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Deet · June 12, 2005, 1:45am

Hi,

Doylie · June 12, 2005, 2:49am

Hi there, I am a new member also. I don't have any ideas regarding topomax because I haven't been on it because of the possible side effects. Med wise I take Zomig which I find doesn't have any major or noticable effect on my migrane. I take Panadiene-forte(codeine/paracetamol) but because my body is quite used to those sort of drugs it tends not to work also. So I take Nurofen Plus which sometimes helps eleviate the strong pain in my neck that I get with migraines. It never completely take the pain away and only sometimes works but as soon as it wears off the pain is back again.
I don't know whether you have tried anti-inflammatories but they can help me occassionally. Only certain ones do though. Sorry if I didn't help.

Trace

Kansasgirl97 · June 22, 2005, 4:23am

I'm new to this joint also :) but my experience with topomax is this..

I am on topamax 200mg daily, I had to build my way up to the dose. The side effects that I had are tingling in hands fingers numbness in face especially around mouth and nose,and weight loss i'd say about 25 pounds. As for the crying spells that others mentioned I had none of that it actually helped me with my depression and I was able to come off of prozac. I have been on it for over 6 months now and the tingling has gone away and the weightloss has platued...my my headaches have gone from 5-6 a week to 2 maybe 3 a week so it was made a great big difference in my life!! I take it a night before I go to bed.

I am also in transition between meds for acute headaches, I am supossed to be taking DHE injections but that are horrible so I put myself back on the Zomig nasal spray which doesn't take the headache away completely but gets me to a point were I can function. I just haven't made the appt with my Dr to get something else new..

I hope some of this info is helpfull..

Jess