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Saturday, October, 11, 2008

Topamax Crashed And Burned For Me

by  grayaura
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
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Native of California but my spirit belongs to the Arizona...

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Oh My,  just came off a 3 week Migraine that took everything out of me! NONE of my meds were working......I ended up in the ER.......I don't even remember the ride home. I tapered off everything I was taking, the Topamax just stopped working and my pain was even worse on it the last few weeks! I was taking imetrex every day with only an hour or 2 of minimal relief...then the pain came back even stronger. Thought I found my miracle with the Topamax........but no! It took a few days and then I felt myself coming back to life. The pounding burning pain gone all the blinding aura gone. My blood pressure is back to normal now. I am back to the basics Prozac and imitrex injections. The heat is on in the desert and this is the test, I am good so far. Only 1  attack and the imitrex knocked it out, the shots are back to what saves me. I would rather stick my arm and deal with anything that comes with the imitrex, than have a migraine. The Topamax is a life saver for many, I really wish I could have stuck with it. Prozac to the rescue and extreme migraine diet and I guess I am living with it.    Cool

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