Upped My Dosage Today And Feel Terrible...

I went from 75mg (50mg at night, 25mg in the morning) yesterday and started my day with 50mg this morning. Since taking it at 9:45 AM, I've had diarrhea, lightheadedness, racing heart, nausea, shakiness, tingling in my hands and feet, mental fogginess, and just this general feeling of blah.
I'm a 28/F and I've suffered with daily headaches since a car accident last year and my doctor prescribed topamax to help. I started out with 25mg and upped my dose every two weeks by 25mg until I reached 75mg. At 75mg I was down to 2-3 headaches a week and I thought that was acceptable until I saw her yesterday and she said she thought we could get me feeling even better. So I upped my dose this morning by 25mg for the first time in about a month and I feel AWFUL! Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

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I've suffered from almost daily migraines for a while now... and just couldn't deal. i changed everything....gluten free no yeast no beer no. Red. wine no sulfites ect. ect. and to top it off my frova stopped working when i did get my migrains i had no relief anywhere!!
I finally went to my Dr. and he prescribes
topiramate ....100 right from the get go.
Talk about side effects....NO ONE on. here has a clue what residues effects are lol......
Yes they are freaky .....BUT they mellow out.....i had every hardcore side effect possible smelt scared the hit out of me. but. do i ride stout? Or do i suffer with the agony of migraines ??

I do. see random spots of light out of the cornered of my eyes ..... i get tracers first thing in the morning and when I'm really tired...... if i go from really warm to cold my hands n nose tingle..... sometimes I'm at a loss for words but those who know me understand n those who don't....we'll eff them.. in short...lol.... the side effects mellow out. its. different for everyone . its all about what your willing to put up with. a few minor side effects. or your migraines .... i still get migraine now and then but they are not debilitating like they once were...


And your own decision ... try the drug for a little whilebefore u stop.... I've been on 100from the start for 4 months. now and i called almost normal life ....... just sayin..... don't let the other forums scare you off

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Sorry about the random words... auto correct on my phone lol. ...residue=real side effects.....smelt= and it.......hit....add the S in front lol ....stout= it out. ..
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yes the side effects van be scary and harsh ... i had all u are talking about and more....

imagine starting your treatment at 100 mg with no clue what you are in for...

yes you can still drink.... beer sucks cause you loose your receptors for carbonation but that comes back a little bit.... food tastes a little different. i really taste salt now ... i can have my glass or two of red wine every day still and my liver is absolutely normal. i take blood tests every 3 months to check. i get drunk waaay easier now so that's s bonus lol.....

its all about the quality of life you are willing to live with. headaches everyday... or some sideeffects that will mellow out eventually....


i am planning on taking these for a year or two then weening myself off to see if there is a change in. my migraine situ ....


do not.... i repeat...do not let these forums and people here scare u with their stories.... you rarely hear about the positives about these types of medications on these sites only the negatives......
Stick with it for at least 6 months before u give up!!!!!

good luck!!!

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