SarahI
Topomax for severe Migraines!!!!
Jun 02, 2013
I have been dealing with migraines since i was 8 years old, severe ones since i was 15. In all these years I have been on so many medications for migraines. I.e. Imitrex to Maxalt, to injectables. Nothing ever worked for long or at all. Well this last couple years i have literally had a constant headache, had MRI's and CAT scans, nothing out of the norm they say. I live in Michigan, we have unpredictable weather all the time, so the pressure systems change all the time. I do notice if the barometric pressure drops below 30 i get a migraine. But i also have food triggers too. Well to make a long story short, last week, my grandmother happen to call me while i was home with a severe migraine and this vexed her, so she called my doctor. My doctor called me personally and said that when i was able to drive or get a ride in, she wanted to approach this in a different way. So last Wednesday, i went in and we discussed my issues and she said she wanted to know how i felt about taking a preventative medication for migraines. We discussed all the possibilities, and Topomax had the least amount of severe side effects. I know a lot of people call it dopomax and there are claims of bad side effects but compared to all the other preventative meds out there this seemed to be the better of them. And to justify just how bad my migraines are, i am literally confined to my bed because i am light/sound sensitive, i go partially blind/completely blind in one/both eyes. nauseated, i feel like i am freezing my ass off in the arctic, when in actuality i am burning up. the list goes on an on. This is no picnic for me. So I think i can handle a few side effects from the Topomax than endure another migraine. Granted i know its not for everyone. My doctor has started weaning me on it, because she doesn't want to me to have adverse effects that will cause issues right away. I agree with starting off with a smaller dose and working up to the full dose. So it will take me 2 months to work up to the full dose, but that is fine with me. Since i have started the medication, i haven't had a full fledged migraine. more like a good tension headache which i am able to tolerate and work with. My hopes that with this medication is that my migraines become less frequent or all together disappear. i know that is a huge feat but i have had more relief in the last week than in the last 26 years.
