Does <a href="/treatments/topamax">Topamax</a> work for you keeping seizures away?

Since my doctors up my <a href="/treatments/topamax">topamax</a> my seizures are slowing down

The thing about <a href="/treatments/topamax">topamax</a> is that it increases the metabolic rate so your other meds withh process through faster. When you start your doctors need to take that into account and watch your med lvls to make sure they stay where they need to be. Otherwise it doesnt go so well.

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Does Topamax work for you keeping seizures away?

posted February 11, 2016 (edited)

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I am on three meds. That included. I think I can do without it. But, yes everyone is different.

posted June 6, 2016

My seizures has done slow down alot

posted February 27, 2016

Since my doctors up my topamax my seizures are slowing down

posted February 25, 2016 (edited)

Don't know. Everyone is different.

posted February 17, 2016

Topamax can change your modes. It didn't work for me. I was crying too much.

posted August 16, 2016

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