# Bad side effect with topamax
**URL:** https://www.bafsupport.org/t/bad-side-effect-with-topamax/4240
**Category:** Post Surgical Recovery
**Created:** [September 11, 2015, 2:41am UTC](https://www.bafsupport.org/t/bad-side-effect-with-topamax/4240 "2015-09-11T02:41:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@momof21](https://www.bafsupport.org/u/momof21)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2015, 2:41am UTC](https://www.bafsupport.org/t/bad-side-effect-with-topamax/4240/1 "2015-09-11T02:41:28Z")
I tried topamax for my headaches (10 yrs ago I had a SAH / clipping)
4 days into topamax I had horrible flu- like symptoms and had to stop. Granted, I could’ve had the flu but u think it was from the med. Anyone experience this?
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### Author:  [@ahcila](https://www.bafsupport.org/u/ahcila)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2015, 10:39pm UTC](https://www.bafsupport.org/t/bad-side-effect-with-topamax/4240/2 "2015-09-11T22:39:32Z")
What are some of your side effects?
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### Author:  [@momof21](https://www.bafsupport.org/u/momof21)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://www.bafsupport.org/t/bad-side-effect-with-topamax/4240/3 "2015-09-11T23:37:24Z")
Runny noise, itchy eyes, muscle aches , fatigue ---- just like the flu
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### Author:  [@ahcila](https://www.bafsupport.org/u/ahcila)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2015, 1:11am UTC](https://www.bafsupport.org/t/bad-side-effect-with-topamax/4240/4 "2015-09-12T01:11:21Z")
Oh, I thought those were fibromyalgia symptoms! I’ve been on 200 mg of topamax 3x a day for quite some time now! I have all those symptoms now, but I was diagnose with fibromyalgia. I take it for seizures and migraines. I feel like crap too all the time!! My QOL is fare to none. With the Elavil and the topamax, I’m all drugged out. Thanks for the info.
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### Author:  [@momof21](https://www.bafsupport.org/u/momof21)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2015, 3:07pm UTC](https://www.bafsupport.org/t/bad-side-effect-with-topamax/4240/5 "2015-09-12T15:07:02Z")
Oh wow so definitely talk to your neuro about the possibility that the topamax could be making you worse!
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### Author:  [@Laura\_K](https://www.bafsupport.org/u/Laura_K)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2015, 4:20pm UTC](https://www.bafsupport.org/t/bad-side-effect-with-topamax/4240/6 "2015-09-13T16:20:38Z")
I was on topamax for migraine prevention and had a terrible reaction. Swelling of the lips and mouth, sick to my stomach, etc, etc. weaned off of it. Also tried gabapentin, and a few other until my headache doctor put me on Namenda and it worked.
Good ,UK!