Topamax and urination

I've been on Topamax for almost a year. I've had auras for years which were misdiagnosed as hypoglycemia episodes, then started having grand mals after detoxing from alcohol (I'm sober now), continued to have them in sobriety (I guess I messed up my brain from alcohol). I tried Tegretol but it made me groggy. Anyway, a few months into using Topamax I stopped sweating completely and got the numbness and tingling in my extremities, which drives me crazy. I also have trouble with urination, I've been put on water pills. I live in a desert climate and during the summer had bad problems with overheating, had to drink so much water that I had trouble with water retention and my electrolytes got messed up. I had no idea that it was the Topamax--the doctors put me through multiple blood tests, I discovered it might be the medicine by doing my own research online. I'm tapering off Topamax and trying the Low Glycemic Index Treatment to see if I can be off meds and not have auras because I don't want to be on seizure meds if I can help it. The withdrawal is pretty bad--anyone else have the problems with no sweating and wicked withdrawal?

Started on Topamax about 3 months ago. Taking for visual seizures from scar tissue due to gamma knife on an AVM that bled.I was seeing all kinds of things like people, dogs, cars, you name it. Doctor first put me on Dilantin (pretty strong dose). It did nothing, and it did not even show up in my blood on a blood test. That was a nuerosurgeon. He sent me to a nuerologist. He put me on lamictal. I took it for one week, and wanted to drive my car over a cliff!!! I was so depressed and I felt horrible. I just stopped taking it. Then he put me on Topamax. I take 100mg. Soda is bad. I do miss my diet pepsi. I lost 30 pounds ( this is a benefit). My brain is fuzzy at times, and I can go to introduce a family member, and not even remember their name for a minute. I have trouble with urination, actually starting it. Sometimes I lose my balance, and bang into things. I get stomach cramps once in a while.However, all the people, dogs, cars, and "unwanted" visions are gone. So, I guess it is worth it. I wonder if I will ever like Diet Pepsi again. Also, now eggs and chicken are really starting to gross me out.

Who am I? Where am I? Ok its not that bad...but seriously, I have been on this drug for four weeks. My best description is feeling like im in slow motion. I used to be quick witted, with fair intelligence, seems like I am senile. I am taking this drug for chronic back pain issues. I have had pain for over a year, almost everyday. I was at a point of desperation, Im not sure now if its all worth it. I experience blurred vision a lot, I still get random pains/aches in certain places, I have noticed a strong ammonia smell with urination, last night I had serious heart palpitations. My pain level is decreased, and that feels great, I just dont think I want to feel like this. I cant even remember if I took my dosage this morning!

does it make u urinate alot