I didn’t realize it at the time—I started on it off label to lose weight. I thought it did nothing, but when I stopped I gained 20 plus pounds.

I had to stop taking it due to side effects.

The weird facial numbness eventually went away, but the gastrointestinal side effects didn’t, so I quit taking it.

You have to slowly go up on the dose due to side effects.

As for mood, I don’t know. Lithium is my magic pill that really works well for me for mood.

I definitely had fewer migraines on Topamax. That is a plus.