Topiramate
migraine prevention
"I've been taking this medication for a little under two weeks. To give you a background, I'll be 20 in a week, and have had migraines with auras since I was about 10. I've had numerous prescription meds, from injections to triptans to hydrocodone, etc, I think topomax makes #13? Anyways, over the last year my migraines have increased in frequency, I'm guessing because of the stress of college, but I get them every week, about twice a week, one right after another( triptans for me usually trigger another migraine) I've been dreading starting this medication, but finally decided to give it ago, as I'm on winter break and quite frankly this is all I have left to try. Literally half of my life has been consumed by this. Right now my right foot is tingling, and my chest hurts, I'm rather dizzy and have been forgetting things all week. I've felt super anxious and down all week, but I haven't had a migraine in 20 days. Sprite tastes flat but I don't really drink soda apart from that so I don't mind, so far this is bearable. I noticed when I went up to 50mg the side effects increased so I'm worried about when I inc to 75 and 100mg, but we shall see. :)"