Reviewer: Silverskates, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I've been on Topamax for 16 mos. & it's given me my life back! I've had 2 neck surgeries (multiple fusions w/plates & screws) & I have chronic neck pain. For 3 yrs. I had unexplained vomiting & sweating which turned out to be due to a type of migraine so my Dr. put me on Topamax. By wk. 3, I was a new person. It also turned out to help my neck pain more than the narcotics I've trie ... Show Full Comment

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I've been on Topamax for 16 mos. & it's given me my life back! I've had 2 neck surgeries (multiple fusions w/plates & screws) & I have chronic neck pain. For 3 yrs. I had unexplained vomiting & sweating which turned out to be due to a type of migraine so my Dr. put me on Topamax. By wk. 3, I was a new person. It also turned out to help my neck pain more than the narcotics I've tried AND I've lost 18 lbs. I have had many of the side effects; can't remember words at times, brain fog, sleep disturbances, tingling in fingers & toes. Many of these went away when my dose was lowered from 50mg/day to 25mg/day. A new problem I'm having which may or may not be related are dental problems; fillings falling out, broken teeth & needing root canals. I have just read that baseline & periodic lab testing is recommended with this med (due to the risk of metabolic acidosis) which my Dr. has not done.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I started taking Topamax about 8months ago. Suffered migraines all my life, Im now 46, nothing helped, until now, it is the best thing ever, in the eight months Ive been on it, Ive had one migraine. Sure a few cluster s here and there but nothing like before. This is an amazing drug. I only I was put on it years ago. Side affects well yeah, I was 68 kgs and now 48kgs but I would rather live looki ... Show Full Comment

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I started taking Topamax about 8months ago. Suffered migraines all my life, Im now 46, nothing helped, until now, it is the best thing ever, in the eight months Ive been on it, Ive had one migraine. Sure a few cluster s here and there but nothing like before. This is an amazing drug. I only I was put on it years ago. Side affects well yeah, I was 68 kgs and now 48kgs but I would rather live looking skinny than put up with the migraines...
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Reviewer: GRAMMIE, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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TOPAMAX IS A CATCH 22 FOR ME...IT DID HELP WITH SLOWING DOWN THE EXCRUCIATING ATTACKS I WAS GETTING..AFTER TAKING IT FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS & MANY OF THE SAME SIDE AFFECTS AS OTHERS...CRAZY BRAIN..LOSS OF TASTE..LOSS OF ENERGY...I'VE TAKEN THIS SO LONG THAT IT HAS BECOME HARMFUL TO MY HEALTH & I NEED TO STOP COLD TURKEY ...MY HEALTH HAS BECOME LIFE-THREATENING...THAT'S WHY I HAVE MIXED FEEL ... Show Full Comment

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TOPAMAX IS A CATCH 22 FOR ME...IT DID HELP WITH SLOWING DOWN THE EXCRUCIATING ATTACKS I WAS GETTING..AFTER TAKING IT FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS & MANY OF THE SAME SIDE AFFECTS AS OTHERS...CRAZY BRAIN..LOSS OF TASTE..LOSS OF ENERGY...I'VE TAKEN THIS SO LONG THAT IT HAS BECOME HARMFUL TO MY HEALTH & I NEED TO STOP COLD TURKEY ...MY HEALTH HAS BECOME LIFE-THREATENING...THAT'S WHY I HAVE MIXED FEELING..IT WORKED FOR MANY YEARS & I'M SORRY IT STOPPED WORKING ..JUST BE CAREFUL & RESEARCH..RESEARCH..RESEARCH...
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Worked great! Only had 1 migraine within a month of taking this medication. Only problem which was huge was that it caused severe constipation and nothing helped with that. Had to stop taking medication and now trying Depacote.

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Worked great! Only had 1 migraine within a month of taking this medication. Only problem which was huge was that it caused severe constipation and nothing helped with that. Had to stop taking medication and now trying Depacote.
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Reviewer: kaygirl, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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on a scale of 1-10 I give it a 4

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on a scale of 1-10 I give it a 4
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