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Old 09-08-2013, 12:07 AM #1
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I haven't had problems with Topamax but I had trouble with the first preventive I tried (Elavil). Topamax is the one that worked better for me.

Be careful with taking Tylenol consistently. It can cause rebound headaches if taken every day.
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I took Topomax for a brief period, maybe about 1-2 months, within the first year after sustaining a concussion from which I am still recovering.

It made me much worse cognitively-speaking and I felt much better after I stopped taking it.

I also felt like it made me a little "insane".
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