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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 rosemarycmi on Thu, 2012-01-05 - 23:46
Hi, I have been reading everyones responses about topamax side effects.  I have been on topamax for about 2 months.  I have been having periods of memory loss and seizure. Do you ever see things or hear things sometimes I feel like I am losing it, because I can hear voices and there is nobody in the house with me.  This has only happen since I started to take topamax..  I am on 50mg in the morning and 100mg in the evening, but the seizures keep on happening.  I am so fustrated that I can't even do the things I used to enjoy doing. Besides the seizures i am also a diabetic and take insluin shots daily.  Right now my life stinks.  I'm really glad to have found this web site and people who have the same problems.

Re: Topamax Side Effects

Submitted by Veronika zaytseva on Wed, 2012-07-11 - 01:53
hi i am new to topamax and was wondering how has it been going for you? do u experience things like weight loss, loss of vision and hair loss???

Re: Topamax Side Effects

Submitted by Veronika zaytseva on Tue, 2012-07-31 - 20:29
hi i have neve heard things....yet....but i became more sensitive to noises...which is zoo hard...like i can listen to loudest music but i can't have my balcony open with all the outside noise, cars and the air conditioner ...weird...

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