Topamax Reviews

My doctor prescribed Topamax because I was getting terrible migraines and also needed to lose some extra weight. Topamax was great at controlling migraines but I hated the side effects. I found myself forgetting how to say the simplest of words. As a graduate student, this was embarrassing in class when I had to do presentations. I could look at a word, know what it meant but completely forget the pronunciation and these were easy words like "absolutely" and "realistic". I became very forgetful and depressed. It did help me lose weight. I lost about twenty pounds in the month I was taking it. I...

I was recently switched to Topamax from another migraine medicine, which I had taken for two years.  My migraines are the result of a head injury.  At first, I hated to the Topamax.  The side effects were horrible.  I don't think I have ever been so ditzy.  I couldn't even find my way to work.  I would pass streets like I had never even seen them.  It was the strangest feelings that I had ever had.  My neurologist said that tastes would probably change.  He was so right.  I can not stand carbonated beverages anymore.  They are the most horrible tasting things ever now.  Some days I...

I am a long time Migraine Sufferer and was recently started on Topamax for two reasons, one for the migraines and two to possibly help with weight loss.  I am currently at 250mg and will be up to 300mg by next week, not sure if I will be going up much more from that.  It has definitely helped with the migraines which I am thankful for.  I used to have between 4-5 a month now maybe 1-2 a month if that. The side effects are something else but due to me being on so many medications from all of my other health issues they don't bother me that bad.  I no longer drink soda, but if I wanted too the...

I used this medication for a short time. I would find that I knew what I wanted to say, but was unable to form the words. I truly felt like I was losing my mind. I'd rather have migraines than feel the way I did.

I'm Barbara, and I've been taking topamax now for 5 years.  I take for bi-polar disorder and it helps with my mood swings.

This medication DID eventually help with the miagrains, and I lost about 20lbs.  BUT I  started loosing congnitive skills.  I lost my ability to process thoughts, complete sentences, spell simple words and was even being lost in the place I lived for 35 years.  These conditions continued to worsen.  It was very scarey.  My mind was so cloudy all the time.  The Dr. thought I was possibilily having a break down due to stress.  I was put in a crisis hospital for mental evaluation.  At this same time I had been battling continual Uninary Tract Infections.  The Dr. there immediately took me...