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Topiramate Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Topamax, Topamax Sprinkle
Most Popular Brands: Topamax, Topamax Sprinkle (Show top 3)
What is Topiramate?
Topiramate is an anti-convulsant and is used with other medications to treat certain types of seizures in patients with epilepsy or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. It is also used to prevent migraine or cluster headaches.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
See all 718 patients currently taking Topiramate
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Side Effects
Most commonly reported side effects
|
Tingling hands and feet
|
45 | 37% |
23
15
9
|
|---|---|---|---|
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Brain fog
|
38 | 31% |
10
16
13
|
|
Word fishing
|
35 | 29% |
12
13
11
|
|
Weight loss
|
32 | 26% |
15
18
3
|
|
Sleepiness
|
24 | 20% |
5
10
9
|
|
Head tingling
|
17 | 14% |
6
10
2
|
|
tremor in hands
|
16 | 13% |
5
8
3
|
|
Mood swings
|
15 | 12% |
7
8
4
|
|
Headaches
|
12 | 10% |
4
5
4
|
|
Nausea
|
12 | 10% |
2
8
2
|
|
dry mouth
|
3 | 2% |
1
2
0
|
|
Yeast Infection (Candida albicans)
|
3 | 2% |
1
1
1
|
|
Short Term Memory Loss
|
2 | 2% |
0
2
0
|
|
Anxiety
|
2 | 2% |
2
1
1
|
|
Migraine Headaches
|
2 | 2% |
0
1
1
|
|
Double vision (diplopia)
|
2 | 2% |
1
1
1
|
|
Memory and Cognition problems
|
2 | 2% |
2
1
0
|
|
Loss of appetite
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Auditory hallucinations
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Terrible taste
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Tingling in fingers
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Kidney stones
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Urinary frequency
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Loss of coordination/balance
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Bad taste in mouth
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Parathesia in feet
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Taste changed
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Fatigue, exhaustion,
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Confusion
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Cachexia (Unintended Weight Loss)
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Eye pain
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
appetite suppression
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Tingling in the feet
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Memory Issues (Brain Fog)
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
eye pressure
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
could not function in daily activities
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Numbness and tingling
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
kidney problems
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Slowed thinking
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Poor Concentration
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Shakiness
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Fear
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
lose words
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Cognitive Confusion
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Slurred speech
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Joint pain with stiffness
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Problems concentrating
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Hair loss
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Memory problems
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Facial tingling
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Suicidal thoughts or urges
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Sexual dysfunction
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Weight gain
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Dry mouth
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Increased Hunger
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
0
|
|
Slow thinking ,dry mouth,weight loss
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Depression with anxiety
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
psychotic symptoms mostly, anxiety depression a whole tons of fear
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Cognitive Decline
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Fuzziness
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Cognitive Impairment
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Fatigue
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Inability to problem solve
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Constant dizziness
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Insomnia
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
dry lips
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Eyes sensitive to light
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Abdominal pain
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Visual hallucinations
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Lots of numbness and tingling in my hands and feet that is worse when I'm cold
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
whole body shakiness/shivering
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Decreased sex drive
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Inability to reach orgasm
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Loss of sex drive (libido)
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
1
|
|
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Nervousness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Body Hair Loss
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
makes me sleepy
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
I was apathetic, about everything.
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Hair loss (alopecia)
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Tiredness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Dizziness (vertigo)
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Memory Loss
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Topiramate. See all 38 dosages ►
All dosages based on patients currently taking Topiramate. See top 10 dosages ◄
| 100mg as needed | 250 mg all the time (24/7) | 25 mg all the time (24/7) | 25mg as needed | 30minutes as needed | 50 mg all the time (24/7) | 50mg as needed | daily | 1 mg daily | 25 mg | 10 mg daily | 15 mg daily | 20 daily | 25 daily | 25 mg daily | 30 mg daily | 37.5 mg daily | 50 daily | 50 mg daily | 65 mg daily | 75 mg daily | 100 mcg daily | 100 mg daily | 125 mg daily | 150 mg daily | 150 mg one time | 175 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 250 mg daily | 300 mg daily | 300 other daily | 400 mg daily | 450 mg daily | 500 mg daily | 600 mg daily | 800 mg daily | 900 mg daily | 50 mg | ||
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1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
73
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
119
|
1
|
29
|
1
|
196
|
11
|
43
|
1
|
2
|
132
|
2
|
31
|
1
|
50
|
1
|
4
|
16
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
||
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Side effects too severe
|
68 | 48% |
|
|
Doctor's advice
|
37 | 26% |
|
|
Did not seem to work
|
31 | 22% |
|
|
Other
|
21 | 15% |
|
|
Expense
|
9 | 6% |
|
|
Not indicated
|
5 | 4% |
|
|
Personal research
|
2 | 1% |
|
|
Course of treatment ended
|
2 | 1% |
|
|
Change in health plan coverage
|
1 | 1% |
|
Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Duration Hide details ▲
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Patient Evaluations
See all 180 patient evaluations
-
- NewportNews
- Data Quality: 1 star
-
- Sex: F
- Age: 46
- Diagnosis: TLE
- Duration: 24 yrs
- PRO survey: PRO 1
-
Quality of Life:
- Social: Severe
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: Moderate
-
Seizures:
- 0 Ab
- 0 AAb
- 0 CP
- 0 SP
- 0 To
- 0 TC
- See profile
-
-
- NewportNews
- 400 mg daily
- since Feb 15, 2010
-
Efficacy
Major
for Epilepsy
-
Side Effects
Moderate
- Advice/Tips The side effects of Topamax are really tough, but not as tough as others, and certainly not as tough as beating the heck out of yourself and frying your brai... See full evaluation
-
- literature lover
- Data Quality: 1 star
-
- Sex: F
- Age: 39
- Diagnosis: FLE
- Duration: 3 yrs
- PRO survey: PRO 1
-
Quality of Life:
- Social: None
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: Mild
-
Seizures:
- 0 GTC
- See profile
-
-
- literature lover
- 200 mg daily
- since Feb 19, 2010
-
Efficacy
Major
for Seizures
-
Side Effects
Moderate
- Advice/Tips I have been taking Topamax since 2007 and I noticed many side effects that I was told about by my Neurologist. First was the tingling in my hands, feet and f... See full evaluation
-
- carlo
- Data Quality: 3 stars
-
- Sex: M
- Age: 66
- Diagnosis: PLE
- Duration: 34 yrs
- PRO survey: PRO 2
-
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: Mild
-
Seizures:
- 0 TC
- See profile
-
- carlo
- 200 mg daily
- since Mar 11, 2010
-
Efficacy
Major
for Seizures
-
Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips no seizures for the past 11 months. See full evaluation
See all 180 patient evaluations
Report created on March 20, 2010.
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