I hear the word Topomax and cringe. I tried that... I couldn't think (very bad for a then pre-med student) and I had terrible neuralgia. I already have a small fiber sensory neuropathy that makes my...
Can someone suggest the fiber therapy they use? I've been trying the fiber choice tablets but they don't seem to be helping alot. I'm still having significant abdominal pain. My doc recommended I try...
Well, my family doc says its hard to say what it is but it's not the prep. It's inflammation but not neccesarily colitis. Since my adominal CT was clear, I think she's going to treat it as IBS-D and...
For calcium I take around 1000 mg. I do have the biopsy results. It said nonspecific chronic inflammation for the cecum all other biopsies were normal. I have the copies of the reports that both...
My GI thought the inflammation was from the prep. My family doc says if it was the prep it would show acute inflammation NOT chronic. My family doc says it's hard to know what is since it's...
Alittle about me: I'm 23 years old and get classic migraines and intractable headaches. I was hospitalized last year with a severe intractable headache for five days. Last month I had four migraines....
I had a terrible time with topomax. I get severe intractable migraines. I was hospitalized last year for five days with one. The neurologist put me on topomax. I have lupus with a small fiber...
I am so frustated! For the last year I've been having lower rightsided abdominal pain with diarrhea and very smelly gas. I saw a GI last year and did an upper GI and lower GI endoscopy (Colonscopy)...
I do eat fruits and vegetables but never used to have this problem. I don't eat beans. I do eat yogurt everyday with acidolphulus which would help prevent bacterial/yeast overgrowth. I'm going to see...
I was diagnosed with IBS last year after a colonoscopy and endoscopy revealed only non specific inflammation in my cecum. Does anyone have really really smelly frequent gas with a lot of cramps? Is...
Thanks. Next time i'll just try one tablet....
I was diagnosed with IBS-D after a colonscopy and endoscopy last feb. I just returned from Israel and have had diarrhea so I took 2 immodium and didn't have a bowel movement for a few days. (Normally...
I have had an almost constant migraine since thursday. I take amitryptaline (20 mg) at bedtime as a preventative, and use migranal nasal spray as an abortative. However, neither has worked, and...
No, I am taking Topamax for Migraine Prevention, and Neurontin for neuropathy pain from Lupus nerve damage. Julia...
Yes, I will be taking the neurotin with it I think. I have neuropathy so I already have constant tingling in my feet. And now I'm getting tingling in my cheeks which I bet is the topamax. I got some...
Has anyone taken topamax to help prevent their migraines? My neurologist just prescribed this and I've only taken a few nights. He has me taking 25mg a night titrating up to 100mg over the course of...
I don't think I'll notice thee tinlging in my toes since I already have a neuropathy from my lupus. I'lll have to be careful about the potasssium thought because mine has been consistantly low and...
I actually ended up being hospitalizd for five days for treatment of the migraines. Monday night the headache ccontinued to escalate and i maxed out on imitrex. My family doc sent me to the ER for...
I went to the ER thursday night for a really bad headache. The headache started at 4pm came on sort of suddenly, and just kept getting worse. I went to the ER at 10pm. I do have a history of...
I did my H1ac yesterday and it was 4.8% so all is well! Julia...
I'm 21, and have lupus and have been treated with prednisone for the past year in varying dosages from 5 to 40mg. Well, my doctor called and said my blood sugar was high last time they tested it. It...