I don't know if this will help but I will tell you anyways. I used to work in a place full of flourescent lighting...back when my migraines were at the worst. I have worked at a different place for...
I think I should add an update. I just read my reply and should add something. I was okay with the topiramate until I wasn't. About a year or so into treatment I started having a strange experience....
Hi there! I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone on your journey taking this med. I will probably be starting this early next month when I have tapered off of my other med and it has...
I am sorry you feel so unwell. It is good that you have the nausea under control. I am no expert by any means. I took the med topamax myself for just over 3 years. I am just beginning to taper off of...
Congrats you are doing a fantastic job of handling everything! There is not a day that goes by that I do not suffer some sort of head pain, sometimes it elevates into a migraine. I work in a seniors...
Alissa, I have been taking Topo for quite a long time now(1 and and half years). I remember at the beginning stages I was so sick to my stomach. Every time it got to the increasing the dose I got so...
The side effects will lessen with time. You will be able to enjoy a soda again. Your memory will get better. You won't tingle all over forever. The nausea does go away and food does taste good again!...
Go back to the eye doctor and let the doctor know what is happening. I did not want to go back to my eye doctor, but my doc told me to keep coming back until they were right. He said that he can't...
I chose to answer your question because the topic of potassium supplements came up in our home. My mother has recently undergone a stem cell transplant. She does not like to eat very many foods and...
I have no personal experience with this however I did have a run in with a nurse who shared with me her experience which I will share with you. I was having surgery for an unrelated condition. The...
Do an internet search for "Low Tyramine Headache Diet". This will take you to a great resource for a good diet to follow if you are interested in following something like this. I printed a copy of...
I'm on Topomax too. I never had any problems with going to sleep or staying asleep. I do have a slight problem with my sleep. I have always been a very vivid dreamer. Before I went on this medication...
I have a prescription for it and I have been taking it for a few years now. My phamacist explained to me that if I had to I would only want to take it maximum 3 days in a row, then I would want to...
Jordan, I read the entire thread and it reminded me too much of what happened to me a few years back. My husband and I were married for about 7 years. For a good part of those years he suffered from...
The only thing I've in common with your husband is I have Raynauds too. I have tried the Calcium Channel Blockers, and they did not work for me. I did not suffer any of the side effects that you...
When I first went on this med it was in the middle of a cold Canadian winter. I also have Raynauds which causes tingling fingers and toes, when exposed to cold temperatures. I have had that condition...
I take topiramate or topamax, whatever you want to call the med. I have always taken it in dual doses, ever since I was bumped up to 50 mg a day. There are a couple reasons why I like dual doses with...
Batman, For the first few months I was taking it, those stomache problems that you described is exactly what I felt. My stomache hurt so much from the excess acid, that I never wanted to eat. I do...
I have been using Tompamax for 6 months now. Now that I have been on this drug for a longer period of time, I really don't think this drug is making a huge impact on my cognitive levels. I always...
They used to be able to use the butterfly needles on me. Those don't even seem to even work any more. I have Raynauds along with my migraines. That has caused most of the veins that they always could...
I had been on my 100mg dose of Topiramate (Topamax) for a month or so. It still hadn't cut the pain so I went back and the doc increased it. The strangest thing happened to me, which I quite liked....
You've dealt with it for 7 years, may as well wait to see the doc and have a really good discussion before taking anything. I have always been one to take anything experimental that the doctor wants...
Your letting those posts that you read scare you away from a drug that actually may help you. You haven't even given Topamax a fair shake. I read all those awful things about the drug too, when my...
After a bad migraine I feel unwell for about a week depending how bad it was and also the time of year. Winter and Spring are the worst. I have Raynaud's as well. So when I get a very bad migraine I...
I have been reading your posts over the past few days. I don't know if I have anything really worth adding to what is being said. I have had migraines and headaches for the past ten or so years. I am...
Hi, I take topamax. I got really bad heart burn when I took it especially at first, and it got really bad when I upped it to the really high doses. It went away when I stabalized on a dose and...
I have taken this drug since November. That is not a very long time, since it takes a while to begin to work anyways. I have quite the life of side effects lately. I do not enjoy the side effects,...
A massage therapist introduced me to Japanese Mint Oil. It is stronger than Peppermint Oil. I rub that on my temples, forehead, and the back of my neck. I don't think I would want it inside my nose...