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Weight loss and Topamax
My doctor has prescribed Topamax for weight loss... I was also on Zoloft ( 100mg) for aniexty.. however after being on Topamax for over a month now I must say that I feel wonderful!!!! I have lost a total of 16lbs.... which is great b/c I'm 5'7 and 195 lbs.. I'm weaning myself off the Zoloft....the only side effect that I am experiencing with the topamax is I feel a little goofy at times and my spelling and overall loss of words at times can be bothersome....Can anyone tell me if the weight loss and loss of appetite will decrease.... I am on 100mg a day... does anyone think I should increase my dosage? ( of course w/ my drs. permission)... this has truly been a great drug for my mood swings as well..... I'd appreciate anyones comments
I recently started taking topamax again, after my migraines returned. I previously took 200mg daily for 2yrs I just got tired of paying $50.00 per month for the medication w/ insurance of course. I have noticed I am really slow and dingy since I started taking the medication again I am only up to 50 mg daily so far? I dont remember it being like this before? I do remember having tingling in my hands and feet, also yall are right Diet coke or any carbonated drinks taste like ****!
Like I said I previosly took Topamax for 2yrs I never lost any weight on this medication in fact I was @ my highest weight since pregnancy, however my daughter has lost 16lbs in 8 months. She only takes 100 mg daily she just turned 18 yrs old
I have been on topamax for about four years now. At one time, I probably would have coined it "the wonder drug." I lost weight, stoppped getting up for the late-night snacks, no more headaches and made it through my divorce. I was glad to be done with the MANY, MANY anti depressants that the doc experimented with...when infact this "new drug," a mood stabilizer, worked its wonders. However, I ignored the numerous side effects--esp since my PCP prescriped it and also increased the dosage X1 when I needed. So, I have ignored the tingling, unsteady gate and coordination problems and called it clumbsiness--laughing it off, despite my many bruises. Conversations have now become more and more difficult because of the confusion, slowed thinking and loss of words (I think the loss of words drives me more crazy than anything)...and in my profession, I am required to chart on patients...this task has become increasingly difficult because spelling even simple words is difficult. So My question is--which is more important, vanity or mental clarity?
I suffer from PMDD, and have for 3 years been on prozac, cymbalta,wellbutrin, and zoloft. I have gained 43 lbs in this time. During this time, I also suffer migraines. My doctor has just put me on topamax, for migraines, weight gain and mood swings. I was wondering if anyone has had relief on topamax with
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I have comments to many of the past posts. First, Topamax is also used as a bipolar drug. That is why many of you are finding you can get off your anxiety/depression meds and why your mood swings are evening out.
Second, it is quite often used as a weight loss drug. My sister-in-law is on the med, being treated by bipolar disorder, and has lost about 40 pounds in a little less than four months. She looks awesome, but the medication isn't doing a whole lot for her moodiness.
There are a ton of side effects to this drug, just as there are with all drugs. My sister-in-law has experienced diarrhea, nausea, loss of appetite, tingling in the fingers, and a few other minor ones. I don't think any of those have gone away for her yet, but my doctor tells me they will.
My doc has put me on Topamax for migraine headaches, and I think the weight-loss thing would be a big bonus. I have about 50-60 pounds to drop, and think it would be nice to have an appetite suppressant to help me a long. I am also on Paxil currently, but am switching over to Lexapro. It will be interesting to see how all this works out for me. I hope to see lots more information on Topamax in the future, but apparently it does a fair job of warding off the migraines, so that's good.
Second, it is quite often used as a weight loss drug. My sister-in-law is on the med, being treated by bipolar disorder, and has lost about 40 pounds in a little less than four months. She looks awesome, but the medication isn't doing a whole lot for her moodiness.
There are a ton of side effects to this drug, just as there are with all drugs. My sister-in-law has experienced diarrhea, nausea, loss of appetite, tingling in the fingers, and a few other minor ones. I don't think any of those have gone away for her yet, but my doctor tells me they will.
My doc has put me on Topamax for migraine headaches, and I think the weight-loss thing would be a big bonus. I have about 50-60 pounds to drop, and think it would be nice to have an appetite suppressant to help me a long. I am also on Paxil currently, but am switching over to Lexapro. It will be interesting to see how all this works out for me. I hope to see lots more information on Topamax in the future, but apparently it does a fair job of warding off the migraines, so that's good.
I took Topomax a few years ago for migrain headaches. One of the bonuses was that I lost a lot of weight. It took about six months for me to notice any weight changes. About a year after being on the drug, I got kidney stones (another side effect). After this episode, I quit taking the drug. You shoudl not just quit, you need to ween yourself off of it. Ever since, I have gained all of the weight back and then some. I think this medication triggers something in your brain that makes you stop doing obsessive behaviors. (I also quit biting my nails) All of my previous behaviors are back with avengence! My headaches went away while taking this and they stayed away for two years. Now they are back. I am considering going on this again. I completely forgot about the pins and needles thing as well. I think it's an all right drug. Just remember to drink an over average amount of water to prevent kindey stones. It's painful and I do not wish that upon anyone!
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I'm so sorry to tell you that where weight loss is concerned it is very unlikely it will work a second time. I came off it, though I was seizure free, then to my dismay had another one. Got put back on it in early March and I have been binge eating. I'm patiently waiting to see a specialist and keep phoning to remind them of my existence , desperation and severe depression. I'm on 250mg a day.
I'm so sorry to tell you that where weight loss is concerned it is very unlikely it will work a second time. I came off it, though I was seizure free, then to my dismay had another one. Got put back on it in early March and I have been binge eating. I'm patiently waiting to see a specialist and keep phoning to remind them of my existence , desperation and severe depression. I'm on 250mg a day.
First time I was on it I lost heaps of weight I went down to 140lb. Have never felt better in my life. Wish I could turn the clock back. I'm now 206lb. That's a lot of extra weight. The topomax just isn't making any difference. I don't know if being on topomax will make a difference to the seizure side effect that comes with welbutrin or not. Does anyon on here know or tried it.
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