HI, I AM NEW TO THIS BOARD.
DEPENDING ON THE DOSAGE YOU ARE TAKING, YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DECREASE IT WEEKLY. I WAS FIRST TAKING 25MG PER DAY AND HAVE DECREASED IT TO 12.5MG. (1/2 A PILL, DOES THE TRICK FOR ME) I HAVE BEEN ON
TOPAMAX FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND NEVER HAD ANY OF YOUR SYMPTOMS. I ACTUALLY HAVE THE OPPOSITE. I HAVE INCREASED ENERGY EVERY DAY, WEIGHT LOSS AND FEEL GREAT SINCE I STARTED TAKING THIS MED. I WAS prescribed IT FOR NERVE PAIN (BURNING) AND TO ME IT HAS BEEN A WONDER DRUG. WHAT ARE YOUR DOSES AND MGS???
I DO KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE TAKEN IT FOR NERVE PAIN AND WITHIN 1 WEEK FELT TERRIBLE, BUT STILL NOT YOUR SYMPTOMS. YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT THE SPINAL DISORDERS BOARDS AND JUST TYPE IN TOPAMAX...YOU CNA READ ALL THE RESPONSES. ITS A GREAT WEB SITE AND VERY HELPFUL.
GOD LUCK TO YOU
LORI