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Posted 7/22/2015 2:50 PM (GMT 0)
I have been on topamax for about 20 yrs now. Iam on 400 MG's day. I have been drinking since I was 13 yrs old. I tried to stop drinking a few years ago. And I stopped drinking January 2015. But....... I had a weak moment a couple months ago. I was at a laundromat that had alcohol and I thought I could have a drink. All I had was 1 cooler. Plus I didn't eat that day. A combo of me not eating and my clean system of no alcohol led to......this:
Everything started to go all black......then I couldn't breathe....... My chest got real tight.......then I had a pain in my chest...... and it felt like someone was chokeing me.
I felt like I was going to die right there. And I couldn't move.
Long story short........the ambulance came I went to emerge and I and the doc didn't know what happened.......till I saw this thread today.......I know now I can't mix alcohol with my meds anymore unless I want this to happen.......and yea that was a lot of fun :/ I got away with drinking all those years I dont think I can do it anymore.......as much as I enjoy drinking, I am not gonna lie ..... But now its not the same that's for surety
Posted 8/15/2015 10:08 PM (GMT 0)
I am currently on my second week on topamax trying to break a vicious three months of rebound migraines. 25mg in the am 25mg in the pm and it's finally starting to break. That said.. Every time I have been at my doctors (I am 25 and they have been my doctors, they are husband and wife and also my neighbors, for the past 25 years) I mentioned before my migraines I would have a glass of wine a night. Being a mom of two it was my way to unwind. For me she gave me the okay to continue that as long as I didn't take it directly with or within an hour of taking the topamax but do talk to your doctor. I've been on so many medications trying to break this cycle that I'm lucky to have her as my neighbor, have them both as my neighbors. I can call on them the second I know something is wrong. Don't do what I do or what my doctor says though as I am pretty much monitored by a second set of parents haha but do speak with your doctor about this topic in length.
Posted 8/26/2015 9:52 PM (GMT 0)
I am totally new to this thread too. I was taking the generic of topamax and I lasted 7 days. I became bloated, weak and drowsy to the point I did not want to go out, just sleep and not be bothered. I stopped because I could not take it any more. I average 5-8 migraines a month thus far for the first year. It started with 3to 5 sec a headache to 10-20 minutes a headache. Now just taking Magnesium- well... Do take Aveve for the headache. Works every time.
Posted 1/8/2016 8:23 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for the information on this board. I have been looking everywhere for information. I have learned more over the threads of this forum than any of the websites I have been on.

Thank you!
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