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What dosage of Topamax causes weightloss?
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!!!!!!!!! :)
What in the world is the 5 bite diet? I would like to know any info that you have I guess that I could look it up online. Any info would be greatly appreciated>
Just starting Topiramate 25 mg. two times daily, now. How are you doing. I will let you know my progress,
Let me tell you all my story.
I have lupus. I was diagnosed in 2004. I also had seizures. I was prescribed 7 25mg pills twice a day. That's 350mg of this drug I knew nothing about. My side effects were as follows--memory loss, DOPAMAX brain,--unable to concentrate, pins and needles in feet and hands, and finally weight loss. I was 180 lbs when I started taking Topamax, and within six months I was down to 127 lbs. I had never been skinny before and oh my gosh was I LOVING being skinny!!!!!!!!!! My weight crept back up to about 135, then 145. I believe my body got used to it. But I was still happy being at 145. THEN, I decided to have a baby. I knew I needed to be off of any harmful medications for at least three months before getting pregnant. November of 2012 I took myself off. And by March 2013 I was pregnant AND I weighed in at 180. Right back to where I was, I had gained about 35 lbs!!!! and I didn't change a thing. AND I couldn't stop gaining. Of course I was pregnant, but shouldn't have been gaining THAT much at such a rapid speed. My final weight at delivery was 250. The highest I had EVER been in my life. I have my memory back, and I can concentrate, and I haven't had a seizure either!!!!! However it's been so hard to lose weight. I'm now STILL a year and half later yo-yo-ing between 240 and 220. I would LOVE to be thin again, and I'm trying... but Topamax did something to my metabolism or something. Just messed me up. I would NOT advise anyone to take this drug, UNLESS you're willing to be on it for the rest of your life and who knows what the side effects of THAT would be. I will be seeing a neurologist soon to see if my brain has any seizure activity, but I honest have not had one since 2005. I'm grateful for that, but do wish I could lose this weight.
I have lupus. I was diagnosed in 2004. I also had seizures. I was prescribed 7 25mg pills twice a day. That's 350mg of this drug I knew nothing about. My side effects were as follows--memory loss, DOPAMAX brain,--unable to concentrate, pins and needles in feet and hands, and finally weight loss. I was 180 lbs when I started taking Topamax, and within six months I was down to 127 lbs. I had never been skinny before and oh my gosh was I LOVING being skinny!!!!!!!!!! My weight crept back up to about 135, then 145. I believe my body got used to it. But I was still happy being at 145. THEN, I decided to have a baby. I knew I needed to be off of any harmful medications for at least three months before getting pregnant. November of 2012 I took myself off. And by March 2013 I was pregnant AND I weighed in at 180. Right back to where I was, I had gained about 35 lbs!!!! and I didn't change a thing. AND I couldn't stop gaining. Of course I was pregnant, but shouldn't have been gaining THAT much at such a rapid speed. My final weight at delivery was 250. The highest I had EVER been in my life. I have my memory back, and I can concentrate, and I haven't had a seizure either!!!!! However it's been so hard to lose weight. I'm now STILL a year and half later yo-yo-ing between 240 and 220. I would LOVE to be thin again, and I'm trying... but Topamax did something to my metabolism or something. Just messed me up. I would NOT advise anyone to take this drug, UNLESS you're willing to be on it for the rest of your life and who knows what the side effects of THAT would be. I will be seeing a neurologist soon to see if my brain has any seizure activity, but I honest have not had one since 2005. I'm grateful for that, but do wish I could lose this weight.
Its been over a year, so how about now? I've been taking 100mg for 2 years... I've definitely got idiot brain...
WELL SAID I JUST STARTED TOPAMAX AND THAT IS THE SAME ADVICE MY NURSE DAUGHTER IS GIVING ME. RIGHT NOW I JUST FEEL TIRED BUT THAT COULD BE BECAUSE I HAVE A SINUS INFECTION ALSO! I AM GOING TO GIVE IT A FEW WEEKS . I AM TAKING IT FOR WEIGHT LOSS TOO. I HAVE STEROID INDUCED TYPE 2 DIABETES. NOT FUN. 61 YEARS OLD ASTHMA AND NOW GETTING HYPERTENSION. HAVE GOT TO DO SOMETHING! YES AND I DO FIND SODAS VERY FLAT AND THATS A GOOD THING DONT NEED THEM BEEN TRYING TO QUIT:) I DO HAVE LOSS OF APPETITE WE SHALL SEE! LINDA LU
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I had asthma so bad that I would eat dinner at 6 p.m. and throw it up at 2 a.m. because I was gasping for air and couldn't breathe. A dentist friend gave me a bottle of pycnogenol and I was rid of a asthma in 4 days!
This is happening to me too! I do not have much of an appetite, eat healthy, exercise - but haven't lost 1 lb in the last month since beginning Phentermine and Topamax!
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