What dosage of Topamax causes weightloss?

[tiff423]

I just started Topamax.  I'm on 25mg/day and will increase by 25mg/week until I reach 100mg.  I heard the weightloss effect depends on the dose.  So, what dose did everyone here have their success?  And what type of diet/eating plan and exercise plan did you do to help it along?  I'm desperate to lose 40 lbs (half of which I gained on Zoloft-no longer taking).  PLEASE respond if you had any weightloss on this drug, I'm very curious.  THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!  :)

[Shenanigans922]

Topamax is also used off label for alcohol abuse so that could be why you don't have drink  even Kool Aid "cravings or they taste bad perse.  It is a bit if a catch all, mood stabilizer, weight loss, alcohol abuse inhibitor, it's riding the wave through those side effects.  Hang in there and best of luck!

[Dar514]

Also ty for your time served.

[Dar514]

Ty very much for your reply. I think my dr wanted me to stay on 50 mg for 2 months but I think I'm going to stay on it for a week and then go up to 50x2

[slray23]

And on a side note, the nick name for Topamax is Dopamax, cause it will do just that.  If you have a profession that requires you to speak publicly and/or narrate in any capacity, do not take it before you have to step up to the mike.

I made the mistake twice of doing so, I used to narrate a lot of functions, the first mistake was before a ribbon cutting ceremony with high ranking representatives from the base and the local community, and the second was a Child Abuse Awareness Proclamation Ceremony.  

I was selected to read the proclamation, and struggled so thoroughly with every sentence, that people misjudged my drug interaction with personal past experience.  

Needless to say after that I didn't read very often in front of the local populace.  

[slray23]

I am a seizure patient who was originally prescribed Topamax to control my seizures and for migraines.  I was already athletic, if not thin, to begin with, and lost weight drastically.  So much that I begged my doctor to take me off the meds.  Which they finally did so I could get to a healthy weight and be able to run to the level which I was accustomed to (I was a Marine Officer, thus needed to be fast and athletic for my profession, however I'm now medically retired).  Once you up to 50 x 2 a day, you'll see the results.  And as for the soda side effect, I actually enjoyed it, it was like I was drinking chili soda-it's spicy, but somewhat flat.  

As for losing weight that rapidly before summer, be cautious.  Weight Loss should be steady, typically 1/2-2 lbs a week is a normal weight loss margin.  Any more than that the weight may come back.  What I typically do when I need to shed a few pounds is to calculate the caloric intake of what I need for the weight I want to be, that way I'm not dieting and when I hit my goal, I just continue in my daily routine.  Consulting a nutritionist and/or a fitness coach during your weight loss goals helps immensely.  

[Dar514]

I just started on 25 mg topamax for weight loss, can anyone tell me when I can start seeing any results? I start on 50 mg on day 8 for 2 months. I need to loose 50 lbs by summer really bad. Ty for any help