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DiStReSSeD
10/28/09
Category: Migraine

Taking Topomax for Seizures..hair thinning. Anyone experiencing this side effect! please let me know

Please tell me that the side effects of Topomax is reversible..I have been on this medication for 7 + years for seizures. I recently noticed that my hair is thinning terribly, and the numbness/tingling has increased. As of yesterday my neurologist has decreased the medication from 400mg/day to…

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