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Topamax and Weight Loss

Fri, 04/01/2005 - 21:46

I began taking Topamax for partial seizures in January, 2005. I have since lost 25 pounds (I am 5' 2" and am down to 102 lbs.). I just really have no appetite most of the time. I am wondering if others have lost weight like this on Topamax and if so, has the weight stayed off, or did you gain it back? I am 42 years old and was diagnosed with TLE in March of 2004. I took Keppra for awhile, but had breakthrough seizures and when my dosage was increased, my hair started falling out. So my neurologist switched me to Trileptal. I had terrible headaches on this med, so started the Topamax this past January. It seems to be working, though I'm a little concerned about the weight loss.

Comments

Re: Re: Topamax and Weight Loss

Submitted by Nanaj on Mon, 2006-02-13 - 22:24
Hi I am Juli, I have generalize seizures and petti mal seizures have since I was born. I have been on many different medications. I am 49 years old now and just now having my seizure under control/ Befor October I was on Depekote, dilantine and tranzene I am now on topamax and Depekote. I have some minor side effects but nothing compared to what I had gone through before . No more grand mal seizure. I can live with the petti mal now and then. Mostly during my period. I have a good doctor who watches me closely now. I have lost only 18 lbs. He notices my blood count is low and he checks it and makes me take extra vitamins and such. I suggest as I did if your doctor is not doing the right thing. They don't know what we go through , people have no idea what it like to have to live the life of a seizure. I found another doctor and he is great. Best of Luck to all Juli

Re: Topamax and Weight Loss

Submitted by glor32 on Fri, 2007-02-09 - 19:01
This happened to me as well I started to take topamax for a misdiagnosed movement disorder. I lost twenty five pounds I started to get high anxiety I never once had a head ache or siezure but I changed my personality completely. I didn't see it since I was so impressed with not having any disabling movements or headaches. I then was diagnosed with bi polar manic depression when I stopped taking topamax it all stopped and I was more level. Currently I do not take anything I can manage my disorder all on my own strict diet and activity.

topamax dosage

Submitted by redlynn on Mon, 2008-01-21 - 00:34
I have just been diagnosed with seizures through an eeg the mild ones that you stare in space . I had an accident a couple of years ago and since then I have been diagnosed with seizures , Mood disorder, anxiety and I have bad memory loss and poor concentration. I have read allot of comments posted about topamax and some of there side effects. Im scared to death to take it. I took one 50mg pill like 2 months ago and it made me feel like I was drunk and on speed. I felt like bugs where crawling in my hair , my mouth and whole body was tingling I did not like it at all. I know i need to take this medication for the siezures. My whole family is on me to do so. My doctor prescribed me 50mg at bedtime for 1 week and 50mg in morning and 50 @ night the 2nd week. I feel like 50mg is a little much for me. I only weigh 120lbs and I feel with the experience i had with it last time that it is to big of a dose. My doctor will not give me 25mg , so my question to anyone out there that may know, Can I Break the 50mg pill in half ? I am also worried about the hair loss and other mental problems that I have if it will make me worse? I need some answers please help me. redlynn underscore seventy two at yahoo

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