | migraines | Weight loss,fatigue, low energy levels and depression. | I am just now going off Topamax and am already feeling much better. This drug can trigger depression-watch your mood closely.Definitely helped to make headaches more manageable, but NOT WORTH THE SIDE EFFECTS! My doc tells me that even when I go off Topamax, depression can still sustain. Lost too much weight. Terrible fatigue. Overall deterioration of my health. | F | 46 | 8 months | 2/28/2007 | 4 | migraine prevention | I lost 27 pounds in a month. It took my appetite away.It did help with my migraines that I was having 3-4 times a week. I only have them the week of my menstaul cycle now. I have lost a total of 42 pounds while taking this medicine and I am having body image issues and the Dr. has informed me that as long as I am taking I will continue to lose weight.Some of the other side effects I had is memory loss, and slow moblity. I am now starting Depakote. Good Luck | F | 31 | 7 months | 2/27/2007 | 4 | alcohol control, weight loss | I have had numbing on the right side of my face. I have been prescribed the drug as part of the "my way out" program, to curb alcohol use as part of a program of topamax, nutritional supplements and hypnotherapy. The first week starts at 25 mg and the 2nd week goes to 50 mg. At the 2nd week, my right side of my face is numb and if I drink any alcohol at all (moderation is allowed) my right eye and right side of mouth droops. Other side effects include carbonated beverages taste flat and bad taste in my mouth. Hoping for weight loss as a side effect. | F | 46 | 10 days | 2/27/2007 | 3 | anxiety | My psychiatrist said it would make me tired but it's having a completely opposite affect on me. I already have trouble sleeping & I'm having such horrible insomnia right now. I also have a little bit of tingling in my feet when I wake up after the few hours of sleep I manage to get. | I've only been taking this for a week so I don't know how I'll feel as I keep taking it. I'm also only taking 25 mg. once a day for now & starting in 2 days I'll be taking it twice a day so I really hope it will be better then. | F | 25 | 6 days | 2/27/2007 | 2 | Migraines | Difficulty with word recall and spelling; time and distance are shifting a little; driving is becoming a little scary because I forget to turn or panic when I don't know where I am. My night vision seems worse than ever. | I am still having menstrual headaches on Topamax but haven't had any other migraines in a month and am up to target dose of 100 mg. But unless the scary driving problems go away fairly soon I will not stay on Topamax. | F | 50 | 4 weeks | 2/27/2007 | 1 | chronic migraines | extreme fatigue, confusion, blurred vision, watery eyes, nauesa, pain in chest and hands, disoriented | Yes, I’ve only taken three doses of 25mg of this medication, but that’s enough. I started getting migraines when I was 8. I could manage them until about 8 months ago when I started getting them weekly and they started lasting several days. I finally saw a neurologist and he suggested this medication. I did all the right things – talked with the doctor about side effects and my medical history, talked with the pharmacist before leaving the drug store, and read the list of side effects. However, I had NO IDEA how severe the side effects would be. I took my first does at night then went to bed so I did not know how drowsy (not ‘dizzy’ as the labels says) I would become. I took my second does at 5:30am the next morning then went for my regular before work workout at the gym. By 7:15am, I thought I was going to pass out! I could hardly drive the 4 miles from my gym to my home! Luckily, I pass my job on the way home so I stopped by the job and sat for 4 hours u | F | 31 | 2.5 days | 2/24/2007 | 5 | meneires diease | tingley hands and word thought loss | my ringing in the ears is caused by menieres diease. Added with migraines. Alot of people get miss diagnosed.please check into it if you also have dizzy moments | F | 35 | 4 years | 2/22/2007 |