I haven't been prescribed Topamax for nerve pain (although I suspect I've got some now). I've been put on it for my tremor and migraines. I'm still on a baby dose because if there's a side effect, I tend to have it. I am quite sensitive to new meds.

So far I find my appetite is a bit suppressed, fizzy drinks taste super weird (to the point where I don't drink them anymore) and every now and again I get nauseous for no good reason?

It does seem to have helped my tremor though...

Keep us posted.

Hi Kitty

I was prescribed Topamax for nerve pain (burning and such) and also because all my 'messages' were getting totally scrambled and my legs were just giving way and I was falling way too often.

I am only on a relatively low dose, I haven't had an 'MS fall' since starting the med, and I have only had one or two sleepless nights with burning legs/feet since I started it.

I so hope that this works for you - I know it is also prescribed for migraine (and, I think) for post-herpetic neuralgia for shingles pain as well as epilepsy.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

xx

So far, the nerve pain seems to be quieting down alittle. Still have some but not nearly as bad. My appetite is pretty much gone. Im lucky if I eat one item a day, and drink one bottle of water a day. I have just lost all interest in eating and drinking. If I force fluids, I get nausea and vomit, so I dont force it any more. My tremors are getting worse, and my hand writing has gone from a 42yrs old to a 1st or 2nd graders. DH is panicing, me, Im like whatever, its just the MS. I talked to the pharmacist about the loss of appatite and not drinking and she said it was the topamax, so Im not real worried. Hey, maybe I;ll finally lose those extra pounds.. hehe!! (gotta find humor where I can folks!)