"this pretty much saved my life. i&#039;ve been on everything (or so it seems) for major depressive disorder and when i was about 32 something wasn&#039;t adding up and i was diagnosed bp2. i tried lamictal and i couldn&#039;t handle the headaches. the other bp medications all seem to cause weight gain so i&#039;d stop taking them. i got a new doctor who said if i tried lithium she would give me a little topiramate to help offset the hunger the lithium caused. well, the topiramate seemed to help the bp2. so i&#039;ve slowly worked up to 150/day topiramate along with wellbutrin and lexapro. it&#039;s a godsend. 

side effects: when titrating up at any point, tingly fingers or feet for a week but then goes away. take at night because can make you sleepy. hope fda approves!"