Well, my memory has been affected since this PN started, but I am on several medications--so it's hard to tell what has caused it. It could just be the pain that causes it as well. When the electrical shocks start, I forget what I was saying, etc.

I started to go off of the medicine, and went in to see my family doctor and asked him about it. He said that 100 mg is a low enough dose that it won't hurt my kidneys. He told me to stay on the Topamax until I see my neurologist (and to keep the appointment with him, even though the nurse stated on the phone that the doctor said he couldn't do anything). The appointment is tomorrow (Friday). So as of right now, I am still taking 100 mg twice a day, but am going to talk to him about it tomorrow. We'll see what he says.