adderall and topamax together

[blondie72556]

i been taking adderal for a month now for excessive sleepness and been trying to loose weight with it . i havent shed a pound. how is this. any way i want to ask my doctor about topamax for my migrain and daily headaches. has anyone took this two meds together. and has anyone not lost weight useing adderall (adderrall) because everyone i see or read about lose alot a one time. wonder whats wrong with me?

[tiff423]

Hi!  I haven't taken adderal, actually I'm not familiar with it.  I do, however, take Topamax for my migraines.  I started losing weight as soon as I hit the 100mg dose.  I had to work my way up to 100mg first (25mg, 50mg, 75mg, then 100mg).  But, as soon as I started on the 100mg I got the "loss of appetite" side effect that everyone raves about.  I really found it difficult to make myself eat even one meal a day for the first few months on the 100mg.  But, now I'm use to it and eat better.  I've had about a 12% weightloss since December (which is about 18lbs for me).  Not bad considering I don't exercise AT ALL!!!!  If I did then I would boost my metabolism, which has slowed down because of the one meal a day issue.  If I would exercise I know I would be losing a lot more.  Like I said, I really slowed down my metabolism with the eating habits, so don't let that happen to you.  Keep it boosted!  My coworker takes Topamax as well, although she DID NOT get the weightloss side effect.  I think this is because of how she takes her dose.  She takes 100mg, but splits it up into 50mg in the morning and 50mg at night.  I take 100mg at one time in the evening.  I have heard from other people that this is the key-taking the 100mg in one dose.  Seems to be proving correct in our cases, anyway.  And, btw, they have helped my migraines TREMENDOUSLY!!!!  They have even helped my tension headaches as well.  It does have some other side effects, like a lot of brain fog in the beginning.  Also tingling in the fingers and toes and fatigue.  These are the main side effects I noticed anyway.  But I didnt let them bother me because I felt like the weightloss and how they helped my migraines far outweighed the minor side effects.  Hope this helps you somewhat.  Good luck!!  Have a good weekend!!

[casecase14]

I am not completely familiar with aderall, I was prescribed it but ever took it because i didn't like to side effects.  I did however use it as a study aid in cramming for a test.  I think a lot of people think it helps to loose weight because it is an appetite suppressant but this depends on the dose.  I have taken the 30mg time released capsules and I didn't eat for a day and a half, i just wasn't hungry.  But as soon as it wore off I was starving and I was eating my regular meals again.  I have also taken the 20 mg pills which really didn't efect my appetite at all.  My suggestion is to not rely adderall (adderrall) as a weight loss method.

[lstires]

I take Adderall (adderrall) for Adult ADD.  I personally don't think it's safe to take simply as an "upper" or a weight loss aid but that's just my opinion.  There is another thread on here about Adderall (adderrall) and Weight Loss... a friend of mine actually take Stratera (Strattera) daily for a legitimate issue and she was prescribed Topamax as purely a diet aid and it really messed up the effects of the Stratera (Strattera) on her system.  Although she saw some weight loss with the Topamax, she stopped taking it because she really needs the benefits of the Stratera (Strattera) to function.

Adderall (adderrall) is a highly addictive drug if not taken under a physician's care and to serve the purpose it was intended for.  I'd be careful with it... there are many other "stimulants" out there if that is the route that someone might choose to take that aren't #1 possibly illegal if obtained through a non scrip process and #2 highly addictive.

Just my opinion though...

[leah0901]

I am on 300 mg a day of topamax. iv been on it for years. the first time i went on topamax i lost weight right away. i went from a large size 7 to a small size 5. i felt amazing, without exercising.  I was also bulimic for many years before and felt confident enough to be happy with my body after losing the weight from the topamax.  now im on both the topamax and the adderall (adderrall).  the adderall (adderrall) is def. helping with staying awake, which is what the topamax does not do.  the topamax puts me to sleep.  EXCEPT i feel like im gaining weight.  im only on 10mg of adderall (adderrall) and i hate my body. its only been about a month and i can see my body going back to its old self.