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Topamax and Acne
Thu, 01/05/2006 - 08:40Topic: Women With Epilepsy
Has anyone experienced severe acne breakouts related to Topamax? Right now I have a huge zit (like 3 or 4 zits in one) on my chin. I was reading up and noticed that a side effect of the medication can be acne like this. What can be done about it?
Also, I haven't had seziures since I was 5. Well, I real seziure well I fell out and immobile for 2 minutes. Reading up on the website I come to realize that I still have small ones were I remain conscious (smells, hearings things, not being able to get words out or remember words, etc). I tried to go off of the mediciation about 2 years ago but when I was tested I had to much brain activity. My nuero stated that I was still in the grand mal stage.
Any suggestions?
Comments
Re: Re: Re: Topamax and Acne
Submitted by kdiamondidis on Fri, 2007-01-26 - 11:02
I was on Tegretol and wanted to try Topamax for its known weight loss side effect. I experienced it to some degree, but the other side effects turned me against Topamax: the pins and needles sensation continued long after the weight loss side effect went away and then I started experiencing awful acne all over my back and face! I told my neurologist that it must be the Topamax and he said its efficacy for acne was only about 2%, so it must be something else and that I should go to a dermatologist for it. I'm almost 40 and I have had acne ever since I was a teenager, but it was never as bad as what I experienced when I was on the Topamax. In the past, I had been under a dermatologist's care and used prescription vitamin A and Accutane, but had been using Proactiv for the past few years and it had been doing a great job. This time I did not want to go to yet another doctor. So I stopped taking the Topamax and went back to the Tegretol. The acne cleared up. I wish my neurologist had listened to me - I know my body.
Re: Topamax and Acne
Submitted by kasialove1 on Fri, 2007-08-24 - 12:45
Yes, yes, yes!! (not that I am happy about it, but I'm glad I am not the only one!) I started taking Topomax several months ago. My Dr started me at 25mg/week increasing weekly up to 150mg. I am in my late 20's and I have never had acne like this before in my life! No joke! I think I might have to give that Mint Julip mask a try ; )
Re: Re: Topamax and Acne
Submitted by brennanshalee on Sat, 2006-04-08 - 08:13
Hi all ,In reg. to the acne issues you are all having . I can suggest that you can try what I have been useing . I am also on Topomax and I also never had acne before even as a teen . I am now 41 and am now fighting this wonderful thing ... What I am doing is using a Mint Julup Mask at night ... You can pick it up at any Beuty Supply store . It is made out of Sea Mudd. So there is no Chemicals involved. It is working very well for me . It doesn't dry out your skin at all and leaves your face feeling awsome when you are done . You wash your face like you always do and then put the mask on after wards and let it dry . When it is all dry then take a warm wet cloth and place it on your face and let the steam moisen the mask ... Then wipe off. I have been doing this for 7 yrs now and have only had to deal with very minor acne ..instead of the magor that I was before hand. All I can do is say try it... It is working for me ...And it has no chemicals ... Hope this helps...