Topamax and joint pain

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Avatar n tn All of a sudden, I have experienced joint pain and stiffness. I found out that topamax can lead to these side effects. however, I have gradually gone off the topamax and have quit taking it for approximately 4 - 5 days. Today I am still stiff (shoulders, knee, wrist and ankles) and my ankles are swollen. Do you think this is still a side effect of Topamax in my system?
Avatar m tn Now I take a supplement high in potassium daily and the pins and needles is gone and the pain in the elbows and wrists only appears during bad weather. I've had issues with the Topamax making me so loopy and have just come down on my dose because of it. I'm now experimenting with adding supplements that are suppose to help control migraines with the lower dose of Topamax. I have also lost the ability to sweat while on Topamax, weird...
Avatar n tn I read that topamax can have joint pain as one of the side effects and have weaned myself off the med. I have not taken any for the past 4-5 days. However, I am still very stiff and achy and my ankles have been swollen for the past 2 days. Do you think that this is still a side-effect of the topamax or maybe something else?
Avatar f tn Dear Dr.... Hello again...I've been doing some more reasearch..I've been trying like crazy to come to some conclusion as to why I have been suffering with the chronic muscle pain in my neck and at the base of my skull and upper back. I've had joint swelling and stiffness.
1276940 tn?1564515084 Hi! First off I hope I am in the right forum!! =) I am a 39 y/o female who has been experiencing some episodes of blurry vision over the last several days. The episodes are very sudden and last only a short time and are not accompanied by any pains, or headaches or anything unusual like that.....I am also experiencing fatigue, muscle pain & joint pain. I basically hurt all over!!!
1558393 tn?1299070031 I had the surgery a year ago and I still deal with chronic joint and muscle pain daily. So once you are off the Keppra, if you are still experiencing the pain, I would look into it further. From what I have discovered so far is that muscles and ligaments are loose around the joints thereby causing me pain. You may want to look into some type of PT to help keep those muscles strong. Hopefully you will get some more answers on the other questions!
1687929 tn?1319426011 I agree with u...I was not on meds either...many Drs offered them instead of finding a dx...being post op, I am on a small dosage to try and control the HA's as I still need a few more surgeries....some of my pain is not touched with the small dose I am taking as the pain is joint pain and Topamax is to help control HA's.....
1276940 tn?1564515084 Hello......my name is Lisa I am 39 and back in October 2013 I got diagnosed with bursitis in my right hip.....I got a shot of some sort lol and have not had any problems since. I am now starting to feel the stinging and burning of the bursitis again (especially when I sleep.....I am a right side sleeper) but it is now creeping into everyday life so I am going to be calling my DR for another shot. But I am now starting to feel the same pain in my left hip (but not near as bad).....
5857909 tn?1375628784 I have reduced quite all my medication and I feel like slowly back to being the person i used to be I am currently taking only 50mg of Topamax and I can say that the pain disappeared almost completely and the goal is to be free of this medicine at year end. Also I have feelings of anger, because I think I've been taking Topamax for over 10 years without any sense. I think I have found what was the source of all my chronic pain and Topamax was not helping me at all.
Avatar f tn 8 annd went from 156 to 123) my hair was falling out in clumps (I had actual bald spots) I was twitching in my face, had muscle spasms, extreme fatigue, joint pain, night sweats, and more. After numerous tests and dr visits my parents sent me to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. We thought it was a thyroid disorder or cancer. What it was: #1-I was going through full blown menopause.
Avatar f tn I woke up a few days ago with a lot of pain in my stomach and spine. It is not time for my menstrual cycle nor have I overexerted myself with physical labor. I have sharp stabbing pains from time to time in my stomach and my spine aches. I urinate frequently and they are clear for the most part and without pain or odor. I have Hoshimoto's Thyroiditis and take Levothyroxin, Topomax for migraines and birth control for irregular menses.
Avatar f tn I took Topamax for awhile trying to stop a "non-stop" headache. The side effects were bad enough for me that it was discontinued. The lack of balance and eye pain I had were what my neurologist decided were reasons to discontinue. The headache pain was as bad on Topamax as it was off Topamax, so it just wasn't the drug for me....
