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Finally my neuro tried Zonegran. I had severe insomnia at first and lost about 10 pounds but after changing my dose from night to morning, it got better. Now after 5 years on Zonegran, that has stopped working too.
Worst side effect was epilim, as it made my hair fall out in chunks. Not great when you are a 15 year old girl. So I shaved my head bald and pretended I was making a fashion/personality statement.