topamax and hair loss

[CeeCee27]

Can anyone who experienced hair loss with topamax tell me how long it took for your hair to stop falling out after discontinuing the medication.  I have been off topamax for 3-1/2 months and am still experiencing the hair loss.  

[dms505]

I too have now been off Topamax for 4 months and still have an incredible amount of hair loss/breakage.

It was prescribed to me for migraines. I had wt loss, memory loss, confusion, feelings of overwhelm/couldn't handle "life" as well while on Topamax, also had tingling hands and feet, then once I was off the med b/c of all of those side effects...that's when the hair loss began. I'm not sure when the breakage/loss will cease. *****I would not recommend this med to anyone. I wish I never took it.*****

[roxiroller]

omg!!!   I finally figured out that after a year of topamax for mood disorder, that was the cause but it's still falling out like mad after a month off and i don't have alot of hair to begin with!  I need someone would tell me how long it'll be before it stops because i won't date and i'm so self conscious.  i own a salon so the irony's not lost on me.  You all are saying it won't stop!!!  I will be bald!  Why don't they do ******* tests????  I'd rather be crazy than bald.  How do we spread the word?  I was excited about being thin and less crying but maybe we are meant to be emotional because of our hormones!  I want to put the doctors and drug companies on topamax and watch them go bald.