Dealing with Chronic Migraines: Anyone Else Experiencing Strange Reactions to Topamax and Sumatriptan?

Topamax did the same to me. I fumbled with words, and my confusion-sometimes things that just happened-was horrible. My mom was on the med for seizures, after the experiences I was having I asked her to see if there was something else she could be on—she had similar issues with the med as well. We are both doing better with the switch. No more um or uh when trying to figure out what word was I thinking of.

It doesn’t sound like the meds are making you sick. Be brave and know you are not alone. I get continuous migraines and talking to a neurologist finally helped. Learned from them that most times PCPs can only give certain meds but if you actually talk with certain doctors can you get the help you need. I was on Topamax for over a year, and after further looking found it wasn’t the right medication for me. Talk to your doctor and see if there are meds out there that may have less side effects that might reduce the migraines.

I was on topamax for awhile and it only would make me dizzy every now and then but it wasn’t a medicine that worked for me. I’m sorry, I hope you get that figured out :/

@Tawni Is it the Topemax that gives you the numb face or the migraine itself? My worst migraines will numb my face. If your Sumatriptan gives you the body aches though, I would definitely put my foot down with my doctor. Tell them the side effects are NOT worth the relief. I am SO sorry you're going through that!

As far as chronic migraines go, I get mine at least 1X a week. I have to plan to lose a day on a somewhat unpredictable basis.

What kind of effects are you having from the Sumatriptan and the Topemax? I've been on the same combo for a number of years myself.