My doctor suggested Topomax - was wondering if others were having any success with this.

I was on Topomax for awhile. It worked ok as a prevenative. The best thing I liked about it was that I lost weight. 25 lbs in 3 months. This is because I was always thirsty which is a side-affect also loss of appetite. I am not on it anymore as I don\'t need it since most of my migraines were cause from a reaction to my anti-depressant. As soon as I stopped taking the anti-depressant I went from having 3-4 migraines a week to have 2-3 a month! It was so bad that I was having Botox injections. But as for Topomax now I wouldn\'t be able to use it due to the medication that I now take for my depression. I liked the weight loss. I didn\'t like the fact that I couldn\'t enjoy outdoor activities due to one of the side effects..It can cause some people not to sweat properly and become very ill. I live in the south where it is hot and humid most of the year. Not very good for me. I also had a problem with it slowing down some of my memory and thinking skills. My brain was slowing down. I know that as we age the brain slows down anyway, but not to this degree. Medication adjustments helped with this problem. I am not trying to discourage anyone from taking this drug as it does work, but you should read the information out there and decide for yourself if it is the right medication for you.

I\'m on the wagon for Topamax. I had tried numerous meds and none of them worked well. I also suffer from bipolar disorder.

After my 3rd mirgaine in one week and a manic attack, my primary doctor suggested I start taking a preventative for my migraines called Topomax which would possibly help for my bipolar. He told me to mention this to my pyschiatrist.

Now the side effects at first were scary and I was just about to stop it all together but the benefits of the med totally outweigh the negatives now. The worst side effect that has stayed though that the doctors don\'t really tell you about is that you can\'t drink carbonated drinks after you start taking Topamax. They will taste absolutely horrible from now on. Plus side effect ~ weight loss just in 6 months I\'ve lost nearly 40lbs and counting with my target goals being another 10lbs. Woohoo!!!! Im constantly thirsty so youll want to drink water, so that could be the reason why Ive lost a lot of weight but Im not complaining.

That was six months ago and I havent had one migraine since. I actually havent had one headache really *knocking on wood*. I started having migraines when I was in my teens doctors said most likely due to hormone changes and now I dont any have those. Amazing!!!!

HI, I\'VE TAKEN TOPOMAX AND IT DID HELP. UNFORTUNATELY I HAD TO STOP TAKING IT BECAUSE OF A SIDE EFFECT. IT CAN CAUSE RENAL DISTRESS DUE TO THE FACT IT LOWERS CITRATE LEVELS IN YOUR KIDNEYS. I DEVLOED KIDNEY STONES. I WOULD TRY IT OUT, BUT TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT THIS SIDE EFFECT. YOUR CITRATE LEVELS CAN BE MONITERED.
GOOD LUCK! GOD BLESS.

I\'ve been taking Topamax for about 2 1/2 or 3 years now and have had Very Mild side effects. The only things I\'ve experienced is slight tingling in my fingers and toes...and only during the first couple of months (and while increasing the dosage) and a definite slow down in my thought process. I have trouble coming up with common words sometimes and with some memory loss. However, comsidering that I had a headache every day, 24 hours a day, and I\'m down to a few a month (as long as I watch my diet and stay away from the common food triggers), I\'m good! I\'ve had no thirst issues, no weight loss, no sight problems, no hair loss, nothing else significant! Topamax has been HUGE for me!! By the way, I\'m taking very large dosages...more than most mirgraine patients...closer to what an epileptic patient would take. The weather changes effect my migraines and during season changes, I increase my dosages in order to function. Talk to your doc and good luck!

I tried Topomax after a year of trying other treatments with no relief. My Neurologist had great success with using it. However, I had a very bad reaction to it. I felt completely out of it when driving and had serious suicidal thoughts (which I had never had previously). My doctor said to stop the Topomax immediately, and I never had any further problems with that. Just good to be aware of if you\'re going to try it.

ve been taking topomax for two years now. No other medications would work for me. I haven\'t had any migraines in probley a year and a half. Of course I have some of the side effects
tingling in my feet and hands and even my nose. It was really annoying at first but im used to it now. And it doesn\'t happen as often. When I first started taking it I had a big problem with studdering. I started out taking 50mg twice a day and now Im taking 100mg twice a day. I think topomax is worth trying!

Topomax has been helping with intensity not to much with frequency.I also found out it is a mood stabalizer as well and can work for PTSD and other deppression and anxiety dissorders

I was on topamax for about 17 months. I had to quit taking it because the short-term memory loss, cognitive thinking degeneration and loss of articulation were continuing to get worse past the first 2 or 3 months. I would leave the house to go soomewhere and 5 minutes later I would forget where I was going and why. The last straw was when I couldn\'t remember how to get home from the same place I had been working for 7 years. But it was great for my migraines!!! I had 4 in that whole period, and those were in the first 2 months.

i was on topomax for a period of time. It did not work for me or should I say the side effects did not work. My hands and feet would go numb whenever they wanted to. My doctor did not want to take me off of it strictly for the weight loss effect but I could not live with my hands and feet going numb everyday.

It is a wonderful tool for migraines and I love the side effect of the weigt loss but if you lose to much then talk to the Dr about the concerns that you have.

I tried this and immediately got the side effect of slowing brain functions, like one was 85 years old. It was difficult doing math calculations in my head. I found the side effect which is stated to be horrendous, and stopped it.

I was put on it to help me lose weight, plus I have migraines so it was a total bonus. But i couldn\'t take it because of the side effects. I ended up having a panic attack the first time i took it, really bad panic attack. SO I just didn\'t bother.

Topomax did not work for me. THe weight losing part is great although I was constantly have my hands and feet go numb. It would happen at least 10-12 times a day if not more. My doctor wanted to keep me on but I could not take the numbness anymore. So I got off of it and started seeing another doctor. I know it reacts differently with each person. That is just how it reacted with me. Hope this helps.

I took topamax for a couple of years. It seemed like a miracle drug in the beginning. I wemnt months w/o severe migraines and lost weigjt which was great. But as time went by, the Migraines returned. I went off and them baCK ON IN ABOUT 1 YEAR AND HAD KIDNEY STONES. i AM PRONE TO THEM ANYWAY SO THIS WAS FELT TO BE A SIDE EFFECT. i would give it a try if you have no hx of kidney stones.