How do you prevent kidney stones as a side effect of Topamax?
It sounds like you have a good doctor. I was never told by my doctor about the chance of kidney stones while on topamax and found it out myself on the web. He also started me right off the bat with 200mg instead of slowly increasing it. Lets just say its not cool starting at such a high dose. By the way, all the side effects like tingling lips and feet and hands go away the longer you are on it. The slowed thinking also goes away the longer you are on it and is dose dependant. I never got kidney stones after being on 200mg for two years. I read you can prevent the chance by drinking lots of water. Your doctor should still monitor you for stones every six months. My doctor never did. Here is a website with peoples experience on topamax. Some loved it and some hated it. People rated the drug on a scale of one to five in the left column. Don’t be afraid of the side effects you read. Like I said, they go away with time and I never got hair loss. One thing I did notice at high doses is that
