What is topiramate used to treat

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Avatar f tn This drug is used to treat epilepsy in both children and adults. In many cases it can also be used as an antidepressant. In children it is also indicated for treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (a disorder that causes seizures and developmental delay). It is also Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for, and now most frequently prescribed for, the prevention of migraines.
Avatar f tn I tend to lose words in conversation and struggle with simple math since being on topiramate. I tend to not sweat as much as I used to and this is irritating during exercise. I used to sweat profusely, even just putting on my makeup. Now I overheat. I have not experienced any weight loss. I do have weight fluctuations up and down about 8 pounds but I also have a thyroid problem and had a hysterectomy recently. I am tired of feeling asthmatic and having this annoying sinus drip.
1104710 tn?1258034139 I don't know what Topiramate is but the forum for Weight Loss Alternatives might be able to help answer your questions.
Avatar m tn I had a lumbar puncture 2 months ago & am still miserable. The day that I had it done I had such severe vommitting and vertigo that I had to be rushed to ER. They gave me a couple IVs and anti vertigo & nausea meds. I was in bed for 6 days before feeling better. I never got back to "normal" but good enough to work and function, but now the past few weeks I have had so much pressure in my head, neck, and shoulders that all I can do is lay on the couch.
1230912 tn?1273492770 I have heard of oxygen therapy being very helpful. It sounds like your doctor does not know what to try and is trying everything. And it sonds like she's not very quick on the uptake, prescribing something you're already taking! Find someone who's interested in listening to you and ask about oxygen. Good luck!
Avatar f tn com/product/aspadol-100mg/) (Tapentadol) tab is a painkiller that works in two ways to treat mild to serious short-term (acute )and long-term (chronic)pain.Aspadol 100mg Tablet (Nucynta) is a narcotic analgesic that is medicine used to treat moderate to severe acute pain. [Aspadol 200mg](https://buynetmeds.com/product/aspadol-200mg/) medicine is designed for someone with migraine pain or uncontrolled body pain. Powerful ingredients of the tablet help to relieve pain quickly.
Avatar m tn Medication effect usually varies from one person to another. What is effective to one may not be as effective to another. It would be difficult to say which medicine has a better outlook. You can take the celebrex as an acute medication while the topamax may be your preventive medication. Discuss this with your doctor for proper management. Take care and regards.
Avatar f tn Topamax is used to prevent migraine. It will not stop a migraine that's already occurring. It is not a pain medication. You can read about it at Topamax.com.
Avatar m tn With clusters I usually get a red and watery eye but my vision itself is not normally affected, is this something I need to bring to my neurologist attention? What happened?? Thank you for your advise/help.
Avatar n tn I never had issues with headaches but still get them as normally as I used to. The only side effect I have from topamax is the tingling in the toes sometimes, and the suppressed feeling that I don't want to smoke anymore or eat as much anymore. Junk food makes me feel sick. My doctor said it has that receptor to trick that part of your mind. Sorry if you thought I was upset. I'm not, I just was showing you that they're are people who do use it to lose weight.
237152 tn?1206651036 pain, topamax, fibromyalgia, cfs Topiramate Shows Promise for Treatment of Neuropathy and Chronic Pain NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Feb 08 - The anti-epileptic drug topiramate may be an effective addition to the arsenal of agents used to treat neuropathic and sympathetically maintained pain, researchers in Oklahoma report. Dr. Michael G. Jenson and associates, of the Pain Evaluation and Treatment Center in Tulsa, treated 61 patients with topiramate.
Avatar n tn Does it interfere with, or increase, the action of magnesium? Calcium leaches out magnesium. What I can say that using Tums or Rolaids for calcium, if that's what it's about, is not a good source, since you're mainly suppressing stomach acid, which shouldn't be done for very long. If it's calcium you need for this, a better form of it should be found. But nerves more often involve magnesium, which is in balance with calcium, so that might be an angle to pursue.
