116 patient evaluations for Topiramate

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May 25, 2012 (Started Mar 12, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 1, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for migraine headaches)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (memory loss)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I urge all people who are taking, or are thinking of taking, this drug to stop immediately. I am a 28 year-old woman who was prescribed this drug for migraines before the lupus, MS, and hypothyroidism was diagnosed. The side effects of Topiramate are SO severe - I have lost significant portions of my memory, and even though I stopped the drug six months ago, the memories are not coming back. I not only cannot remember graduate coursework, but I have forgotten sentimental moments with my loved one, forgotten people who I used to know, and still have cognitive difficulties. PLEASE do not take this drug. It really didn't help with my migraines either, but I stayed on the drug because I was afraid of weight gain, and was just used to the status quo of taking it everyday (and none of my doctors ever told me to stop). I know the drug is also prescribed for epilepsy and to assist people to quit smoking, but I urge you to evaluate why you need it. If you are taking it for migraines or to quit smoking, don't take it... I think the chance of getting lung cancer is better than living as an amnesiac.
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 14, 2012 (Started Jun 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for seizures from flashing lights (photosensitive epilepsy))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 150 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 7, 2000 (Started May 28, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for BOTH EPILEPY AND PHYSCOSIS)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (ACUTE PHYSCOSIS WICH HAD TO BE TREATED WITH PROMAZINE 50 MG ORAL OR IM, psychotic symptoms (anxiety depression fear))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The impact this drug had on my social and my whole life were unpleasant, it was given me both to treat my epilepsy and physocis I was going through at the time. The only alternative was Carbamazipine which was ruled out due to severe liver damage. I was on a mental health unit at this time and was treated with it whilst in hospital
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 1, 2007 (Started May 31, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for migraine headaches)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (seizures, lack of motivation, loss of weight, metallic taste in mouth, weight loss, decreased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: NEVER take
Cost: $100-199 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 31, 2011 (Started Oct 21, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for chest pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (cognitive confusion, cognitive impairment, blurry vision, dizziness and feeling faint, vision problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily

Dec 21, 2011 (Started Oct 21, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for chest pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (cognitive confusion, cognitive impairment, blurry vision, dizziness and feeling faint, vision problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily

Oct 22, 2011 (Started Oct 21, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for chest pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (cognitive confusion, cognitive impairment, dizziness and feeling faint)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Comb of this and tramadol made me blackout and stop breathing. Started taking at half dose and increased to current dose.
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 5, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 21, 2011 (Started Aug 17, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for headaches)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (numbness and tingling with pins and needles)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 21, 2011 (Started Aug 17, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: weight loss
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 26, 2011 (Started Aug 09, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for numbness and tingling with pins and needles)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 31, 2010 (Started Aug 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for migraine headaches)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for borderline personality disorder)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks
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