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Can Stroke Cause Stomach Seizures And Does Topamax Help With Stomach Pain?

ok - my mom, 58, recently had was is classified as a mini stroke. She has surgery about 12 weeks ago, and the stroke happened within the last 6-8 weeks. They are trying to pinpoint. However, now she has horrible stomach pains after eating. Some say that a stroke can bring on pains in other parts of the body. She gets the pain immediately after eating. She doesn t drink nor is a smoker. She was on a lot of medication and recently we ve been trying to get her off of the medicine. One medication we significantly lowered was Topamax (brand name). I m wondering if since the stroke, she has developed what some say could be stomach seizures and the Topamax was keeping the pain at bay. Thoughts?
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Your mom might be already on antiplatelets (ecosprin) after ministroke. in such condition, stomach pain after eating can be due to:
1. Gastritis
2. Peptic Ulcer
Also another possibilty can be
1. Mesentric artery ischemia

If it is Abdominal seizure, it should happen without any relation with food.
I suggest for her to undergo USG abdomen and upper GI endoscopy 1st. and proceed as per the findings.

Consult Gastroenterologist
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Can Stroke Cause Stomach Seizures And Does Topamax Help With Stomach Pain?

Your mom might be already on antiplatelets (ecosprin) after ministroke. in such condition, stomach pain after eating can be due to: 1. Gastritis 2. Peptic Ulcer Also another possibilty can be 1. Mesentric artery ischemia If it is Abdominal seizure, it should happen without any relation with food. I suggest for her to undergo USG abdomen and upper GI endoscopy 1st. and proceed as per the findings. Consult Gastroenterologist