Avatar m tn Hi and so very sorry you are having all this trouble. I have a migraine variant that in my 20's just gave me vomiting and no headache. It only came on at night. They gave me Klonopin and I haven' t had that since. But I don't recommend Klonopin for the vertigo. So, then I started getting the migraine headaches and aura in my 30's and took Imitrex and that worked some for the migraine headaches. Only this last year and a half I started getting double vision then severe vertigo.
Avatar f tn My concern is, what is causing my TSH to crash low? Is this normal to bring someone down from 375 mcg. down to 200 mcg. in such a short time? My doctor doesn't care how I feel and he doesn't believe in Armour or Cytomel or any other thyroid med. I already have a hard enough time with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis and depression (among other things). I'm in chronic pain. I'm already in a fog mentally. Anyone know of a good doctor/endo around my area?
Avatar f tn t exersice anymore like I used to since the neck pain and migrianes but I used to b in very good shape and do cross fit training. The weight gain is bothering me so much I'm in non stop tears about it! My dr has been ignoring my calls. Iv called three days in a row 4 voicemails, 5 times speaking to staff leaving messages asking just how to tapper off propranolol.it also was causing scary chest pain in my heart.
Avatar m tn This could be my body reacting to what is left of the Topiramate. I went and got some magnesium pills today. I eat three meals a day and drink plenty of water and no sodas.
Avatar n tn I have a question. Are drugs in the benzo family ever used to treat seizures? As in Xanax, Klonopin, Valium, Ativan, Restoril, etc? I have simple partial seizures and was on xanax on an "as needed" basis to control some nervousness about going back to college. I was on it for about 2 months. I started realizing I got less of my sensory and motor seizures which have always been uncontrollable since I started getting them back in 2000.
Avatar f tn t help you if your taking medication for your seizures due to me having a relative that has them. It is not safe do to take both birth control and Topiramate due to them mixing up. Topiramate would make the birth control less useful , so it'll be just a regular pill your taking, it won't protect you due to the Topiramate. Hopefully this helps.
1415174 tn?1453243103 I was wondering when u were on topamax did u ever get a sore throat or sinus infection? My neuro just added topiramate 25 mg to my 80mg propranolol for my daily migrianes. I wanted to stop propranolol as it cause rapid weight gain. 12 pounds in one week! It' seems to b working tho for my headaces but not worth the weight gain and Iv only been on it for 5-6 weeks. I just started topiramate and took my first one two nights ago and that same night was up all night hawking up mucus.
Avatar f tn Seems no matter what med I'm prescribed for my Trigeminal Neuralgia, all of them cause a rash/severe itching that has landed me in the ER. Later Topiramate and Baclofen, all have caused a rash for the last 18 months. Is there anything I can do? Please help.
Avatar n tn Thursday my female 10 lb. 2 year old Japanes chin was lethargic and not eating. She was givin Reglan and Pepcid at the clinic. Friday still lethargic not eating and had a fever. Friday she had blood work and xrays. Everything was normal except slightly anemic. Also a questionable gas pattern and a dark area in the stomach on xray. was given fluids, baytril injection, and ampicillan injection. Went home with bayrtil prescribed once a day and probiotic, still on pepcid.
Avatar f tn thats what i wanted to say but was too dense to say!!
Avatar n tn My 15 year old daughter was started on topiramate for migraines, 25mg at bedtime. She has only taken 2 doses and is already complaining of feeling like she is in a "fog", is having trouble recalling names and certain words, and feels like her brain is moving very slowly. Her pupils are also dilated. Her doctor said that these are "normal" side effects and "should" go away in a few weeks.
Avatar n tn Without the ability to examine and obtain a history, I can not tell you what the exact cause of the symptoms is. However I will try to provide you with some useful information. Tilt testing is a form of autonomic testing that assess orthostasis, i.e., how your body adapts hemodynamically to changes in posture. This test is widely used in syncopal workup.