darkeyes,
No problem I really don't like seeing people upset and I try to help as best I can.
You are right Topamax can cause a number of side effects, AS CAN ANY DRUG, but as patients and as physicians they must weigh the pro versus the cons. Most mild side effects go way after 3 months so. But I do like ti I have heard anything bad from it, however it is a sulphinamide so be careful. I hate all the time for the most part when I was on depakote I was hospitalized so all i could really do to help my slef was eat, i couldn't get any exercise so the punds came rolling in. My hair did thin but nto a whole lot I was only on the drug for 5 months. According to my psych. he is really good, another benefit of topamax is that it has a antidepressant LIKE effect to it so it can help bring people wout of depressions where the other drugs in the sma e category (Lamicital Gabapentin) do not. so that is also a plus for the drug, it is hard to say if it would help, but i really don't think it could hurt the worst that could happen is that you could be one of the 50% who lose some weight, no harm in that is there. A site that I like to find out more info is <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.docguide.com>http://www.docguide.com</A> so it is worth investigatingit is your health.
Good luck and if you have any questions feel free to ask.
Adam