Hi Stef,
Welcome to the forum! When I took lamictal I broke out with a rash after taking it for only 4 days and I had to stop the drug, I also tried taking Topamax but that drug increased my seizures (sz.) like crazy. I've found that when I had my monthly cycles the best drug to help me was taking Diamox because it got rid of the extra fluids in my body that triggered sz. What's happening with the body is that the progesterone level is going down and the estrogen level is going up when you go through your monthly cycle. Progesterone calms the nerves while estrogen causes more excitment and that's what causes the seizures. I also found that eating peanuts or almonds was a big help because they have progesterone oil in them so you might want to eat some peanut or almonds as long as you aren't allergic to them. I wish you the best and May God Bless You!

Sue