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topamax and weight loss
Fri, 09/15/2006 - 21:59Topic: Living With Epilepsy - Youth
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: topamax and weight loss
Submitted by kem83651 on Wed, 2007-05-23 - 10:32
kem83651 I was on Depakote when I was younger and I asked to be switched to a different med. I foud that depakote can cause serility in females. I fear for young girls that are taking this drug, it is also used for manicdepressives. I was on a 1000mg a day and now I am on topamax at 100mg a day.
Re: topamax and weight loss
Submitted by Teresain on Thu, 2007-03-01 - 18:02
I have learned that if I don't drink the water I am hungry. But the water is to stop you from passing Kidney stones. So be very careful. I would not mess with it lightly. I hear passing one is not a forgetfull event. I am on it myself. I don't like it either. Good luck girlfriend. Teresain
Re: topamax and weight loss
Submitted by OH Mom on Tue, 2007-02-20 - 14:14
It definitely is a side-effect. My epileptic, 4-year old daughter tried Topamax for seizure control last year. We didn't last six months before switching back to her Keppra/Depakote cocktail. Make sure her doctors know she is experiencing this side-effect. They may deem it an unacceptable med for her if her weight drops too low.