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Oct 24, 2013, 08:18 PM
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I asked my dr today about being prescribed this med for binge eating. I've read that it can be amazing as an appetite suppressant and helps with weight loss. Seeing as I have quite a bit to lose (I lost a lot a couple years ago, gained half back through binge eating) he prescribed it to me and I'll be starting tomorrow. I know there are a lot of possible side effects.
If you've taken it, what was your experience? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
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Oct 24, 2013, 09:47 PM
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I took it for bipolar, I stopped it because anything with carbonation tasted horrid.
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Oct 25, 2013, 05:50 AM
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That would be a good thing for me lol, since I'm trying to lose weight. I don't drink a lot of pop but if I can stop completely that would be awesome
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Nov 05, 2013, 08:31 AM
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Just to mention, I haven't been using Topomax for my ED, but rather for my migraine headaches and it has been a successful med for it. Doc prescribed it as a preventative med which I take daily, and only take a migraine med when needed.
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Nov 05, 2013, 09:01 AM
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I had good luck losing weight on the Name Brand Topomax but found the generics did nothing for my weight. And, of course, my insurance wouldn't cover the name brand. Boo!
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Nov 11, 2013, 02:42 PM
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very weird cognitive side effects
and tingly feeling in ur limbs and face
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Nov 11, 2013, 05:14 PM
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Omg I never even put two and two together...I had read about the tingling side effects but I didn't even think about the meds when I sorted to have tingling in one of my heels of my foot, it was so weird.
I am at 75mg now and it is having a bit of an effect on my appetite. I definitely don't feel like bingeing. My brain wants to, but my stomach is like "no, don't want food." So that's good. I do notice a slight taste difference when I drink pop. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
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Nov 12, 2013, 08:27 AM
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Since I've started at 75 mg my appetite has definitely decreased. The last time I ate was yesterday at 2:30pm and its now 9:30am and I'm only a little bit hungry.
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Nov 14, 2013, 09:22 AM
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It's amazing to me that I haven't eaten in 23 1/2hours and I'm just a little hungry. I just need to relearn healthier eating habits now because now that I'm not hungry, I want to starve myself as long as possible.
It is helping though because I'm not eating sugar all day, definitely an improvement. I do find that sometimes nothing looks appetizing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
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Jan 03, 2014, 10:42 PM
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Ive been on Topomax for about 15 years. I have been switched to the geneit works well for that.
I was switched to generic as soon as is came out bc that's what insurance companies will usually pay for. I take 400mg a night for severe migraine headaches as a prophylactic. I don't know if I originally lost any weight or if it currently assists in appetite suppressant bc I've since developed gastroparesis a delayed digestion disease. I do get tingling and peripheral neuropathy that I've never correlated as a possible side effects. |
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