Does anyone take Topamax for migraines?

[HappyPediRN]

I used to take 100 mg of it years ago and then was weaned off after 1 year of no migraines. Now they are back and range from full force with nausea/photophobia/vision changes to a dull omnipresent ache that is always threatening to become a full-fledged migraine. I've had a headache for over a month straight every day and sometimes waking up at night from it, but no insurance until February to start on anything again. I remember the Topamax worked but I forget how it made me feel. Does anyone take it and have any problems working? Any trouble with your memory? I'm not looking for medical advice as I've been on it before and just reread through the side effects, just looking for personal experience with using it daily while being in such an intensive field like nursing. Thanks in advance.

[tothepointeLVN, LVN]

Yup it causes some funky sideffects that NOONE believes you about. I had the lovely acute onset urinary retention. Nothing was coming out and I kept on drinking water and more water and more water when finally I had to go to the ER and they pop a foley and immediately 2.5L cames out. Sooooo painful.

[suanna]

I took it for another pain issue related to a on-the-job injury. As far as I can tell the theraputic effect of this medication is to make you feel so CRAPPY you don't mind the pain as much. I can't say if it helped my pain- mild nausia, muscle aches, confusion, poor sleep...I felt like I had a case of influenza all the time. What I discovered was the pain I had before the Topamax wasn't that bad.