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It's really hard to say--everyone will have a different experience with the medicine. It depends on your body, your other medicines, the type of symptoms you have from the PN, etc. I took Topamax for awhile, and it didn't help my symptoms at all. That being said, it also did not cause any negative side effects. I have heard a lot of people say that Topamax affected them negatively and the positive effects from it were not worth all the side effects. That wasn't the case with me, but really, the only way to know is to try it. But, ask your doctor if that is a good medicine for you with all of the medicines you are on and whatnot. There are quite a few options for medications beyond gabapentin, so if you don't want to try Topamax, you still have plenty of other options.
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My name is Sarah and I am 25 years old. I have a lot of chronic health problems. Peripheral neuropathy and POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) keep me bedridden the majority of the time. I also struggle with degenerative disc disease, disc desiccation, spondylolisthesis, arthritis, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) with insulin resistance, allergies, sound sensitivities, and other health problems.
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