Cam, I recently had a severe reaction/side effects from Topamax. (in 5 weeks of trial I gained 20lbs, had increased eye pressure, double vision at times, etc etc along with the weird firings in the brain of smelling things without names and which don't exist, remembering conversations that never were, creating events and ppl that weren't EVER... etc etc)

NOW I have to try Gabitril. What are the odds I will have similar side effects, and if I do, how long should I try the med before stopping it. (5 weeks is entirely too long, I almost jumped off a skyscraper building roof)

Just want a 3rd opinion (haven't asked for the other 2 yet)

PS the topamax worked great for the tremors, migraines, vertigo but did nothing for the pain.