Topamax

[fearfactor]

I could easily get a prescription for Topamax as I have migraines and my doc and I talked about it at our last visit.  I would also LOVE the weight loss side effect.  Anyone that has or is taking Topamax - does it make you feel nervous?  Does it make your heart beat faster and/or palpitations?  I have anxiety so I can't use it if it will make me more nervous.  Anybody have bad side effects from Topamax?

[fearfactor]

Thanks for your replies, everyone!  I may still try the Topamax because my headaches are pretty bad.  I wear a size 8 right now but want to be a 4 again so bad!  I had a baby 3 months ago and no, I am not nursing.  As far as the injections go, I don't think that's for me - I'm wary about all kinds of medications and substances because if there is a bad side effect to be had from anything, I will have it.  My body is very sensitive to medications.  I guess I just will try not to be impatient and keep going with the diet and try to do it the natural way!

[sky74]

you should look at some of the other post on this forum about the hair loss ! the migraine loss and weight is great but the hair loss is not! good luck !

[amyjo28]

Hi I started Topamax a month ago for sezures. I have been thin a size 4 for quite a few years. Im 28 years old. I was pregnant in April and lost the baby and sadly gained 20 pounds so when I had to take Topamax I was glad it could help with weight loss. Im at 100 millagrams. I have weird sezures that wake me up at nite I feel like Im having a heart attack I get sweaty and very sick. They say I have a high heart rate but I think its from my sezures. Autonomic sezures. The Topamax causes me to see flashing lites. hearts palpitations, some memory loss, forget where Im driving to, forget normal schedules like .. when my son gets out of school, mood changes, flu like symptoms, nausea, loss of appetite, weird dreams, forget words, paranoya, .. I read all these things on these forums and thought nothing of them until I started the meds.. Im a full time working mom but Im on disability until my sezures stop , they just started a month ago hopefully the meds work in a few months.. Im bored at home I enjoy working.. I work at Lowes I sell appliances. I try to work out Its hard with a high heart rate and the topamax cause weird heart palpatations working out makes me feel sick but I try I need to loose these pounds.. Im a pretty girl who just feels just so ugly.... Please let me know if any one has lost weight on this drug.. And its not so bad if you get through the side effects they go away after a month or so.. -amy

[kentuckygirlinlovewithageorgiaboy]

Hi Everyone I just started Tompax on Thanksgiving and I was really nervous about taking it because of the weight loss issue because I only weight 135 when I started and now I'm down to 132 but I've increased my food in take because it makes me not hungury.   The first week my taste bud made all my coke I drunk taste like flat cokes some still do but I've been feeling lighted a lot this week does anyone else have that problem?  Then somedays its makes me real hyper but today was the day i uped my dose to 50mg.. I've also been having headaches at bedtime this week. Can anyone relate to that?  thanks

[Kimberly1965a]

I have never had any of these weird things happen to me. I have been on Topamax for five years. I have always been forgetful so I can't really blame it on the medication. I take Topamax for migraines and my doctor increased it lately for weight control and I just wanted to read on here to see if I should be worried. I haven't had any problems in the last two weeks that he increased it. My soda has tasted flat but it was worth it to get rid of the migraines and have my blood pressure go way down. Some food tastes funny. Sour cream has a weird taste and cheeses taste weird at times. Smells will bother you more the doctor told me as well. But I don't have the problems that people talk about on here. Wow!

[kk2]

everything you said sounded completely normal except the headaches. I don't think I've had a single one of any kind since I've been on it and I don't think most other people do either. Since that is what it is prescribed for, if you are still having them you should talk to your doctor.

[amyjo28]

I have had headaches and Ive been on it for a month. Take a few advils that will help. The hedaches will go once the medicine kicks in..that takes a month or two.... any one loosing weight??-Amy