I've had this 24/7 for eight years... been to the neurologist, got the MRI (clear), tried topamax (no help)... I'm nearly resigned to living it for the rest of my life at this point. It is very...
I've been watching this thread for a few days now. Just now I decided I had to finally post. I think a certain line of questioning here has gone far enough. No one here should deny anyone else's...
Dear DLee, I really appreciate your response. As you can see I'm still here, still have the same exact head pressure, virtually 24/7. Eight straight years of it, and it's caused a lot of...
I was on it for a month, eventually up to 75mg. I had the same concerns as you, especially about the risk of seizures, because of a family member's epilepsy. Eventually I got over the fear, though....
klk8251 , I have something very similar, except mine has been generally 24/7 for nearly 8 years. I also don't usually have the dizziness, but I do have the fatigue. Alcohol can make the pressure...
Jules, How would you describe your headache? Migraine symptoms, classic headache, head pressure? If it was head pressure, was the sensation constant? I am a consistent coffee drinker, but I'm not...
Gator, Unfortunately, no updates on my part. If you can refresh my memory, how long were you taking daily Flexeril, and how long (roughly) did the relief last? So I see the headache came back, and...
I've had constant head pressure for almost 8 years. Mine is 24/7 but it doesn't usually cause pain, just a lot of discomfort and aggravation. There have been a number of folks who've been to this...
Let's say it's "soon," as in I still have to call them, but usually it doesn't like long for me to get in. I'm sorry to hear about the muscle test, I hope I'll never have to get one of those. I'm...
Fiercygoat, Are you the author of the "suggested books" or do you perhaps work for the publishing company? In other words, it looks suspicious. Virtually all of your posts here so far contain...
Gator, No, I have not been to a dentist for bruxism or clenching. I don't think I grind my teeth, or at least it has never been suggested to me by anyone. However, I'm an anxious person and I do...
Gator, In a sense, I almost want to see how your "leg weakness" plays out, before I try Flexeril myself. I have a doctor who will write a script for me if desired. My problem--constant head...
Gator, Let us know if the weakness/tiredness clears up. Who knows, it might be related to stopping the Flexeril, and could take a week or two before it goes away. Or maybe not. Either way, let us...
Gator, Is pressure in your head and/or neck one of your symptoms? If so, has Flexeril given you some relief from it? -Batman...
Gator, My problem is 24/7 head pressure. I took Skelaxin (muscle relaxer) for a few days a while back, when my neuro prescribed it along with the Medrol steroid dose-pak. I didn't notice any relief,...
kymark, I don't have migraines either. I have a 24/7 sensation of "pressure in my head." It's not often painful, but it is extremely annoying and ruins concentration. It's not bad enough that I'll...
And by the way, watching snow or white noise on a TV, for an hour, will not cure your headache. (But it might cure it if you watch the snow for 29 minutes and 30 seconds exactly, not more or less.)...
I have not been taking the Depakote. Which means I'm either delaying things, or simply refusing to take the medication. I haven't decided yet. The problem for me is that Depakote has a very similar...
Has anyone tried this for headaches or migraines? If so, did it help at all? And what side effects did you experience? My neurologist said I should take Depakote. But its side effects are very...
The drowsiness is a common side effect. I had that at the 50mg dose, but it slowly went down to a "tolerable level" after a few weeks. In my opinion, if Topamax relieves your headaches at 50mg, it's...
There's several folks around here who have pressure in their head, myself included. Mine has been 24/7 for seven years, though I don't have pain or migraine with it. I had an MRI and MRA which were...
Godheals, I got up to 75mg of Topamax daily, 1.5 months of daily use, and no relief of head pressure whatsoever. I mentioned a few minutes of relief a while ago, but realize now it was probably...
Dog house, Are you saying you're getting noticeable confusion and stumbling over words from just 25mg of Topamax, on your second go'round with the drug?...
Dear Gator, I just skimmed through your thread. There is a couple similarities in our case. One, we both have constant headache of some variety. Two, we both are very low on classic migraine...
After a month and a half of Topamax, I observed no genuine relief of my constant head pressure. Perhaps a few minutes a few times I thought it could have been helping, but my pressure varies in...
