• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for migraine headaches)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (hands tingling)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 150 mg Daily

Side effects: hands tingling

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for Increase effect of another treatment)
• Effectiveness

  Major (for headaches)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 200 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Slight (for fibromyalgia)
• Effectiveness

  Slight (for depressed mood)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 25 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: it caused severe dry mouth, I now have a hard time making my own saliva. And it ruined my teeth because of the dry mouth.

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for epilepsy)
• Effectiveness

  Major (for Increase effect of another treatment)
• Effectiveness

  Major (for migraine headaches)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 100 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: Take at same time each day. Works best as an "add on " treatment for other treatments, my doctor added it to Keppra when I was still having seizures and it seemed to help calm them down somewhat. One unusual side benefit of this drug is that if you want to lose weight, Toprimate is definitely one that dampens the appetite, though its not so great if you are already thin or underweight like I was....I have to remind myself to eat. Oh, and if you are prone to kidney stones, watch out....this medication can provoke you in forming more of them. An unexpected good benefit of this drug is that it seems to make me have less desire for nictoine....a good thing for someone who wants to stop smoking!

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Major (for epilepsy)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 200 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: I am sleeping so much better than I have ever slept in my life ! I workout better getting better muscle tone, am happier!

Cost: $200+ monthly

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
• Effectiveness

  Major (for elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia))
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 200 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: no weight gain as drug this replaced

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for migraine headaches)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (heavy sensation, burning sensation, numbness and tingling)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 100 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: heavy sensation, numbness and tingling, burning sensation

• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for migraine headaches)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (heavy sensation, burning sensation, numbness and tingling)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 25 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: heavy sensation, numbness and tingling, burning sensation

• Effectiveness

  Major (for epilepsy)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (slurred speech, burning sensation, numbness and tingling)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 100 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: To be on this medicine is a god send for myself.... I have not had a seizure in a year.... I also changed many things in my life though. You do have to take it the way your doctor tells you too. If you party a lot you need to " tone it down" for the sake of your health. Topamax honestly has made it easier for me live my life w/o having to worry about having another seizure... Granted you have to live your life a bit more stress free.. Being that STRESS also causes seizures.... Chaos... The mind can only take so much... Eat healthy.. Excercise to the best of your ability. :0) I was on a bunch of meds that made me very dopey at one time... The docs and I narrowed it down to this one, and it's been doing the job. Yes there are a few side effects but nothing like a siezure.... I get the tingles through my hands... I tend to forget things at times... But then I'm right back on track! These are chances you take to become better.... So good luck to all! hope I was of help!

Side effects: numbness and tingling, slurred speech, burning sensation

• Effectiveness

  Slight (for fibromyalgia)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall) (nausea, balance problems, brain fog, numbness in feet, nightmares, numbness in knee, fingers tingling)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 50 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: I did a lot of research before starting this medication, so none of the side effects came as as suprise. They are not pleasant, but I am already noting a slight decrese in pain on day 3 and it is my understanding that the side effects will subiside.

Cost: $200+ monthly

Side effects: nightmares, fingers tingling, numbness in feet, nausea, numbness in knee, balance problems, brain fog

• Effectiveness

  None (for epilepsy)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Advice & Tips: take as prescribed

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: word fishing, unintentional weight loss