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Topamax Side Effects

Sun, 08/31/2008 - 09:44

i'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 Jordan Johnson on Fri, 2012-01-13 - 02:48
hello I realize this is an old post but I just joined so... umm well i took over 6 different medications which ended up burning my skin (yea literally) - allergies :/ and the other just didn't work. It's only been about 2 years going on three and I've had major problem with medication. Regarding Topamax, I am still supposed to be taking it but my side-effects drove me crazy. I was literally starving and lost almost 20lbs in less than a 4 month. I had been taking it for about 6mths and was already normal weight. I take 3,000mg of keppra (day and night 1500mg) and was taking just 250mg (125mg day and night). Side effects were all active and eventually i got tired. I'm still not sure if they have stopped even now, I haven't been able to contact my doctor yet, (i'm sure he'll have a fit) and my kidneys are acting out. Topamax is used for headaches as well so it does explain why my migraines come back (but not at all as painful as they were). I'm 15 yrs old now and i winged MYSELF off of topamax. My mother consulted a friend and asked for help and she had said that if I thought it was best then i may be right. The fact is I felt horrible with it and feel bad with-ought it. It's truly is lose lose situation. Unfortunately my doctor never really told me about side effects, only that they were there and that it was a 1% chance kinda deal.Though I am the apart of the 2% of the worlds percentage who both cannot undergo the surgery because there isn't enough there yet it's enough to cause damage,plus I have no alternatives after this. I've been on and off of keppra but I don't feel a change. I haven't had a seizure SINCE I was on topamax and I am almost convinced it's gone, because this is the lower amount of keppra I have taken. (Keppra was no good on it's own yet too good to put away) My only fear is that It will all come back in a bang! Sorry, to go on like that. It's been awhile since I've actually spoken about it

Re: Topamax and Blindness

Submitted by Veronika zaytseva on Wed, 2012-07-11 - 01:27
Hi everyone, my name is veronika, I'm 21 years old and live in canada. I have had epilepsy since i was 6 months old and all my live i have been taking carbomazepine( tagretol) , but today i took my first and additional 25mg dose of topamax... I am very nervous especially after i read that it can cause blindness... It actually simply freaks me out as it is the one side effect that is just irreversible and "wow" to me...Has anyone heard more about it? or maybe you know someone who was unfortunate to face it?? Please help and will appreciate any given feedback!!

Re: Topamax Side Effects

Submitted by tcameron on Wed, 2012-07-11 - 15:58
Topamax was my worst AED.  It not only caused an itchy rash all over my body, which led to bleeding and scarring, I also ended up with eczema.  The worst were the mental side effects: hallucinations, and stopped all communication with everyone....as if I had a stroke!  In fact, my boyfriend took me to the E.R. for a CT scan.  I had to be weaned off it.  My boyfriend, and another close friend, stayed with me 24/7 until I 'came back to earth.'  I wasn't able to take my AEDs correctly, tell what day it was, bathe or dress myself.  This stuff is already documented for serious mental side effects.  Watch carefully...

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