The video uses a relatable, high-emotion 'rant' format that taps into a shared negative experience within the chronic illness community, driving engagement through shared frustration.
Summary
The creator shares a humorous, negative rant about their experience taking the medication Topamax for migraines. They express frustration over the side effects they experienced while on the drug.
Structure
1Creator addresses the inventor of Topamax
2Expresses personal grievance over side effects
3Wishes bad karma upon the inventor
Product placement
Topamax: a medication for migraines. It is mentioned as the subject of the creator's negative experience. Removing it would change the entire topic of the video. (a) it ACTS: the creator discusses its specific effects on them (knocking them out, memory loss).
On-screen text
me to whoever invented Topamax and decided migraine patients should try it
Transcript
You have massively fucked me over. I will never think of you the same. Enjoy your bad karma, rotten hell, evil bitch.
Original caption
did Topamax work for you or did it just give you a new collection of side effects? it knocked me out for like two weeks straight and destroyed my memory lol its been 10 years and it’s still the worst med i’ve ever been on #migraine #migrainetiktok #chronicillness #chronicpain #disabilitytiktok