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#1
Sep 22, 2013, 09:29 PM
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My doc put me on topamax for appetite control
due to some night eating that has caused me to gain 30lbs. I am on 50mg. I don't feel much of anything yet other than a slight taste difference in diet soda. Should I try 75mg? Any experiences with this drug? |
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#2
Sep 22, 2013, 09:44 PM
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I'm on 50 mg, it might be the reason I haven't gained on saphris, but other than that I haven't seen any results. yeah, I miss my pepsi.
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Sep 22, 2013, 10:04 PM
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My Pdoc put me on it for the same reason because I was on zprexa. I was up to 150mg but I am coming off of it now because we are lowering the zprexa It definitely helped with weight gain.
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#4
Sep 22, 2013, 11:09 PM
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I used to take it, I lost weight
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#5
Sep 23, 2013, 08:47 AM
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I haven't lost on topomax. Zyprexa makes sure of that. Lithium gives me low thyroid and that lowers my metabolism too.
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#6
Sep 23, 2013, 10:50 AM
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I had good luck losing weight on the name brand of Topomax, but they came out with the generic it didn't help at all.
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Sep 23, 2013, 03:19 PM
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#8
Sep 23, 2013, 08:31 PM
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I'm on the generic (topirimate ) and it has helped my weight management a lot.
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#9
Sep 24, 2013, 05:53 PM
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You're on a much higher dose of topomax than I am.
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#10
Sep 25, 2013, 06:44 AM
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I was on Topomax last year 50mg morning and 50mg evening and lost i believe around 30lbs. I ended up getting off of it due to the dopey effect loss of words. Feeling really dumb all the time. Within the last six months I have gone off of all of my psych meds. I have been off of all psych meds for 3 months now. Doc started me on Topomax generic form I am up to the 50mg in the morning and 50mg in the evening and I have lost nothing. I am however begining to now feel extremely depressed as of yesterday, also feeling the zapping feeling you get when coming off of an antidepressant. Very strange. I am going to start tapering off of it tonight. It is definately not the same as the name brand. The only effect I had with the name brand was weight loss and word recall no depression or brain zaps. This is awful. I finally got off all the medications and I have been doing wonderful and now this. I am so upset. I went from feeling great to completely suicidal 20mins after the brain zaps started. Im crying my eyes out. I could not even sleep last night.
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#11
Sep 25, 2013, 08:02 PM
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I'm on 50mg a day of the generic, titrating up to 200mg a day, and i already notice a decreased appetite. havent been on it long enough for noticeable weight loss, though. I had problems with binge eating before, and it has been much better since i started topamax.
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Sep 26, 2013, 05:03 AM
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