Circa 2007-2008 I used Topamax, it worked really good for me. It stopped my racing thoughts, I felt different, no doubt. I'm going tomorrow to the dx to get on meds again, see if I can get organized. I was thinking of asking for topamax when I remembered the side effects I had. My brain process slowed down.. Until one day I got scared because I couldn't " search my data base ".. I couldn't recall memories, information. I stopped taking it right away. I realize now.. That since then I've not experienced my racing thoughts like I used too... Not sure if my mental process stayed slow.. But I'm damn sure I became a different person afterwards. Not to complain.. But now I couldn't deal with having more side effects like that.. But I'm damn sure I won't take anything that would make me gain weight! Any of y'all had permanent side effects on this med? What's your experience and what would you recommend?