Posted by oh my achin' head! on November 15, 2003, at 15:32:34
In reply to Re: Topamax Experiences?, posted by verygood on November 14, 2003, at 22:51:08
Oh, how I wish I had found this site sooner, it would have saved me a lot of money, visits to specialists and a lot of unnecessary worries. I have been taking Topamax for about 6 months. I have gone from 25mg to 50mg to 75mg dosage. I am taking the drug for constant daily, severe migraines and am finally seeing results at this dosage. I was prescribed by my Primary Care physician who admitted he really knew nothing about the drug so when the side effects began he didn’t recognize them and started sending me off to specialists! The main problems that I can now attribute to the Topamax, thanks to your helpful site are; extreme thirst, dry sore mouth and tongue, decreased cognitive skills (getting “stupider” by the day!!), constant tingling and pins and needle feeling in my hands and feet, and blurry eyesight. I would love to know if and when some of these side effects might dwindle?
Also, what I would like to ask you kind folks about is: I noticed kidney stones were mentioned as a side effect of Topamax.... I have been experiencing constant, severe, pelvic and groin area pain and frequent urinating but with no pain while urinating. Nothing abnormal shows up on CT or abdomen or pelvic ultra sound. I was wondering if anyone else out there has experienced anything similar or has any advice. I have seen an urologist, general surgeon (checked for hernias), gynecologist, (did endometrial biopsy). Any ideas? Could this pain be Topamax related? Thanks so much!
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