Topamax and grand mal seizures

I first started on Topamax when I was 20 for seizures 100mg twice daily. But before that, throughout high/middle school, I was on Depakote 250mg twice daily to control my grand mal seizures, and Imitrex 100mg to control my migraines(about 3x monthly). When the switch was converted the only side effects I remembered was weight loss, I lost about 40 lbs in 1 yr. Also I was taken off the Imitrex and the Topamax also controlled the migraines. I am now 28, and in the past 8 yrs I have had only 1 migraine! I work in a health profession now and try to recommend Topamax for migraines as often as I can just from experience, but I can understand that everyone is made differently and it is not always going to work the same as it did for me. And one last note about Topamax, it just came out in a generic about 3 weeks ago(4/1/09) for anyone that is concerned about insurance copays and might want to give it a try.

I have been on Topamax for four months for epilepsy and I love it. I do experience some of the above mentioned side effects but my seizures were not grand mal seizures they were absence seizures. so the memory loss thing is a non issue for me, as far as depression, didn't get that one, weight loss; glad to have it, tingling; not that bad; the coldness; really only bothersome at bedtime so I take a bath at night, a really hot bath. Confusion, I was confused a lot because of the seizures so, again don't know which is worse. For me I feel this is a miracle drug. I'm not sure about the abdominal issues that is my only concern right now, that is what I am dealing with constipation and maybe some menstrual issues??