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Do I Have Migraines But Topamax Is Covering It Up?
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I have alot of Migraine auras (seeing flashes of light, tunnel vision, in my left eye) and they are so common now, but they never present with a headache. when you think of Migraines you think of horrible painful headaches that make you want to throw up. but not this
every once and awhile I might get a little headache, or pain in my eye, but none of this seems to relate to a full on migraine
I have come up with the hypothesis that since Topamax is also a Migraine relieving drug and that it may… read more

posted October 17, 2015 (edited)
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I've taken Topamax 14 years as my single aed. But it never did a thing for migraines I still got them often.

posted October 17, 2015
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I don't know bout anyone else but the same things happen to me my doctor told me that it is silent migraines. As seizures have silent seizures so migraines have them as well. They are irritating to say the least. But the can get worse if not treated. I take Excedrin for mine. I have noticed that epilepsy and migraines seem to go hand in hand for most people. Hope this helps

posted December 16, 2015

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