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topamax and weight loss

Fri, 09/15/2006 - 21:59
Has anyone or have someone that experienced that Topamax side effects include weight loss. If so, is there anything being done to gain weight. My Alexia, 16 is underweight and is being teased at school. She weighs 93 pounds (called aneorxia) and I am reassuring her that she is just fine and it is one of the side effects. karen

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Re: Re: Re: topamax and weight loss

Submitted by loulagirl7 on Tue, 2007-05-29 - 16:10
maybe Depakote? Topamax seems like a strong drug for a child, i know when i went on it when i was 13 or 14 it was too strong for me and i couldn't focus and i did lose too much weight.. ALso Depakote does make you gain weight, and its a more health drug for a child in my personal oppinion... Good Luck ~ LOula

Re: Re: topamax and weight loss

Submitted by ACopper on Sat, 2007-08-11 - 17:08
I switched from Topomax to Tegretol XR and they both are great at controlling my grand mals, but without as many side effects. Ask your doctor if she might switch.

Re: topamax and weight loss

Submitted by rosegirl on Mon, 2007-01-22 - 20:36
I experienced the same thing when I was on Topamax. I was also 16 but I had gained so much weight from Depakote that the weight that i lost wasn't that noticable. That is until I dropped down to a dangerous 140 pounds. I was teased at school as well but didn't know about it. I weighed 210 pounds at the end of the school yr. and started taking Topamax over the summer. At the start of school I had lost 40 pounds. People called me anorexic but they did it behind my back. I ate and ate all I could but nothing really made me gain weight. Basketball probably didn't help either. I did drink a lot of Gatorade and other sports drinks. That's where I lost the other 30 pounds and my parents and dr said that I should be taken off Topamax because at my height(5'11") and weight(140), it was very dangerous.

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