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Migraines, heart murmur, fatigue- help!
by RedAngel84, Sep 15, 2009 12:38PM
About me: I am a 25 year old woman who has pretty good health up until this past year.
Several months ago I developed severe migraines that would hit at least once a week, and knock me out for 2-3 days at a time. My primary started me on Topamax, which helped with the pain, but the visual effects became much worse and never really went away. It also made me realize that I'd been experiencing the visual effects associated with migraines on a 24/7 basis for years, though I must say it is much worse now that it's ever been.
I've also been dealing with chronic severe fatigue and loss of strength- I make a point of working out 10-12 hours a week, so this has been very noticeable for me. I try to push myself as hard as I can to keep up with my normal schedule, but at times it's just been impossible. My legs feel so weak that at some points they've actually given out on me.
I've lost nearly 30 pounds since I started the Topamax (which I know is a common side effect for the drug), but for some reason my blood pressure seems to keep going up despite a healthy diet and exercise. I've also developed a heart murmur and have been running a low grade- moderate fever for the past week and a half.
I had an MRI done two weeks ago, that was reported as normal, but I'm not so sure. I know one image from the study doesn't tell you everything, but any thoughts?
http://i28.tinypic.com/161yddf.jpg
Several months ago I developed severe migraines that would hit at least once a week, and knock me out for 2-3 days at a time. My primary started me on Topamax, which helped with the pain, but the visual effects became much worse and never really went away. It also made me realize that I'd been experiencing the visual effects associated with migraines on a 24/7 basis for years, though I must say it is much worse now that it's ever been.
I've also been dealing with chronic severe fatigue and loss of strength- I make a point of working out 10-12 hours a week, so this has been very noticeable for me. I try to push myself as hard as I can to keep up with my normal schedule, but at times it's just been impossible. My legs feel so weak that at some points they've actually given out on me.
I've lost nearly 30 pounds since I started the Topamax (which I know is a common side effect for the drug), but for some reason my blood pressure seems to keep going up despite a healthy diet and exercise. I've also developed a heart murmur and have been running a low grade- moderate fever for the past week and a half.
I had an MRI done two weeks ago, that was reported as normal, but I'm not so sure. I know one image from the study doesn't tell you everything, but any thoughts?
http://i28.tinypic.com/161yddf.jpg
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