Information and opinions on health from magnus at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/718432/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/718432/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/718432/index http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/718432/147011/discontinuing Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:25:26 -0500 magnus I took topiramate for 30 months as a migraine preventive.  Wasn't very effective, and caused severe word-retrieval side-effects (plus other language-related probs).  I finally gave it up (hard, because of the rebound headaches when I would discontinue).  I took last topiramate 5 months ago, and my language side effects have gradually subsided, but I still continue to have the occasional 'bad day':  just can't think... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/718432/147011/discontinuing