You're not dumb! Sometimes it takes someone else to offer a bigger perspective that we can't see from where we sit.
Did you have a chance to check out the link to our archives about tinnitus? I'll leave it here in case you didn't see it above: https://migraine.com/search?s=tinnitus
I did see one resource online that suggests there could be a link between tinnitus and topiramate, but it's not listed on our topiramate article:
https://migraine.com/migraine-treatment/topamax
Either way, it may be something to explore with your doctor. Wishing the best to you, tinnitus can be so debilitating! -Melissa, team member