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Old Oct 10, 2017, 08:20 AM
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Have you gotten used to Topamax? I was taking it for headaches and hoping for weight loss. I found it hard to get used to, but I did eventually. I took it for several months, until suddenly I couldn’t handle the gastrointestinal problems (sorry, I know that is gross). I was otherwise used to the tingling and numb face, and that went away.
I had a bad reaction to the topamax. It made me a danger to myself and I ended up getting hospitalized because of it. I’m not on meds right now, waiting for some genetic testing to see what might be best.
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