No more Topamax!!

[lostsoul2]

The pain clinic prescribed Topamax to help with my lower back pain, but I can't handle the side effects.  I only took half the dose and I feel like I'm in a fog.  I feel hungover and have NO energy.  All I want to do is sleep, but I have a 3 year old tyrant to take care of, so Topamax won't work for me.  Just had to throw that out there.  

[Chi_Chi_Lover]

It does take many weeks to adjust to it. That's why they start you out on a low dose and move you up over several weeks. I took it for migraine prevention and it changed my taste of everything. I hated it but it is good for migraine prevention and anti-seizures pain etc.  I finally adjusted to it, I felt like you at first. I just hate all medication but sometimes you don't have an option.

[lostsoul2]

I don't have any trouble with migraines.  He gave it to me to relax the nervous system.  And damn did it!  His theory is that the L5-S1 disc is putting pressure on the bundle of nerves near it, thus causing them to tense.  I asked the pharmacist about it and he said they are finding that a lot of the migraine medications are being found to be helpful with nervous system issues as well.  I feel like a zombie, though.

[avisg]

lost , i would give it more time start taking it only at night at half the dose .it did the same to me when i first started  it ,the side effects tend to go away ...it worked great to get rid of my migraines

[FLaddict]

I thought Topamax was for headache prevention? Hmm.. Have you tried Lyrica? neurotin?  Or streoid injections??  the injections have helped me alot.
Sorry you are in pain...