Topiramate weight loss dosage

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1104710 tn?1258034139 An anticonvulsant medication, topiramate (Topamax, Ortho-McNeil), has been used for weight loss with significant success in some populations. Populations that have been studied include patients with uncomplicated obesity, patients with weight gain associated with psychotropic drugs, patients with binge eating disorder, and migraine patients. Unfortunately, a relatively high frequency of adverse events has been reported with topiramate.
Avatar n tn html There are many success stories of people losing weight on topamax. If you read the side effects, weight loss is one of them. It helps suppress the desire to eat even smoking which I have quit too. I have had all blood tests ran on me. I've been going to my doctor for 10 years. I like how you just jump to conclusions without doing any research. For anyone else who has any experience using this please write.
Avatar f tn I have not experienced any weight loss. I do have weight fluctuations up and down about 8 pounds but I also have a thyroid problem and had a hysterectomy recently. I am tired of feeling asthmatic and having this annoying sinus drip. I am tired of the nagging cough and shortness of breath that I believe this drug is causing. After two weeks of being on Flovent and Albuterol without relief, I am going back to my doctor and tapering off of this drug to see if I can get better.
1230912 tn?1273492770 - This is one of the bonus side effects and actually prescibed off label for weight loss (the only thing I am hoping for besides it getting rid of the headaches!) Thanks for any help gang!
Avatar f tn tiredness, pins and needles in the fingers and toes, dizziness, lowered sense of feeling in the skin, difficulty with language, nausea, diarrhea, indigestion, dry mouth, weight loss, decrease in appetite, drowsiness, forgetfulness, difficulty with concentration or attention, difficulty in sleeping (insomnia), anxiety, mood swings, depression, changes in taste and vision disorders. General: Rarely, blood clots have occurred in patients given topamax.
Avatar f tn Hi, The reason you were prescribed the medications was mood swings and migraines. Do not take the side effect of topiramate that is weight loss to be the aim in using the medication. Are your symptoms of migraine and mood swings better after taking the medications? Carry on regular exercises to help you lose weight and plan your diet schedule accordingly. Consult your neurologist before you stop taking any medication or even change its dose. Let us know if you have any doubts.
Avatar n tn I am currently on Keppra and Topiramate and have just been told my latest tests are showing major kidney damage from the topiramate. I have been on these two meds since 2002. I have to admit, reading all this is very scary. NO Other Meds have worked to control my seizures ! PERIOD!! Plus I have severe Migraines and Short term memory is almost gone in a matter of seconds. What is a girl to do? Signed.... Tami....
Avatar f tn Amongst many other concerns I have, I am concerned with remarks of weight loss. He is already very thin with a very good appetite. How much weight loss can I expect and does anyone have experience with the mood swings issue?
649848 tn?1534633700 Hi Barb I have lost 25 pounds with my weight loss group TOPs but it took me almost 2 years to get the weight off. I kept trying different things to lose weight. Before I went to TOPs I lost 20 pounds by going cold turkey off sugar. All together I've lost 45 pounds. Lately my weight has been staying down by drinking plain green tea -Bigelow brand. Also I have been eating plain oatmeal, mixed with milk, with raisins and walnuts. I have also been eating Ceasar salads almost everyday.
Avatar n tn Hi...this is not really all that new, and it is the generic of TOPAMAX...this can take 2 weeks to adjust to....so u may feel extremely tired and off balance with this.... I did lose weight, and not sure how it works, but I gained it all back and I am still on the med....so it is not a weight loss miracle. I have noticed a change in taste as well as smells...so I know that did affect what I eat.... Good luck and again be advised most do need an adjustment period to this med.
Avatar m tn I DO NOT recommend messing with your dosage but I would definately make sure my dosage is right in oder to get on the right track for weight loss.
237152 tn?1206651036 wow that was a HUGE dosage i wasnt up to that dosage for 6 months. i used it for migraines and depression it also helped me quit smokeing for the time i was taking it and lose weight. about 1 year into taking it my legs arm and tongue would go numb which is a side effect so they took me off. that was heck on wheels my migraines got so bad. i think you reacted so badly cause of the dosage. some docs just dont think before prescribing.
Avatar n tn ing actually makes each successive attempt at weight loss more difficult, cuz our bodies hoard the fat/weight to protect against another "famine." Exercise is the weakest link in my overall DM management, so it helps me, too, to encourage you to increase your activity level. We're not physicians here, so our advice is coming only from personal experience and reading. If you like what you'll read here, chat with your doc about whether/how it could apply to your specifics.
1415174 tn?1453243103 Has anyone tried extended release Topamax or Topiramate? It is called Trokedi XR. I am going to try it because my memory is so bad on Topamax. My neurologist said it might be better with Trokedi XR but it is very expensive. So if you can tell me before I buy it I would appreciate any feedback.
Avatar f tn It can have some side effects like loss of appetite and a bit of foggy headedness especially in the beginning but I used to get up to 4 migraines a week and now I might get one every 6 months
Avatar f tn Losing weight nightmare!! by Positivevibes, 1 minute Hi I'm a 30 yr old female. My height is 5'2" and I weigh 71 kgs. I have been overweight since I was 14 yrs after I started to get periods but I've had phases of weight loss on and off esp during the time I was in final yr of dental school and during my internship. I've gained seven kgs during the last six yrs although I've been exercising regularly and taking s balanced diet.
Avatar n tn I went on Topamax for Bipolar II and anxiety. I do have to admit I knew about the weight loss effect and wanted to try it partly because of that. So many of the mood stabilizers cause weight gain. The first few times that I tried it, I did lose weight, but I also had severe gastroesophageal reflex (heartburn) even though I was on Prilosec. I ended up going off of it. I think the third time I tried it, I no longer had that side effect.
253566 tn?1219679699 Topiramate has been studied, and shown to work, as a weight loss drug, so could be considered as a possible cause for your weight loss - just thought I'd throw that out there. So -- you need to go ahead with the biopsy, as recommended. Even though thyroid cancer is rare, one must never take chances or ignore a possibility. The result will come back either negative, inconclusive or positive.
151951 tn?1267988345 I think this might help you not only with weight loss but b12 and b6 is a natural stress reducer. I feel great on this. I cut out all caffine and alcohol and i don't smoke. I get up in the morning and by the time i get out of the shower i have a ton of energy. i feel like i have had my morning coffee but i haven't had any caffine. Not sure where you live but you can always ask your DR. let me know i can email the diet plan they put me on. Good luck!
874521 tn?1424116797 Lyrica literally made me gain 50lbs in the first 2 months of use and about 80lbs all together over 5 yrs. I was extremely puffy looking and there was no dropping the weight no matter what I did! I also would severely have swelling of the hands and especially feet almost every month around my period week. I wouldn't be able to walk for about a week long each time this would happen.
Avatar n tn It is an antidepressant associated with weight loss. Wellbutrin is likely safer to use in combo with Effexor than Reductil (sibutramine).
Avatar m tn The vision and hearing issues occurred after she started taking 60 mg/day Prozac and persisted when the dosage was reduced to 40 mg/day. The vision issues occurred before she started taking Topomax. She is not able to drive or read for very long.
Avatar f tn I had my first migraine when I was 12 and they became chronic and literally everyday after two car accidents. (Rear end and head on). I am soon going to b getting my nerves on my c3-6 burned to help with the headaches and neck pain. I'm only 23 yrs old. I had to quit my career (cosmetologist) I loved it and right before my migrianes randomly became daily I had an offer to become a redken color artist and do hair in big time hair shows up on stage with many famous hairstylist.