Hs anyone taken topomax or elavil to treat headaches? If so...what was your experience? Or what else worked?

Answer 1

I've taken Topamax, but it made me feel funny - in a loopy kinda way. I just did not like it. (It can cause some serious side effects.) I've also taken Inderal on a daily basis and that one really helped a lot - with no side effects. (Although Inderal can cause a few side effects too - but it is a much older drug that has been studied a lot.)
My mother-in-law takes Elavil for headaches, which is classified as an antidepressant. She's been on it for years and it helps her - but she didn't have bad migraines to begin with, just normal headaches.
Good luck!

Answer 2

I'm taking Topomax right now for migraines and it's working & no side effects. Hope it continues working because I was having a migraine every single day & living on Maxalt & the doctor said I couldn't keep taking so much Maxalt.

Answer 3

I just play for fun, not on an organized team. I played park and rec basketball last year to test out organized basketball, and I didn't like it. I just like getting a group of friends and doing whatever I want, not what the coach draws up for me. The superstar on my high school freshman team told me I was better than most of the other freshman players, so I'm guessing I would have made the team if I tried out haha.

Answer 4

I took Topomax as a migraine preventative a couple of years ago. It worked very well at preventing the migraines but, for me, it had the nasty side effect of taking my sense of taste away and leaving a nasty taste in my mouth 24/7.

I know other people who take it to prevent migraines and they get good results.

I hope this helps.

Answer 5

I've had severe headaches from nerve damage to the cervical spine and headaches would make me cry. The topamax took them right away, no ill feeling of any kind. I just can't afford them anymore, with the co-pay insurance they're $45.00