Hi, I have a history of seizures. i have experienced most of the types them. For the past few years my meds have kept me perfect with no seizures at all. Last Dec. though, I had a major funky seizure in which the left side of my body went numb. Just that tingly feeling, not dead weight numb. Dr Peng says it was a seizure, because there was no sign of stroke . Since then, I have had migraines. I had a seizure tonight. I remember being in one place then woke up in another. I had a migraine before it had and a worse one after. I went to the ER. They gave me imitrex for my migraine. My question is: Why is my head going numb? Are they seizures? Or is the side affects of the 100mgs Topamax?
Hi, Thank you for contacting Chat Doctor. You have both migraine and epilepsy. Therefore, tokamak (topiramate) is a good choice for you, as it is effective against both the conditions. Tokamak is a fairly safe medication and the common side effects are tingling and numbness of feet & legs and weight loss. Numbness of head is usually not due to tokamak. It is either due to after effect of seizure (postictal state) or a minor seizure. Wishing you good health, Chat Doctor. 