Avatar m tn The short answer to your question is Yes!!! The nerves that supply the arms and the shoulder for that matter originate in the neck. The same area that you have the severe foraminal stenosis. Is this the first MRI you've had since surgery? Do some research on C4/5 Radiculopathy, it might clear a few things up.
Avatar f tn But I know a lot of people who topamax works for, and they never even have to try anything else.
Avatar f tn I started Topamax and it makes me feel so bad. The pain is worse than before? is this normal? my feet hand and vision are all affectative. Numbness in feet and hands, just plain can't see. blured vision. lousy feeling .
Avatar f tn My grandaughter has these migraines, has had them for a year, she also had endometriosis. Mom takes her to er and they give her a "cocktail" benydryl,and 2 more things....after so many er visits cant they gice her a pill to take when she feels these things coming on? Just wondered is anyone has dealt with any similar problems out there.
Avatar f tn Hi.....I have both migraines and depression. My neuro doc put me on Topamax (I take it daily) for migraine management and when I do get "breakthrough" migraines I take Maxalt. The Topamax has worked wonders!!! But it isn't without some nasty side effects. Initially it causes your feet, hands and face to tingle (that goes away)....but it plays hell with your memory (not everyone gets this, but I did). It takes away your appetite (at least it did for me).
Avatar n tn I started at 100mg and had increases over time. I also began to have terrible lower back pain and eventually joint pain to the point that it would take me a minute to actually stand up straight in the morning. It would take several minutes for my fingers to flex. My doctor gave my generic vicodin and referred me to a rheumatologist. He told me I had fibromyalgia. I was so angry, because I knew that that was not what I had!!!
Avatar m tn Within a week it went from pins and needles to a piercing pain as if being stung by bees and kept getting worse. They stopped the Topamax and within a week all the sensations that were happening while I was on Topamax went away. Suffered all that and didn't even lose a lb.
667913 tn?1242700488 I have been seeing a Pain Management Dr for several months now. I have severe pain in my (spelling not going to be right), sacreal joint. I also have tares in my L-4. L-5 disks. I have been in pain for the last 9 years. When you look at my MRI and xrays of the pelvic and hip areas they are solid with arthritis. I have been on Oxycodne 5mg, and now 20 mg of oxeycontin. One of the 20mgs twice a day, and 5 of the other during the day as needed.
Avatar n tn I know I have osteoarthritis in my cervical disc area, C4, C5, C6, and the physiatrist wants to do a facet joint epidural injection. The problem is that my pain in not in the back of my head or neck, nor do I have tingling or numbness. The EMG test on my muscles in my arms was completely normal, so I'm not sure I want this injection.
Avatar f tn I used to take Topamax for nerver pain, it was the only anti-seizure med that really worked well for the pain, and I had three attacks of kidney stones before I found out it was the Topamax causing them. I had to stop taking it, but was wondering if anyone else ever had this problem. I did a little research on it and in a small percentage of people it actually does do this, but my urologist only knew of one other person who took Topamax and had kidney stones.
Avatar f tn I ran out of Arthrotec last week, which I take for joint pain/swelling, and discovered yesterday that I had one pill left...so I took it, because I had a lot of writing to do for a final exam and didn't want my hands to be killing me all the while...and when I got back from the exam, I noticed that it was even harder to breathe and swallow than it normally is, I had turned very yellow (especially my face and feet), and I had a light-red rash on my arms, chest, and upper thighs.
Avatar f tn com interactions checker. Fentanyl and depakote, topamax, and Seroquel are listed as increasing drowsiness, as does depakote + Seroquel. In addition, depakote + topamax can increase the drug levels of both meds, meaning that he's effectively getting a higher dose of both. Seroquel + topamax also has a slight risk of overheating, although that's a rare side effect and more common in children. I'm guessing the topamax is for migraines.
324184 tn?1308076203 The pain usually occurs while you are sleeping and you are awakened with the pain. Sometimes your eye will close slightly and wonder and your nose will run. Good luck to you and hope you can find a med that will work for you. I went thru several before I found one that worked for me. Good luck.
Avatar m tn The weird thing is I had tested twice for Lyme, the Igm and Elisa test before the episode and was experiencing chronic Joint pain, vision problems and memory issues before for years on end since 11 and has only been getting worse, however I attribute it to a head injury possibly, which people couldnt figure it out.