well i haven't posted much recently. i'm still hanging in there. doing the new doses of meds. and trying to work. i've now made it 7 weeks without missing a day to a migraine..... a new record.
they upped my topamax from 50 mg a day to 300 a day. what fun what fun. but they took away my nausea meds..... come on doc, have a heart. throwing up for hours is NOT my idea of a good time!!
Hi.
I've been on Topomax. I have never felt good nor have I gotten relief on less than 100 mg. I feel better on 200 mg. My doctor won't let me go over that because she says there isn't any information to show that going higher will have any benefit. Do you feel ok on 300 mg? At 200 I really don't have problems with side effects like the lower doses other than that I'm cold a lot. Does 300 help more with your headaches than 200?
Thanks.
Patty
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Hey there,
Are you tapering Topamax slowly? That seems to be one of the benefits when taking this drug for many people, a slow taper schedule. For dosing information read our Topamax information HERE.
i was on 50 mg for about a year then they raised it to 100mg, and a month later 200. and 6 weeks later 300.
but i am going to ask about why they are going above 100 mg when it helps but not that much.
i still think amatriptalyne ( spelling) would work better. i went 7 years headache free, and went off of it to have a baby, and never went back on it.