I'm 33 now and I've been taking Epilim since I was 17, to treat epilepsy (I was on Tegretol for 5 years before starting Epilim). I was diagnosed with epilepsy at 12 years of age.
I take 3 500mg tablets a day and have been on this dose for years.
Like many of you, I've gained alot of weight being on this medication. When I first started it, my hair fell out in dribs and drabs and grew back curly. I also developed a tremor. These are the 3 main side effects I've had to deal with over the years.
A few months ago I had hypnosis done and that got rid of the tremor entirely, and it hasn't come back!
My hair is now just frizzy and hard to manage, but that I can put up with. My biggest concern is the weight. I've tried numerous times to get the weight off, but have been unsuccessful.