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Does anyone have any experience of topiramate?

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amber1620
amber1620

Hi I have always suffered migraine and take amitryptyline but it's not very effective my doctor suggested topiramate but I don't know anything about it and wondered if anyone in here had any advice?

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  • DiddyC
    DiddyC amber1620

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    I couldn't take it because it caused my throat to close, scared me to death, all my muscles got real tight and it was hard to breath. I found that Zomig did the same thing to me. I have been on Maxalt now for about 6 months with great results but I only take half a pill each time I get a MG and that is almost daily. I have sever chronic MG and it has been a life saver. I am not sure of the side effects of maxalt because I have other medical conditions and other medications its hard to tell. Good luck with what ever you choose to take I wish you relief and good health.
    • amber1620
      amber1620 DiddyC

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      I know it's really difficult finding something that works and agrees with you.   I'm sure I've taken maxalt wafers a long time ago but I keep going back to imigran but do worry about the frequency but sometimes it's unavoidable and you just have to take them , more than you'd like. Thanks for your advice😀
  • sally61216
    sally61216 amber1620

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    Hi Janert

    I am in the process of coming off toperimate. Thought I had had a stroke then we realised it was this awful drug - I could not remember people's names, I was struggling at work because I could not think straight! I lived life through a fog. Then added to the continuous abdo pain, aching limbs, loss of strength, pins & needles, extreme weight loss & hair loss - I was still getting 4 or 5 migraines starting a month that I was controlling with triptans. I am waiting to see a neurologist but would rather cope with the migraines again than this drug! But everyone is different and it may be what you need - just be aware of the possible side affects that can creep up on you

    • amber1620
      amber1620 sally61216

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      Hi Sally thank you for the advice it sounds like you have many more problems now than just migraine, how awful.  I am usually sensitive to most medications and I think I would rather suffer a migraine than go through what you have had to. I will not even consider it now. 
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