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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.
Re: Topamax Side Effects
Submitted by candygirl_216 on Mon, 2009-11-09 - 20:03
Hi, when they diagnosed me with having seizures a year and a half ago the first medication I was put on was Topamax (aka Toparamate) and I got my list of side effect from the doctor when I started it but they can never tell you what it feels like to actually be on these meds. I've skimmed over most peoples responses and almost everyone is saying the same thing.
- abdominal pain, weight loss, trouble trying to remember words, the med wearing off after a month or so, fatigue, changing doses before finding the amount that works or being taken off completely, bowel irritation, loss of appetite, trouble concentrating and so on...
I feel comforted knowing that how I'm feeling and my side effects are almost text book to the other users of this med. Thanks for everyones stories, it makes going through having seizures much easier, I know I'm not the only person in the world going through this.
Hi, when they diagnosed me with having seizures a year and a half ago the first medication I was put on was Topamax (aka Toparamate) and I got my list of side effect from the doctor when I started it but they can never tell you what it feels like to actually be on these meds. I've skimmed over most peoples responses and almost everyone is saying the same thing.
- abdominal pain, weight loss, trouble trying to remember words, the med wearing off after a month or so, fatigue, changing doses before finding the amount that works or being taken off completely, bowel irritation, loss of appetite, trouble concentrating and so on...
I feel comforted knowing that how I'm feeling and my side effects are almost text book to the other users of this med. Thanks for everyones stories, it makes going through having seizures much easier, I know I'm not the only person in the world going through this.