Migraine overview
A migraine is a headache that can purpose intense throbbing suffering or a pulsing sensation, typically on one facet of the head. It's often accompanied with the aid of nausea, vomiting, and excessive sensitivity to mild and sound. Migraine assaults can closing for hours to days, and the discomfort can be so excessive that it interferes with your each day activities. For some people, a warning symptom viewed as an air of secrecy takes location until now than or with the headache. An air of secrecy can consist of visible disturbances, such as flashes of mild or blind spots, or different disturbances, such as tingling on one thing of the face or in an arm or leg and concern speaking.
My experience-My experience with Topiramate/Topamax (Spoiler: so far so very good)
I started on 25mg Topiamate 9 days ago after having migraines on average 10 times a month. Since starting I have not had a single migraine.
Before I started I obviously spoke with my doctor, he mentioned some side effects - funny taste in the mouth and pins and needles but nothing about drowsiness or brain fog. Around day 4 I experienced the drowsiness/fog and couldn't figure out why so I came online to read what seemed like a lot of Topiramate horror stories that included zombie like experiences, losing jobs etc. Quite a few people saying "Don't go on this drug!".
I feel for those people but everyone is different and I think it's reckless to say that.
My drowsiness and brain fog has subsided, overall I'd say I feel 5/10% drowsier than normal and it's diminishing. I'll take that ANY day over the migraines.
In terms of dose, plan is to ramp up to 50mg, possibly to 75/100mg, 25mg every 2 weeks but will see how I go. I think it's important people realise that you need to ramp up AND down slowly so your body can adjust - don't go on 100mg from the start and don't drop to 0 from 100.
I just wanted to jump online quickly to say that for me Topiramate has been a game changer. As I said.. potentially a new beginning and I "have my life back". Now I'm off to yoga without fear that it will trigger a migraine later in the day. Besides the lack of pain, the mental unburden is real and it's amazing.
Good luck to you all!
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