TOPAMAX

A personal narrative describing a period when I was prescribed the mood stabilizer Topamax.

If you are a headache sufferer, you know pain. Okay, this sounds like a television commericial. But this is no joke. Migraines and headaches causes severe pain. Topamax lessened my pain. This is why I don't want to live without it.

Topamax, the brand name for topiramate, is an anticonvulsant medication used to treat seizures and migraines. Although it works very well for some people, there are some potential side effects to watch out for.

Topamax is a prescription drug, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, for use in the treatment of epilepsy and migraine headaches.

If you are one of the 30 million Americans who suffer from migraines, chances are you will be interested in the drug Topamax, which is now available in generic form. Read on to find out what this means for you.

A brief experience with some of the unwanted side effects of the drug Topamax.

Patients really should be aware of the risks associated with Topamax.

A new device being studied could help prevent seizures in those with uncontrollable epilepsy.

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When suffering from a potential medication side-effect it helps to know where to locate information that your doctor may not always have. Sometimes, it confirms one's sanity as well.

Having a mental illness is not easy- when you add to it a physical condition like fibromyalgia you are adding fuel to a very volatile mix. However, with the right medical team, treatment, and a disciplined approach to health care, you can conquer both illnesses.

An overview of bipolar disorder in children: symptoms, medications, and therapeutic options.

This article confronts binge-eating disorder, which means that we who have the disorder are out of control. There is help, and we have to want it.

Some things can be triggers, and can cause you pain, but unless you keep a journal, you might not know what they are.

Excedrin Migraine is the only analgesic that can really knock out my headaches. Taken intelligently, it might be able to help you too.

For years, many of us, have believed that migraines were caused inflammtion of the blood vessels. But now many doctors are rethinking this theory.

Ms. Hughes wrote a scathing, non-factual opinion piece on obesity as the root of all evil. I submit a different viewpoint, based on facts, and provide information for how this has become a problem and what should be done to solve this epidemic.

Avonex therapy helps prevent relapses in multiple sclerosis, but the side effects of the medication can be debilitating. Here's how I survived the first year of treatment.

The National Headache Foundation estimates that 28 million Americans suffer from migraines. More women than men get migraines and a quarter of all women with migraines suffer four or more attacks a month.

Alcoholism is a chronic disease, treatable by medications. Short term solution Benzodiazepines are prescribed. Longer term treatment includes: Naltrexone, Disulfiram, Acamprosate calcium, Topiramate, Zofran & soon to be sold Vivtrol besides therapy.

Manic-depressive condition, also known as bipolar disorder, can cause everything from mood swings to suicide attempts.