I saw my GP the other day. We discussed my migraines which are getting worse in frequency and severity. I am stopping my gabapentin thank goodness.
She has started me on topiramate, 25 mg once a day for a day increasing to twice a day from week 2.
Anyone had any success in it reducing their migraine frequency?
Side effects? In particular has anyone experienced sexual side effects?
I hope it works as it would be lovely to reduce the number of migraines I am getting. I was getting so tired as my body was sore from them.
Recently I had nearly 3 weeks of afternoon migraines starting at about 12.30-1pm. Nothing helped. Sumatriptan -no. Cocodamol-no. Tramadol -no. Mefenamic acid - no. Only going to bed in the evening to sleep got rid of it, coz I was asleep. It was awful.
Thankyou everyone for any replies 💗
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Hi - Sorry to hear you're having a rough time, fingers crossed the Topiramate works for you. I tried this last year and the side effects weren't pleasant, it really affected my kidneys and I was experiencing shortness of breath plus palpitations. The migraine were less frequent but I had no quality of life. My neurologist then tried me on candesartane which is a blood pressure tablet and the results have been amazing. From having migraines most days I can now go weeks at at time and it feels wonderful. Hope you have a more positive outcome.
Good luck, let us know how you get on, I couldn't cope with the topiramate (I think you have to start really low doses)but we are all different. I am at the end of my tether too, 71 years and they seem worse than ever, I am lucky the sumtriptain works well and quickly but they are so frequent. I am taking atenolol and amitriptyline, have tried so many times before but they seem to have the least side effects for me. Oh, my doctor suggested a statin that has seemed promising for migraine prevention, I'm hesitant to try but desperate. Anyone else heard of this. Migraine free wishes to you all.
Yes the topiramate seems to be helping. Been on it about 3 weeks. Initially I had some tingling and numbness around my mouth, lips and fingers plus some diahrroea but all that seems to have subsided. I do have trouble thinking of words sometimes
It has definitely reduced the frequency, severity had reduced a bit. It has changed my life. I now have a couple of weeks without one.
I take 25mg in the morning and 25mg in the evening.
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