Originally Posted by EnglishDave

Dear Eva,

Well, as usual, there I am with you. Although I take my Topiramate primarily for Cluster Headaches, it does work well with my other meds - Lidocaine Infusions, Ketamine - to dull the Neuropathic pain. In February I had to increase my dose by 25% due to Cluster Attacks intensifying and was surprised by how much the Paresthesia in my face and the intensity of my TN attacks were affected.

What is annoying is the fact that no-one knows how or why these meds work to reduce Neuropathic pain, so it is trial and error on potentially many different ones until you find one that works. I truly hope your first rx is the answer.

These anti-convulsants come with a long list of physical side effects, but no more than we really suffer from our pain and our other meds. Just make yourself aware of the more serious ones for when you first start.

Wishing you lots of luck.

Dave.