偏头痛is more than a headache. It often lasts longer (up to 72 hours) and is more severe.
There are many症状of migraine, including nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. The major symptom is moderate to severe pain that typically occurs on one side of your head.
一些偏头痛类型存在于影响感官的症状，包括和尤其视力，称为偏头痛。
Aura是一个指出偏头痛攻击前的症状的术语。偏头痛与无光环有不同的诊断标准和治疗方法。
Certain毒品可帮助防止偏头痛攻击。偏头痛预防药物与治疗已经开始的偏头痛攻击的药物不同。
You take migraine prevention drugs on a scheduled basis. They help reduce the number of migraine attacks that you have and also help make them less severe.
这些用于偏头痛预防的药物之一（有或没有光环）称为TopaMax（Topiramate）。
Topaxax属于一类叫做抗惊厥药的药物。一类药物是一群以类似的方式工作的药物。
虽然抗惊厥药用于治疗癫痫，许多抗惊厥药对其他条件也有效，包括偏头痛。
托特马克斯努力帮助防止偏头痛攻击的确切方式尚不清楚。它认为，塔皮脂在大脑中平均过度活跃的神经细胞，导致偏头痛攻击。
TopaMax.is taken orally. Topamax is the brand name for the generic drug topiramate.
药物可在立即和延长的释放配方中获得，并在品牌药物和通用药物中获得。通用药物通常成本较少，通常是保险。
Dosage is目前可用in the following forms:
| Topomax. | 通用拓扑酸盐 |
| Oral capsule: 15 mg and 25 mg | Oral capsule: 15 mg and 25 mg |
| 口服片剂：25毫克，50毫克，100毫克，200毫克 | 口服片剂：25毫克，50毫克，100毫克，200毫克 |
帮助防止偏头痛，达到100毫克TopAxax每天教养le over the age of 12, administered in two doses.
The recommended starting dosage is 25 mg of Topamax taken once each evening.
After 1 week, the dosage may be increased to 25 mg twice daily. After 2 weeks, 25 mg in the morning and 50 mg in the evening is recommended.
3周后，早上推荐的剂量为50毫克，晚上50毫克。您的剂量和滴定将通过临床反应和耐受性引导。
以下是average retail costs托贝克的1个月供应（60片或胶囊）。请注意，这些价格通常会发生变化，差异化，不包括您的保险公司可能提供的折扣。
| 开始剂量 | FORM | 每月成本 |
| 每天两次25毫克 | Brand-name tablet | 465美元 |
| 每天两次25毫克 | Brand-name capsule | 568美元 |
| 每天两次25毫克 | 泛型平板电脑 | $71 |
| 每天两次25毫克 | 通用胶囊 | $146 |
| 50 mg twice daily | Brand-name tablet | 749美元 |
| 50 mg twice daily | 泛型平板电脑 | 116美元 |
You’ll likely not notice Topamax working right away when you first start using it.
It may take 1 month for your migraine attacks to become less frequent and 2 to 3 months for Topamax to become fully effective.
在服用TopaMax时让医生更新您的症状。
As with any drug, Topamax can cause side effects. The lists below highlight the more common and the more severe side effects that are possible when taking this drug.
托贝克斯的较常见的副作用可以包括：
- 记忆和认知问题，例如难以集中和语言问题
- tingling in your arms and legs
- 胃口减少
- weight loss
- 变化味道的味道
- kidney stones
- nausea, stomach pain, and diarrhea
- 疲劳
- trouble sleeping
- 头晕
- 鼻子和喉咙（上气道）感染
Topax的严重副作用可以包括：
- 眼睛问题，包括视力丧失
- decreased sweating that can lead to increased body temperature (may feel like a fever that doesn’t go away)
- 自杀的念头。如果你有自杀的想法，有帮助。
几个随机，控制审判have shown that Topamax减少频率成人偏头痛攻击的强度和持续时间。
TopaMax.has been found to be a cost-effective treatment that helps improve the quality of life for people who live with migraine.
偏头痛会影响你的生活质量。如果攻击严重和频繁，这尤其如此。
偏头痛is also underreported, underdiagnosed, a
减少偏头痛攻击的数量或严重程度，您拥有最大限度地减少他们日常生活的效果的最佳方式。Topamax是一种可能有帮助的药物，特别是如果其他疗法尚未工作。
与您的医生讨论Topax。您的医生知道您的病史，并将选择最有可能为您工作的疗法类型。
If you’re pregnant, talk with your doctor about additional risks of taking Topamax during pregnancy.
用偏头痛日记跟踪偏头痛发作将有助于您的医生了解您的病情并确定您的治疗效果。