Yeah, fear of going off is maybe the one side effect. My dr said I could since I met my goals of weight loss and normal blood sugar but there is no way I'm stopping this unless they can prove it isn't helping anymore. I think it is anyway but if it isn't I'm still taking it.

Have you tried Topamax? It also can help with some weight loss if you can tolerate it. Some people have cognitive issues on it and some don't. I can't get to that dose but my baby dose helps with anxiety so I keep taking it at least for now.