I take Topamax for migraine prevention. Can it cause 101 fever and/or hair loss?
December 14, 2010 by hrform3
Filed under Hair Loss Prevention
I am recovering from mono also and I cannot tell whether I am just relapsing with the mono or whether the Topomax could be causing me to run a fever. Also my hair has started falling out again. Not sure what is going on. Anyone have any ideas??
I take topamax and have never had a fever or hair loss. I have had tingling hands and feet and numb lips that have gone away. I have heard that you can loose hair. Here is a link with a lot of people’s experiences. They rate the drug from on to five, with five being the best
http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=20505&name=TOPAMAX
Any drug may cause drug fever. Topamax has been reported to be associated with heat stroke in some patients who did not sweat enough. 9% of Topamax patients on 400 mg /d report fevers compared with no patients on 50 mg/d.
Hair loss was reported in 5% of Topamax patinets on 400 mg/d, but only in 2% in those on only 50 mg/d.
so the answer is yes, to both.