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Topamax Side Effects
Sun, 08/31/2008 - 09:44i've been on Topamax for two months now 50mg a day.. first month was great(no seizures YAY) and no side effects.. this second month though i've been having really bad side pains, constipation this whole month, back pain, and abdominal pain constantly.. i saw an internest they said i wasnt having an "infection" so that wasnt the problem so they wouldnt do anything for me so i went to another hospital and they said maybe my colone was irritated from eating lots of hot food lately so they gave me a laxative and stuff (sorry for the details) and it helped for a few days but i was still having the pains and after i stopped the meds the constipatin came back.. and its just worse.. i've also lost 10 pounds this last two months.. could these all be side effects?? i'm also on Keppra 1500mg a day but i've been on that since january and havent had any side effects from it.
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Re: Topamax Side Effects
Submitted by teener on Wed, 2009-04-22 - 13:13
I also had that problem, seeing the word but not being able to say it. That was not fun when I was writing my research perspectus for my senior assessment final in college. I had so many side effects, and a lot of people do, but I must say, in the 3 months I was on it, I didn't have 1 seizure.
All the best, Christine
I also had that problem, seeing the word but not being able to say it. That was not fun when I was writing my research perspectus for my senior assessment final in college. I had so many side effects, and a lot of people do, but I must say, in the 3 months I was on it, I didn't have 1 seizure.
All the best, Christine
Re: Topamax Side Effects
Submitted by brando on Wed, 2009-08-05 - 17:23
wonder im so glad you posted your comment because i do that with my wife all the time and i hate it i dont no about any body else but i had no one to talk to about the memory thing with the seizures memory loss and every thing i almost feel like sucide feel the wife and kids probally have a better and easier life with out me!!!!!!!!!!what did u do to help with memory???