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Chronic pain is complex, and there are no easy answers. Get the support you need -- from medical experts and from others who, like yourself, are walking this path.
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This list of resources will help you and your family to get help with chronic pain. Click here to learn more
This agency educates the public (including families) about pain -- so that those in chronic pain can live more fully. Click here to learn more at their web site.
This group is dedicated to ensuring that all pain sufferers get adequate treatment for their pain. Click here to learn more at their web site.
The American Pain Foundation provides this search engine to find doctors and get other support. Click here for that section of their web site.
This foundation provides an online educational and support community for persons in pain, their families, and physicians. Click here to get to their web site.
For people who suffer from a form of arthritis, this web site is a great resource. Click here to visit.
Headache sufferers and headache doctors use this as foundation’s web site as a resource. Click here to get headache help.
This agency is dedicated to raising awareness of diabetic neuropathy and finding its cure. Click here for the web site.
These organizations are dedicated to pain management -- educating physicians, supporting research, and helping patients find a pain specialist. Click here.
To research specific pain problems, check out this government resource. The link takes you to an NIH web site.
TOPAMAX is approved for migraine prevention in adults only.
TOPAMAX is not used to stop a migraine after it starts.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Serious risks associated with TOPAMAX include lowered bicarbonate levels in the blood resulting in an increase in the acidity of the blood (metabolic acidosis). Symptoms could include hyperventilation (rapid, deep breathing), tiredness, loss of appetite, irregular heartbeat or changes in the level of alertness. Call your doctor immediately if you get these symptoms. Your doctor may want to do simple blood tests. Chronic, untreated metabolic acidosis may increase the risk for kidney stones or bone disease.
Other serious risks include decreased sweating, increased body temperature, kidney stones, sleepiness, dizziness, confusion, difficulty concentrating, and increased eye pressure (glaucoma). Call your doctor immediately if you have any decrease in vision or eye pain. These problems can lead to blindness if not treated right away.
More common side effects are tingling in arms and legs, loss of appetite, tiredness, nausea, diarrhea, taste change and weight loss.
Tell your doctor about other medications you take. Please see full U.S. Prescribing Information.
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