Has anyone taken the drug topamax and got off it cold turkey or went back on it? What side effects did youhave

Question:

I have been on Topamax a year. I had to quit cold turkey because my insurance expired and I could not afford to pay full price. After about 2 weeks my insurance kicked back in and I was back on it at 100mg. 3 days later I started having real bad chest pains that would soon move to my lower rib cadge and back up then to my stomach and back up. The pain will last for 6 to 8 hours straight. It does this everyday for the last 2 weeks now and counting.

When I called and told my DR. about this he said cut back to 50mg. It should stop. A week later I am still in pain. I am now being winged off it.

Did you have this happen to you?
Does this sound like it is the meds? Or could this be my I.B.S getting worse? When I am sick with the pain I don't show signs of I.B.S.

I had an E.K.G, X-rays and blood work done last week and all came back ok.

Thanks for your help.

Answers:
I take topamax and I take 200 mg in the morning and 200 mg at night for neuropathy pain and migraines. I have been dropped off of it for 3 weeks and then right back to my original dose immediately and also other times as well but 3 weeks is the longest for one reason or another. I have never had the pains you described. Everyone is different though. It personally sounds like IBS symptoms to me or possibly even your gall bladder. I would go see another doctor unrelated to the topamax and see what they have to say about it.

Interruptions in Topamax shouldn't be causing many problems. Most likely your pain is not related to Topamax. IBS wouldn't give you chest pains. It's probably a good idea to see a specialist such as a rheumatologist.

Has anyone taken the drug topamax and got off it cold turkey or went back on it? What side effects did youhave

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