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Topamax and Weight Loss
Fri, 04/01/2005 - 21:46I 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.
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Re: Topamax and Weight Loss
Submitted by brandy.bean on Mon, 2008-05-19 - 15:37
I have been taking Topamax (with one year and a half break ) for a about two years. The weight loss factor is normal. But I would advise you to eat healty, and to maintain a very good exercise program. I didn't know that it would happen, I was not aware that once I was taken off of Topamax that I would gain 90 pounds because of it. Topamax literally is a fat burner due to some of the compounds that are inside of the medication. I love the medication because it helps with my bipolar disorder but also because I have migraines like crazy. But, for you I would really suggest you do what I do and find a really good grounds place where you can get a good exercise program so you wont gain that 90 pounds like I did when I got off of the medication
Brandy.
I have been taking Topamax (with one year and a half break ) for a about two years. The weight loss factor is normal. But I would advise you to eat healty, and to maintain a very good exercise program. I didn't know that it would happen, I was not aware that once I was taken off of Topamax that I would gain 90 pounds because of it. Topamax literally is a fat burner due to some of the compounds that are inside of the medication. I love the medication because it helps with my bipolar disorder but also because I have migraines like crazy. But, for you I would really suggest you do what I do and find a really good grounds place where you can get a good exercise program so you wont gain that 90 pounds like I did when I got off of the medication
Brandy.
Re: Topamax and Weight Loss
Submitted by kmohrs on Thu, 2008-02-07 - 01:38
it is so nice to be able to come here and read all of your stories and know that i am not the only one. I have been on topamax since 11/04 and at first i lost 25 lbs. I am 5'6'' and got down to 105. Now I am always in between 113 and 117. I take 400 mg a day right now because I am having so many auras, but I will tell you this, every time I feel an aura I take half a xanax and it goes COMPLETELY away. I have been having seizures for over 15 years and a doctor never told me that it was an aunt of mine. Back to the topamax, the side effects were so bad at first, but they do get better. Now I can't do anything though, I can't drink alchohol, a lot of caffeine, stay up late. If I do I feel an aura the next day. But I also have migranes and rarely have a migraine thanks to the topamax.