I'm currently on Topamax. I've started sleeping about 18 hours a day and feel like shit. I'm still getting migraines about 4 days a week. Every preventive pill I try, it works for a few months tops. Then it is back to daily migraines. I called my specialist today to tell him about the Topamax.He told me the regular medications aren't working. He ( Read more... )

So about a month ago, we all came to the conclusion here that my neurologist is a total idiot. A couple of people asked for an update on the situation so, here it is!

Well, good news: I finally have some Topamax!

After a pretty simple appointment in which I sat there and explained that the Fioricet had absolutely no effect on my migraines, he ( Read more... )

I was wondering if anyone knew how long it takes to get Topamax out of your system. I had been taking up to 200mg for over a year and finally I just couldn't deal with the side effects. (I felt like a living zombie, and then with the kidney stones, it just didn't seem worth it!) Dr. weaned me down to 50mg and then had me stop. It has been 7 days ( Read more... )

Ok...question....any body on Lyrica?  and if you are did you experience the weight gain.  I am on it put 20lbs on since starting...am trying very hard to loss it but can't seem to I loss 10...5 comes back....I am eating a good healthy diet and trying to exercise as much as I can....My dr. doesn't want to change since i have been doing ok on it.... ( Read more... )