Long COVID
Relapsed
Long COVID headaches eased on topiramate then got bad again by the third month
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Aug 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
My doctor wants me to try amitriptyline next. I’ve been on topiramate for almost 3 months and my pressure/sinus/tension headaches were mellowing out
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
my pressure/sinus/tension headaches were mellowing out and just as I’m rounding out month 3, they started getting so bad again
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Summary
Had pressure, sinus and tension headaches that eased over almost three months of topiramate before getting bad again as the third month ended. Reported topiramate side effects and did not want to gain more weight. Their doctor wanted them to try amitriptyline next; they were willing to accept drowsiness for headache relief but worried about weight gain and hoped to avoid it. No overall recovery was described.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- topiramate · Helped
I’ve been on topiramate for almost 3 months and my pressure/sinus/tension headaches were mellowing out and just as I’m rounding out month 3, they started getting so bad again.
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| — | pressure, sinus and tension headachesmy pressure/sinus/tension headachesIn context ↗ |
| around June 2022 | headaches eased over almost 3 months on topiramateI’ve been on topiramate for almost 3 months and my pressure/sinus/tension headaches were mellowing outIn context ↗ |
| late August 2022 | headaches returned around month 3 of topiramatejust as I’m rounding out month 3, they started getting so bad againIn context ↗ |
| 2022-08-30 | symptoms regressing; doctor plans to switch to amitriptylineI’ve been very upset that my symptoms are regressingIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Topiramate (Topamax)“my pressure/sinus/tension headaches were mellowing out and just as I’m rounding out month 3, they started getting so bad again” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
my pressure/sinus/tension headaches were mellowing out and just as I’m rounding out month 3, they started getting so bad again
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