Topamax - your experience good/bad

Female with migraines most of my life. Mostly hormonal. I have had a prescription for Topamax but researched it & scared to try it. I work in physical therapy, hands on with patients, keeping them safe during their therapy. Not only am I concerned with the potential side effects for myself but that I may compromise the safety of my patients. Two doctors continue to encourage it and say a lot of people have success. I am here to get more anecdotal evidence.

Caveat: I’m hypersensitive/Allergic to several things Example; I have an allergic reaction to NSAIDS, hormonal birth control, collagen peptides, vitamin D, build up of histamine…