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Reviewer: JennD, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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This medicine was given to me for migraines, It was the last ditch effort as all traditional migraine medicines failed. I was on it for 6 months. I lost 30 pounds and now have ulcers. I couldn't eat. I had no appetite. And if I forced myself to eat the pain was intense. The only change in my life at that time was the Zonegran. I stopped it and am feeling better. The damage will take months
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Reviewer: 13-18 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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had to stop taking dut to depression , suicidal thoughts, decress in appetite , sleep deprivation , nausea & diarrhea .
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Reviewer: 2muchpain!, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This medication was prescribed for chronic pain. It makes me very unsteady on my feet & makes my fingers slower, when I play the guitar. I am in a world of pain & do not think this medication helps me.
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Reviewer: KT, 45-54 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Dr.prescribed Zonegran for chronic migraine, didn't help my migraines at all and seven years later still dealing with side effect- Parosmia.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Zonisimide was prescribed as an "off label"drug to help with anxiety/depression.Although initially it did seem to calm me a bit after a month or so I began to become very moody ans jittery,irritable.I believe it almost changed my personality and my husband would attest to this.It was frightening to be so changed by a drug. I am off of it about 5 weeks now and feel so much better. My psyc
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