Re: tingling in feet/topamax ...from CindyW

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In a message dated 9/23/2004 10:06:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,

music12cat@... writes:

They were both tingling. Then I had a

cup of tea and raised my feet in the lazy boy and

I nearly jumped out of my skin. The sensation

was frightening. Has anyone else experienced it

that dramatically?

Hi Jeannie

Yes, I did...I could not lay down or put my legs up without severe tingling

and nerve pain.

Also, the med almost ruined my relationship with my only daughter and there

fore my only grandson. It happened because of a disagreement that then turned

to horrifying rage from me. It was on a public beach (that thank God was not

busy). I started to rage at her and my husband had to hold me back from lunging

at her.......I could not believe myself...People actually called the police I

was so loud....

It was so embarrassing and my daughter would do nothing but give me trouble

and attack me verbally for one year....I took lots of crap and worked so very

hard to repair this relationship. I have my DR and topomax to thank for

this......I know my DR cannot be held responsible and I really do not blame

him...I

know there is a risk involved with all these damn meds....but he pushed me so

hard for so long to try this one, it feels good to curse him now and then!

You can just guess how bad my pain was during that. The only thing that was

greater than my pain during that year was my tears!!!!!

I try to warn anyone I can about the dangers of topomax.

Regards,

W

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I just started taking topamax a few weeks ago, and as we were driving back

from Arkansas, coming home after evacuating for hurricane Ivan, I had been

sleeping, I felt this tingling in my feet..it was the strangest feeling, I had

intended to ask my doctor about it, it was almost painful, does it get worse

with time? it was like my whole foot was asleep and wouldn't wake up.

Dawna in FL

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DawnaFL @aol.com wrote:

>>it was almost painful, does it get worse with time? it was like my whole foot

was asleep and wouldn't wake up.<<

Hi

For me, it got worse.....nervepain and restless leg (type nerve pain) can be

very debilitating...can be very very painful....

but everyone is different....

i know people who love this med....and did not have trouble with it.

talk to your dr he should know the answer for you.....

cindyW

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I am also taking REQUIP at night and it seems to be working wonders for the

RLS..it is prescribed for parkinsons a lot.