Medication for Life!
About my medication. The medication I am on is called
Topiramate. It is not a cure for the AVM just medication to stop the migraines
and seizures. I was given the medication before they knew I had the AVM. He
said it would help with the symptoms I had and if it was Migraines, Epilepsy or
Migralepsy it would help so it was a win win situation. Like all medications
there are side effects and this is no different. This medication may cause
drowsiness, nothing new there Doc! Lol. “Some people gain weight some people
lose weight” he said great I thought until he said “Well people that have a
tendency to put on weight easily will probably put on weight and people that
lose weight easily will lose weight” So what he was saying was you’re over
weight honey, just to warn you it could get worse! Well, bring on Mr Doctor!!!
I’ve lost nearly a stone now! It’s probably not the medication at all, it’s the
amount of water I drink that’s supressing my appetite. I drink the water to
stop me from getting kidney stones as this is one of the other side effects
from the med! I tell you now, I’m pissing like a race horse, but I won’t be
getting no kidney stones that’s for sure! Anyway if this is the price for not
having seizures, migraines and feeling down right shitty all the time and to
get my driving licence back in February 2016 that’s ok by me for now anyway.
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