[Summer0921]

Hello all,

I am BP 2 (once diagnosed as BP 1 since I was manic and hospitalized) but now BP 2 since I have been pretty much balanced for a decade.

I have been on lamictal 200mg for 10 years other than when i was pregnant/nursing which was about 1.5 years during which I had no issues. However I was on lexapro 10mg - which I have been on mostly for a decade also.

I went off lexapro a month ago (was hell) bc my pdoc and I felt it was best since I am not depressed.

My main issues are anxiety, night binge eating resulting in weight gain, and some add (3 sisters and mom have it and I have never been tested or diagnosed, I do think I have some symptoms of it)

Anway I am trying topamax for weight control for my night eating (horrible habit that has been going on forever, causing me to lock up food and have hubby hide the key). I am also doing talk therapy in addition bc I feel it is emotionally related.

Are there any success stories with topamax (I have been on 20 mg for 1 week, starting 50 tmo) no side effects or anything yet. This seems to be a drug that is AWFUL.

Any thoughts are appreciated. Also anyone else have night eating issues? I guess its very rare.

[Andysmom]

I've been on Topamax for 2 years and haven't had any problems with it at all. And it's been weight neutral.

My dr added topomax to my mix in April, I haven't actually noticed anything with it except maybe its the reason I'm not gaining any weight on my saphris (though saphris is supposed to be less likely to cause weight gain than the other APs, so I've been told). I don't notice any cognitive issues with it that weren't already going on prior to taking it.