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101 patient evaluations for Topiramate

Purpose: Dizziness (Started Feb 01, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 14, 2013 400 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Apr 14, 2013
Advice & Tips
Always make sure you titrate up slowly with this medication. If you come down, titrate down. Never jump up or down.
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Dec 07, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 01, 2013 50 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 08, 2010 200 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Memory and cognition problems, Decreased appetite
Date
Mar 08, 2010
Advice & Tips
Taking Topamax on time has been very important for me. I also found that once I moved up to 75mg in the morning and 75mg at night, it acted as an appetite suppressant and helped me change my eating habits, which in turn helped me lose weight!
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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  • Bombsyki
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    Major Depressive Disorder
    Depression: 1
    Mania: 0
    Emotional: 1
    Anxiety: 1
    Compulsion: 1
    External Stress: Moderate
    Rx Therapy
    27 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Feb 13, 2003)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 19, 2012 500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Apr 27, 2012 500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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Purpose: Headaches (Started Feb 19, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 07, 2012 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purposes: Prevent migraine and Migraine headaches (Started Jun 01, 2011)
Date Dosage Prevent migraine Perceived effectiveness Migraine headaches Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 21, 2012 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jun 30, 2012 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jul 21, 2012
Advice & Tips
Helps when taken. My prescription ran out a few days ago and I haven't gone into the drugstore yet. Will be starting dose again soon. 8/2/12 Pharmacy informs me I haven't refilled since May. Oops!
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Difficulty sleeping through night (Started Jan 15, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 10, 2012 50 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • shell052169
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    • Sex: M
    • Age: 44y
    • Duration: 32 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Mild
    • Physical: None
    Surgery type: Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
    0 seizures
    4 weeks ago
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Mar 07, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 17, 2012 200 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Aug 25, 2010 200 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Mar 12, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 25, 2012 200 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • tigger13039
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 17 yrs
    Type: Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purposes: Migraine headaches and MS (Multiple Sclerosis) (Started Jul 14, 2010)
Date Dosage Migraine headaches Perceived effectiveness MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 01, 2012 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • Cagedbrd
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: Female
    • Age: 23y
    Condition: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 9 additional condition(s)
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Moderate
    I am: Very bad
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Purpose: Seizures (Started Feb 15, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 31, 2012 100 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Mar 31, 2012
Advice & Tips
I don't recommend this medication
Cost
< $25 monthly
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