Hi Nate,

I am a Topamax user also. I take mine for Peripheral Neuropathy (PN).
I take 400mg a day. It helps with my pain. My kids used to call it Dopamax because they said it made me Dopey! Now I'm back to normal.

I have been on it for over a year now and the side effects will subside. I did have the symptoms you are talking about. Not being able to find a word you are looking for when speaking.

One time I was reading a book to my niece and saw a picture of a Zebra, knew it was a Zebra, but couldn't find the word for it. It was so frustrating... weird! As long as you know it's because of the meds, don't freak out.

It only happens occasionally, mostly when you are really tired. It was my signal to me that I needed to slow down and get some rest.

Good Luck!