Hopefully you get good results from the new treatment with minimal side effects. Some might consider weight loss a welcomed side effect. Even with a car full of just-purchased groceries. I have had to play around with the dosage and timing. The recommended titration rate for TOPAMAX for migraine prophylaxis is as follows: I used Topamax as a means to end… i.e. I hardly get any migraines or headaches I get an occasional bad head about every 6 weeks instead of daily the only side affect I have is a little pins and needles in my hands and feet sometimes unfortunately no significant weight loss which would have been nice due to menapause weight gain lol !! Often meta-analysis is used to summarise the results of these studies. Doctors thought I had meningitis. I take other medications that maybe just didn’t mix well. Am reading up on Cefaly and considering that, though. The side effects were unbearable. I fear I’m not appearing as professional as I can. Everyone is different and responds differently to treatments which is why you need to work with your doctor in partnership to find the best solution or combination of solutions for migraine.I love Topirate for Migraine & severe muscle spasms in cervical neck brought on by barometric pressure drop, worse with extreme temperature drop. I believe this drug has a lot of side effects buttt I think if you gave it a chance with time your side effect may slow down as my doctor said. Thank you for sharing. Topiramate is also called by the brand name Topamax. I have tried all treatment meds out there to no avail. With the Prozac/Topamax combo I still get migraines when the temperature is too hot or too cold or during severe thunderstorms, but I have a prescription that I take that within an hour gets rid of that headache. We were together for 18 months before our breakup, about 10 years ago. What a mess. As a migraine sufferer we should all appreciate that what works for one wont work for another. But, having said all that about my experience (btw did I say I was at 200mg 3x daily in less than a month), Topamax works awesome for my aunt with minimal side effects. For her the majority of the side effects went away after 90 days. If not, the I have been on 100 mg of topamax for a few years now.

I drink water and best of all, I have my life back.Glad to hear that it has given you your life back Elizabeth.

At one point I was on 12 meds just to help Topamax side effects. Its neurostabilizing activity, coupled with its favorable weight profile, made topiramate an attractive alternative to other migraine preventives that caused weight gain. I couldn’t understand how that could have happened in just 3 years. People on painkillers and most opiate addicts achieve a tolerance where it has no more effect on them and have to up they’re intake.
Initially, my side effects were minimal, weight loss (which I did not need being already a small person), and perhaps some of the gastric issues which I did not necessarily recognize as a side effect at the time. 10years later i am starting to get side affects and reduced effectiveness of the drug. But my research only dove into the treating people with depression with Topamax and the adverse effects. 27%Interestingly, a survey with 375 participants (n = 375) from Patients Like Me found different results.35% of patients had a major improvement, 30% a moderate improvement and 18% a slight improvement. After spending time on propanolol extended release for a few years until it the side effects from low blood pressure became intolerable, I started taking topiramate at a low dose, but have gradually ended up taking 300 mg per day, split into 100 mg evening and 200 mg morning. (I was also diagnosed with Lupus in 2014 @ 32yo. I couldn’t tolerate a higher dose, so this was not very effective in migraine prevention for me.

I couldn’t concentrate, carry on a conversation, finish a task without having to stop and think about what I’m doing and why, I was too woozy to drive- I even felt wobbly while walking. The side effects from this medication are severe – tiredness, nausea, aches and pains, constipation, dry mouth, no appetite. So, either live with the 24+ migraines a month, or my natural teeth. 27% had either no improvement or couldn’t tell. The word fishing is the worst! And it did nothing to reduce the frequency or severity of my migraines. After speaking with my doctor and confirming everything was ok, I continued with the treatment and within the first week those symptoms had faded entirely.The second common symptom was the sluggishness I felt in the morning. I have Topiramate on my allergy list.Glad you found out about your allergy sooner rather than later Tirsa.
(intoxication anosognosia, Peter Breggin).

I still felt tired, like my sleep wasn’t nearly as restful.I would not call myself a morning person generally, but this side effect encouraged anyone around me to tip-toe until at least a half hour after I’d woken up.The final two noticeable side effects I experienced was moodiness and cognition impairment including difficulty with memory.‘Dopamax’ is a nickname coined by some which describes how you might feel on Topamax (or topiramate). 2 months later ended up in the ER with 16 stitches in my head because I fell due to balance. Caitriona xThank you for sharing your experience Caitriona. I’d realise I walked out of school and ended up 10km away, six hours later, and I didn’t know what the hell happened in any of that time between. He lost like 30 lbs.. the other major problem is that he has to go number 2 like 4-6 times a day. Then once things stabilised I gradually withdrew from the daily medication and rely on natural strategies which have now become healthy habits.Carl, can you say specifically which natural strategies and healthy habits have helped you the most to prevent migraines? I am mortified, since I am young.That is one of the most significant side effects I’ve ever heard Emme.