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Originally Posted by mrsD
Topamax can alter the excretion of bicarbonate, and hence it also may cause kidney stones.
A warning letter was sent to doctors several years ago to watch for low serum bicarb in patients.
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=...s_9ecvDzikYVow
Acidosis leads to altered feelings in the periphery... called paresthesias.
Other anti-seizure drugs do not have this effect on the kidneys. |
I really appreciate how willing you are to respond.. and how quickly you respond... but I am not a doctor, a nurse, and have not studied in the medical field. I have a very hard time with medical terms and just can't comprehend things like this. I'm sorry... I just don't understand it.
I don't think I have kidney stones, because I'm pretty sure I'd be aware if I did... though I am not sure how sudden the onset is with kidney stones.
What I am trying to find out, though, is if it is a concern in general with the kidneys.
My doctors have told me to stay away from ibuprofen, aleve, aspirin, etc--indefinitely. I haven't taken anything except for tylenol for a headache my whole life. When I see the word "kidney", I automatically see that as a red flag... but it may not be. Maybe Topamax is just fine for my kidney. That's what I'm asking. And maybe nobody here knows--maybe it's a question for my doctor. (Which, by the way, I do plan to ask my doctor. I just thought I'd ask here in the meantime.)
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