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68. No. At this point, I have been taking only two aspirin and 1000 mg. of Niacin...

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 09:14 PM

Dec 2011

the aspirin to thin the blood and the niacin to dilate the blood vessels to prevent the constriction of blood vessels in the speech centers of my brain.

I take these at the first signs of a migraine (hand goes numb, and/or I have blind spots or an aura. Most of the time, if I take those two immediately, I can head off the migraine. Sometimes it lessens the severity and length of the migraine. Only rarely do I suffer the full force of a migraine. (Since you suffer from them, you know you feel like you are dying during one).

Please be advised, that when I told my doctor of the aphasia during my first full blown migraine, he told me that such severe constriction of the blood vessels in the brain can cause a stroke and are a medical emergency and you should go immediately to the Emergency Room.

It might not be the topamax that is causing your aphasia. Talk to your doctor!

On edit: I'm a substitute teacher -- I know what you mean about not being able to call up a kid's name. They do understand when I explain.

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