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(Message started by: beachmusic on May 15^th, 2008, 7:06am)

Title: Topamax and eye problems
Post by beachmusic on May 15^th, 2008, 7:06am

Just curious if anyone else on Topamax has problems with their eyes/vision? And yes I have read the reports!!!

I tapered up to theraputic dose of 200mg starting in Jan 08. Obviously my eyes were bothering then due to being in cycle but now they continue to be a big problem (even though cycle seems to be just about over, if not over) I saw my eye doctor once 2 months ago, and got the all clear but things seem worse. I cannot seem to focus which means no reading and most of the time I feel like my eyes are slightly dialated to the point that light bothers me and I still prefer sunglasses all the time just like when I was in active cycle.

I am returning to eye doctor but SIGH.......rather sick of doctors
saying everything is fine, meanwhile I live in sunglasses and cannot read, etc.... :(
Anyone else experiece this? Thanks, Mary Ann

Title: Re: Topamax and eye problems
Post by nani on May 15^th, 2008, 8:58am

Hmmm. I've been taking 50 mgs a day (for neuralgia, not CH) and have noticed a problem focusing lately. I thought it was just my old eyes, but reading has become a problem for me. And my eyes are extraordinarily dry, too.

I'll be watching this with interest.

/ Oh, I've been photophobic for years, so my shades and I are already a team.

Title: Re: Topamax and eye problems
Post by Tara Ann on May 15^th, 2008, 9:34am

Just getting back to a doc here, and back tapering up on Topa up to 50 so far. I'm also a friend with dark sunglasses (photophobic). My vision isn't the best anymore, esp at night. Curious about what this thread will bring up.

Title: Re: Topamax and eye problems
Post by washed-out on May 15^th, 2008, 7:48pm

I noticed painof my eyes... But maybe because I was really busy @ school lately (had to read a lot) and also spent a lot of time in front of computer...

Also (few times in the morning, when I didn't sleep enough) something like 'view moving/waving', especially when looking at light.

Title: Re: Topamax and eye problems
Post by Giovanni on May 15^th, 2008, 8:08pm

It's been a long time since I used it, but not at your levels before discontinuing. Here's a few links with people complaining about the same thing:

http://www.rsdalert.co.uk/drugs/Topamax.htm

http://www.fda.gov/medWatch/SAFETY/2001/topamax.htm

http://www.migrainepage.com/dcforum/discussion/17810.html

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070407064137AAslw80

John

Title: Re: Topamax and eye problems
Post by beachmusic on May 15^th, 2008, 8:18pm

:o Those eyes of yours match mine right now! You really found some information for me! I think I now know why my darn eyes are killing me and I cannot focus and the light is killing me. Thanks John! :)