My 6 year old daughter is taking topamax. Since the time she been...

Why on earth is a 6 yr. old on Topomax? Have you talked with your Dr. about getting her off of it because of these side affects? I have taken it for several yrs. now along with Verepamil for migranes. I found out recently it can cause kidney stones! I have been having side pain and they said it wasn't stones. Am wondering though if diagnosis is wrong. I would get her to a different Dr. if this on refuses to do something about it. Don't give up there is always hope that someone out there will listen to you! In my prayers!

I don't know what type of doctor would put a child on this drug. The symptoms you listed are a definite side effect for Topamax. Do not just stop the drug though, your child will need to be tapered off it. I would highly recommend taking your child to another pediatrician as soon as possible and getting your child off topamax and find some other medication for whatever the topamax is for. I really think this is a very dangerous drug for some people and I'm an ICU RN and believe in medications for most things. I really don't think most physicians understand how this drug affects some people.