Inderal vs Topamax
 | Inderal |  | Topamax |  |
| This medication is a beta blocker used to treat high blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, shaking (tremors), and other conditions. It is used after a heart attack to improve the chance of survival. It is also used to prevent migraine headaches and chest pain (angina). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Preventing chest pain can help improve your ability to exercise. This drug works by blocking the action of certain natural chemicals in your body (such as epinephrine) that affect the heart and blood vessels. This effect reduces heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on the heart. OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional. This medication has also been used to control symptoms of anxiety or overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism). | Topiramate is used alone or with other medications to prevent and control seizures (epilepsy). Topamax is also used to prevent migraine headaches and decrease how often you get them. Topiramate will not treat a migraine headache once it occurs. If you get a migraine headache, treat it as directed by your doctor (such as by taking pain medication, lying down in a dark room). | |||
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| Add Inderal review Helped Migraines. Many side effects on 80mg.,dizzy,lethargic,loss of balance, strange dreams, insomia. Cut dose to 40mg. Helped side effects,still helped headaches. 10 lb weight gain already,big stomach,tight clothes. I do not want that. Stay on it Inderal ???? debatable. Tried many med's over the years. Relpax works the best by far,for headaches, no side effects. It worked for me without side effects. The use of this med has sharply decreased my migraines, yet I have gained weight despite healthy eating and exercise. been on inderal for 25 years,worked good for several years. here the last 3-5 years it lets the migraine start and i have to use maxalt to get rid of it.i get these every 3-4 days.if maxalt does not work,then itgoes on for about 16-24 hours with vomiting and severe throbbing headache.i also tried topomax and it was terrible.i got very dizzy and would forget things and also do things the opposite of the way i was told.from the time i started inderal till now i have gained about 60 pounds.weight loss is pretty much impossible. | Add Topamax review I've had migraines since I was a little girl, so basically my whole life. Topamax was a wonder drug for me. I started years ago on 25mg. Over the years they have had to increase it. Just a few weeks ago they have put me on the max of 400mg. After it runs it's course and doesn't help anymore, they will have to try a new medication. A beta-blocker or anti-depressant for migraines. The side effects w ... I STARTED USING TOPAMAX BACK IN 2003. AT FIRST IT HELPED WITH MY MIGRAINES BUT I STILL HAD 10-15 MIGRAINES A MONTH. AND THAT WAS BETTER THEN BEFORE I STARTED TOPAMAX. NOW 10 YEARS LATER I AM AT A NUEROLOGIST BECAUSE I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY SHORT TERM MEMORY. AND A LOT OF OTHER ISSUES INCLUDING TINGLING IN MY HANDS, EXTREME FATIGUE, BACK PAIN THAT CAN NOT BE EXPLAINED, IM DROPPING THINGS, ... I've been on Topamax for 16 mos. & it's given me my life back! I've had 2 neck surgeries (multiple fusions w/plates & screws) & I have chronic neck pain. For 3 yrs. I had unexplained vomiting & sweating which turned out to be due to a type of migraine so my Dr. put me on Topamax. By wk. 3, I was a new person. It also turned out to help my neck pain more than the narcotics I've trie ... I started taking Topamax about 8months ago. Suffered migraines all my life, Im now 46, nothing helped, until now, it is the best thing ever, in the eight months Ive been on it, Ive had one migraine. Sure a few cluster s here and there but nothing like before. This is an amazing drug. I only I was put on it years ago. Side affects well yeah, I was 68 kgs and now 48kgs but I would rather live looki ... TOPAMAX IS A CATCH 22 FOR ME...IT DID HELP WITH SLOWING DOWN THE EXCRUCIATING ATTACKS I WAS GETTING..AFTER TAKING IT FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS & MANY OF THE SAME SIDE AFFECTS AS OTHERS...CRAZY BRAIN..LOSS OF TASTE..LOSS OF ENERGY...I'VE TAKEN THIS SO LONG THAT IT HAS BECOME HARMFUL TO MY HEALTH & I NEED TO STOP COLD TURKEY ...MY HEALTH HAS BECOME LIFE-THREATENING...THAT'S WHY I HAVE MIXED FEEL ... | |||
