"i have been on topamax twice now. i don&rsquo;t typically write reviews for medications, in fact, i never have. 

i took topamax at 100mg along with lamicital 100mg for bipolar, i slowly titrated off my meds because my doctor and i thought i possibly could function without them. bad idea. i spiralled into a terrible manic episode where i was sleeping less than 2 hours a night, even on high doses of ambien and lunesta.

i finally was put back on topamax 200mg this time and it has saved my life. i feel better than ever. initially i was put back on 100 mg and i felt better, began sleeping 3-4 hours a night within a week. went up to 200 mg and within 2 days was sleeping 9 hours a night and my racing thoughts and anxiety had completely gone away"