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Brand Names:
Topamax
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.
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons Taken
316 patients in the community are taking or have taken Topiramate.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 121 | 38% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 44 | 13% |
| Pain | 30 | 9% |
| Migrane | 22 | 6% |
| Headaches/ Migraines | 14 | 4% |
| Headaches | 11 | 3% |
| Headache | 7 | 2% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 6 | 1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 4 | 1% |
| General health | 3 | <1% |
| migraine headaches | 3 | <1% |
| epilepsy | 2 | <1% |
| Neuropathic pain | 2 | <1% |
| Don't know | 2 | <1% |
| Neuropathy pain | 2 | <1% |
| Pain, back of head | 2 | <1% |
| Support another treatment | 2 | <1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 2 | <1% |
| Migraine | 1 | <1% |
| Depression | 1 | <1% |
| Seizures | 1 | <1% |
| L'hermitte sign | 1 | <1% |
| Muscle spasms, neck and shoulders | 1 | <1% |
| Crazy Ants all over :) | 1 | <1% |
| Panic attacks | 1 | <1% |
| Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia) | 1 | <1% |
| Fatigue | 1 | <1% |
| Mood swings | 1 | <1% |
| trigeminal neuralgia | 1 | <1% |
| mania | 1 | <1% |
| nerve pain | 1 | <1% |
| Partial seizures | 1 | <1% |
| Emotional lability | 1 | <1% |
| Burning sensation, between shoulders | 1 | <1% |
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Topiramate or how long patients were taking Topiramate before stopping.
Currently taking Topiramate
Stopped taking Topiramate
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 45 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 38% | 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 23% | 3 |
| Slight | 23% | 3 |
| None | 15% | 2 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 16% | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 22% | 10 |
| Mild | 24% | 11 |
| None | 38% | 17 |
Top reported side-effects include: tingly hands & feet, Brain fog, Weight loss
Summary results are based on 45 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 45)
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- jadedangeleyes
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Severe
- Cognition: severe
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: severe
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: severe
- See profile
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by jadedangeleyes
Aug 19, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsMild
- Other
- Advice/Tips
- Don't listen to the rumors of Topamax. If you take this as prescribed by your Dr. and you keep a close eye on the side effects you will be okay. If you pay close attention you might realize you were having these "side-effects" before you were taking this medication and this medication is just making them more pronounced. Stay communicative with your Dr.
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks
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- JesswithMS
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by JesswithMS
Aug 15, 2004
- EfficacyNone
- Side-effectsSevere
- Neuropathy pain
- Advice/Tips
- Be very careful with this medication and take as directed. Make sure to follow directions if you need to stop this medication due to serious side effects and withdrawls including seizures.
- See full evaluation
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