Posted by Nitro on September 12, 2003, at 12:49:27
In reply to Re: Topmax for Migraines, posted by starlight on June 24, 2003, at 11:21:08
I was just prescribed Topomax yesterday by the neurologist for migraines. I have been using Imitrex sucessfully for years to relieve my migraines, but the last six months have seen an increase to about 5 per week some weeks and so the doc is trying to see if the Topomax approach would help. After seeing some of the side effects he didn't mentioned it kind of freaked me out! He did start me at 25 mg for the first 4 days, then gradually increasing, so that the side effects are minimized. He told me the only side effects he has seen are tingling in extremeties and nausea. I am a pretty healthy sturdy woman of 48 and don't usually react badly to drugs. I have never had diarrhea in my life, and I certainly don't want to start losing my hair! I will stop if that occurrs, and just stick wit treating the migraine once I have it! I don't take a lot of drugs for anything, just Inderol for high blood pressure (low dosage) and Estradiol HRT, migraines are my only real complaint in life. The imitrex has become longer to take effect lately, and so he gave me some Relpax to try next time I get a migraine. I am almost hesitant to try it because I know the imitrex will work I just need to give it time. This thread has been very helpful to me, I was researching topomax and came up with it. Thanks to all that have written on it.
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