Yes, as mentioned, it's an anticonvulsant--doubles as a mood stabilizer. That can be perceived as calming or "less irritable", even if you're not bipolar--I would assume. Probably you won't even...
My neurologist wants me to take Topamax longterm to reverse my 24/7 "headache." I have doubts that this will happen, let alone that it will provide any relief. But I have often heard that chronic...
A lot of people here have this "chronic head pressure", myself included. It appears yours may have something to do with your car accident/surgery or an associated issue; I've never had anything like...
Dear kath109, I don't think it's doing anything for me, except some side effects. I'm past the 30 day mark, on 75mg, and I don't think it's done anything, despite a few minutes here and there where I...
thanks for the responses folks, in fact i'm trying it in dual doses now as well, 50mg before bed, 25mg after I wake up. for ocean girl: are you taking topamax for migraines, if so was it chronic...
I've been on the 75mg dose of Topamax for 4 days now. Unfortunately I haven't been able to detect any genuine relief yet. There have been a couple "moments" in the last few days--periods of 2 or 3...
This "pressure in your head" thing is being reported more and more often on health forums, a good and bad thing. Good because it means those that suffer from it, myself included, aren't alone and...
Anyone?...
I'm supposed to increase my dose of Topamax by 25mg every 7 days. I have been on 50mg for 10 days now and the side effects haven't been too unpleasant (knock on wood), so I think I'm ready to...
I have been back on Topamax now, for precisely 9 days straight. I decided to give it another go after my neurologist was visibly annoyed that I gave it up so quickly, and had no other good treatment...
godheals, Just to be certain, is there any medicine used for pain and/or headache that doesn't make your pressure worse? And I'm just curious if caffeine makes it worse or better? The other question...
I guess in my case, to clarify things, anything that increases heart rate considerably will make my headaches worse--it doesn't matter what the trigger is. I'm wondering if this sounds unusual, or...
I have been back on Topamax 25mg for 5 days now and I don't think it's done a thing for my head pressure, except for a bit of stomach upset and some occasional drowsiness. I wish I could respond much...
Is it really all that "rare"? Isn't there a common thing called "exertional headache"? I don't exactly suffer from a diagnosed migraine--the sensation I have is more like 24/7 head pressure. But I...
Has anyone considered PFO as a cause of head pressure? I've seen the term on this message board a lot of times, but only looked it up tonight. It appears PFO is a small hole in the heart, and it is...
That's utterly shocking that you got an amphetamine instead of a muscle relaxant. That pharmacy needs to rework a few things. about the plan my neurologist had for me, I decided to be a wimp and not...
dear god heals, I saw your post in my other thread, I thought I'd reply here, although I don't have much to add. I'm certainly not very knowledgeable, only knowing bits and pieces about different...
missjulianne29 said... I was put on Topriamate for Migrains in 2009 and began having Nocturnal Seizures 3 weeks after taking it. I had 1-2 seizures up to 3 times a week in the middle of the night....
lostinwoods, Interesting to hear about your pioneering! As for myself, though, I've become conservative about taking certain kinds of drugs, and I don't think it's necessarily a sign of weakness. At...
lostinthewoods, I really appreciate your response. That's the thing... my inner voice is telling me not to take Topamax. And your other suggestion is correct, I should have voiced my concern about...
If it counts for anything, just searching the web I've found some posts written by people who have taken Topamax and have either lost consciousness and/or had a seizure while *on* the medication, as...
Dear Spencerk, I have the same thing, you can read about what I've been told to do about it in my thread "Topamax and polydrug use." Unfortunately it looks like if you get a neurologist who takes...
Generally the only response I have to this post from "No Whining!!" is to ask, "were my posts really that offensive to you?" I'm asking because not only does it seem you created your screenname after...
panther fern, thanks a lot for your response. you've given me some food for thought. as for finding out my triggers, it's a difficult issue. i use caffeine to give me extra focus and if that's my...
I have a similar problem, and have had it every day for 7 years. Mine doesn't sound half as bad as yours, though, and typically there is no actual pain involved. You can check out some other posts of...