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!!!!!!!!!  :)

[jennyseizalot]

Have just started on 25 mg 2 / day a couple of weeks ago and gradually increasing in the hopes of controlling seizures. That sounds dramatic but they are not major, just focal seizures that manifest in auras, nausea and  nasty pins and needles down my left side that hurt but I don't lose motor or cognitive function. They wear me out tho'.  

Will start weaning off another anticonvulsant tonite and bump up to 50 mg in evenings with gradual increases in Topomax.  Immediately noticed bleh flat pop taste but ditching diet pop won't be a bad thing.  Have noticed a little pressure behind my left eye too.  A little annoying but has all but disappeared.  

Have slowly packed on the lbs over last several years.   Hoping to  shed some unwanted lbs.  Have noticed a decrease in appetite but know smaller more frequent meals work best for me for weight loss, not forgetting and skipping meals which has been happening.  I am about 80 lbs above a healthy weight.  

Great thing so far is that my seizures are under control!   BUT I haven't started weaning off the other  drug yet. That starts tonite.  Fingers crossed.  Insofar as brain fog and fatigue.  I've been on anticonvulsants since 2005, brain fog and fatigue has become  my normal, sadly. I really hope TOPOMAX will help me take off some weight.  After all the crap I've been through, I deserve a break. Not counting on it, but that would be SWEET!

[lisal1973]

I have  been  on topomax for awhile  now. Once I started the drug  I was  wearing a size 12  pants  and have  lost so much weight that it I scary and  then I went  down to a size 8. I am  in the process  of seeing a new doctor to have them take me off this medication. I can't focus, lose intrest  in things and no energy.... Cant  wait to feel better.

[Beverly428]

My psychiatrist prescribed topamax to me about 5 months ago.  He asked if I thought I over ate.  I told him on occasion I did.  But normally I felt I did not neat enough.  I lost 20 lbs in the first 2 months.  Then nothing.  I was trying too hard and had stopped eating.  Only ate 1 meal a day.  When I went to see him I confessed that I was probably not eating enough.  So I decided to get back on and do it right.  I then ate a small breakfast. a small lunch. a reasonable dinner and a snack of fruit or vegitable at night.  I have now lost 10 more pounds.  So even though the pill may make you feel like not eating you must eat a little something to keep your body going.  But keep it healthy, fruit, salad, vegitables.  I hope to lose 20 more before mid summer!!!  Bev  He told me if I didn't think that I over ate, then just keep eating normally  And it worked.  I had always told people I didn't overeat, but they didn't believe me.  I ate normal, but I was still fat.  In about 3 to 4 more moths of eating normally I will be blessed...with normal weight!!!!

[dniece]

just about too start Topiramate will keep you updated

[dniece]

just about too start Topiramate will keep you updated

[Lesley2015]

My doctor give me Topomax 25mg 1 time at night last week but I don't start yet I would be taking a combination of (Topomax) plus (Contreva) a new combination to loose weight but I am concern on the side effect anyone is on this combination? the Doctor explain to me that one of her patient  is taking Contreva 1 in the AM and 1 in the PM plus Topomax 1/2 pill 30min before breakfast 1/2 pill 30 min before Lunch and 1 pill at night and her patient loose 40 lbs in the past 3 months.