Epilepsy Support Group

i've been on topamax for two months now 50mg a day.. first month was great(no seizures YAY) and no side effects.. this second month though i've been having really bad side pains, constipation this whole month, back pain, and abdominal pain constantly.. i saw an internest they said i wasnt having an "infection" so that wasnt the problem so they wouldnt do anything for me so i went to another hospital and they said maybe my colone was irritated from eating lots of hot food lately so they gave me a laxative and stuff (sorry for the details) and it helped for a few days but i was still having the pains and after i stopped the meds the constipatin came back.. and its just worse.. i've also lost 10 pounds this last two months.. could these all be side effects?? i'm also on Keppra 1500mg a day but i've been on that since january and havent had any side effects from it.

Bronzey,

I've been on as much as 800mg a day of Topamax and it's one of two of my miracle drugs. I have no side effects now but have in the past such as mood swings my husband says.

I usually get over all the side effects of a medicine in like three weeks but there have been meds I haven't gotten over any of the side effects.

Belinda