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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: topamax and weight loss

Submitted by gingerbread8 on Fri, 2012-05-04 - 07:16
YES!!! That is why i had to go off of it. It has also been used primarily in some just for weight lose.

Re: topamax and weight loss

Submitted by JenniferBoucher on Fri, 2011-08-19 - 23:12
I'm currently on Topamax and Depakote. I think the Topamax is making me lose weight. I'm 24 and at 92 lbs. I'm VERY petite. Going to get a 2nd opinion at an Epilepsy clinic. Hopefully they don't take me off the Topamax, I've been on the medication since 2008. We will see. Sorry to hear about your little one.

No weight loss

Submitted by kmcclendon on Fri, 2008-01-11 - 11:56
I'm 37 year's old and I've been on 100mg of Topamax for my migraines. It's been about 4 months now and I haven't lost an ounce. I'm overweight and I was hoping that I would  lose some weight but, I guess my Topamax dosage isn't high enough or something else is wrong with me.

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