Topamax

[1819mom]

I took Topamax for 2 yrs. and was able to loose some weight (though I was not overweight at that time). I began eating more to try to gain weight.  The topamax did level off and the weight began to pile on (other anti-seizure meds were added that could cause weight gain).  I have been off Topamax for approx. 8 months and was wondering if I began to take Topamax again would it help with weight loss or once it has leveled off it will no longer aid in weight loss?  I currently take Maxalt for headaches only as needed so the Topamax was only used as an anti-seizure med.  Please let me know so that I can discuss this with my neurologist about adding Topamax back into my daily routine.  Thank you, any help you could give would be wonderful.  I used to average about 110 lbs. on the Topamax I went down to about 90 and now I am at about 160.  I need help because the obese weight is really causing depression which only leads to more eating.  Thank you again.

[Sonia205]

Hello, I know it has been some time sine you posted you post but it sounds just like what I posted tonight. I'm hoping you can tell me what happened in your situation. I went from 120-179 in three months from Depakote and I am miserable since I'm only five foot tall also. Please tell me some good news. I do eat right, need to add some exercise, so I'm praying this Topamax does what the doctor says it will do and crave my appetite and start causing me to loose some weight. I don't expect a miracle but something is better than nothing. I pray your still in this little forum and can offer some tips. Anything will be helpful. Thanks, Sonia

[Sonia205]

I am currently on Depakote and just last week put on Topamax for a 59pd weight gain in eight months. I am miserable and looking for any encouragement I can get. I can't find anything that says I will or won't loss weight by adding this Topamax even thought my doctor said it should curve my appetite I'm willing to try anything. I don't have any midnight binges and use portion control when I eat breakfast and dinner. I don't snack but I'm not real good at exercising. Does anyone have any info or been through anything like this that they could give me feed back on? I sure would be grateful and very hopeful as I am very miserable cause not only am I 179pds, I'm only 5ft. tall. This has a lot to do with my exercising cause it caused completed exhaustion. Thanks for any help.