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Why Does Medication Always Have Such Nasty Side Effects?

StacyB @Srbageldog (7716) • United States 24 Aug 17

Earlier I picked up my migraine medication (topiramate) that my new neurologist prescribed. He told me that the two main side effects were weight loss and tingling/numbness in the hands and feet. I read over the information that...

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Topamax and The Things It May Do...What Have You Heard/Experienced?

J_Dawgs @J_Dawgs (217) • United States 21 Apr 08

Ok people I am gonna put this one out there because there is this pill I take and by the title you can guess what it is (Topamax). I have seen many other people posting on here about different positive and negative side effects...

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topamax or dope-amax - what have you forgotten today?

mkjohnson @mkjohnson (41) • United States 2 Oct 07

Today I have managed to forget that Washington DC does not have senators; my home phone number (which, granted, I never use) for several minutes, my previous address, and my mom's zip code. *sigh* I know cognitive function...

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Those of you on Topamax - what foods and drinks taste weird now?

mkjohnson @mkjohnson (41) • United States 30 Sep 07

I can't drink sodas anymore because they taste just awful - and milk chocolate tastes bad, but dark chocolate tastes fine. And why does orange gatorade taste okay, but orange Powerade taste horrible?? They both tasted just fine...

Anyone have any experience with taking Topamax?

miramasque @miramasque (9) • United States 21 Aug 07

I have been suffering on a monthly basis from migraine headaches for three years. I have tried all kinds of abortive and preventative medicines and nothing has really worked. My neurologist recently prescribed Topamax for me, and...

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Have you. or anyone you know used Topamax?

ChaJudLeoBit @ChaJudLeoBit (1656) • United States 10 Aug 07

A friend of mine started using this drug a few months ago. She is dropping weight! I was wondering if anyone else has had experiance with it. I asked one of my Drs at work about it. He said that it was originally used as a seizure...

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Topamax - what side affects do you have?

monet0077 @monet0077 (156) • United States 10 Mar 07

Does anyone take the drug Topamax? I am taking it for migrains, but I know it is used for other things as well. What do you take it for? What side effects have you experienced? My taste buds are really off. I have given up all...

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Does anyone else here have Epilepsy?

cvarvell @cvarvell (1116) • United States 2 Jan 07

I was curious as to what medicines you were on? And if they make you depressed as well? I take Topamax and Depakote. thanks for reading

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Anybody taken the "drug" Topamax? Had bad experiences? Good?

sylviekitty @sylviekitty (2083) • United States 28 Dec 06

http://www.topamax.com/ Topamax is generally prescribed as a migraine medication, but my neurologist has me taking it to ease "nerve pain". Basically I have a whole bunch of issues- I've been tested for Multiple Sclerosis,...

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