Posted by kellet on December 31, 2002, at 18:40:14
In reply to Re: Topamax Duhs. Do they go away?, posted by Cece on November 5, 2002, at 23:33:46
i have been taking the topamax for almost 3 weeks now, as a prevention for migraine, which i have almost every day, and have just increased the dose from 25 mg to 50 mg total per day. not sure how high we plan to go with this but the brain dead feeling and strong tingling in my hands and feet are not getting any better. the stupid feeling was very hard to deal with at first, now i am getting used to functioning this way and it is almost like a nice vacation from reality that i cannot think straight anymore. a little frustrating sometimes when i have to drive all the way across town after completing my shopping to find i left my wallet at home but i have always been a little absent minded anyway, especially the past 6 months since i have been working 2 jobs totalling 60+ hours a week. no improvement in the headaches yet, but strangely enough i can feel changes happening in my brain and i just have a feeling that i will get better soon. no weight loss and i only noticed a loss of appetite the first 3 days after starting the med and the 2 days after i increased. stuff does taste weird though like coke tastes like cinnamon, and i usually love spciy food but now i am very sensitive to it and can barely handle anything with a kick. also my normally perfect vision is pretty weird, like i am having trouble focusing my eyes. that's my experience with topamax so far.
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