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Topiramate and Weight Loss
Wed, 12/29/2010 - 01:23Topic: Medication Issues
I had this discussion with my doctor and he was not too concerned, as I have always been a little overweight; but I am a little worried because of the quickness of my weight loss since I have been on Topiramate. I was 165 pounds when I started taking this drug. Now I am sitting at just below 140. I started the medication less than two months ago, and I am on a dose of 100 mg. twice a day.
I have fought with my weight for most of my life and have never had this type of weight loss in this time frame. Usually for me to lose this amount of weight, it takes me at least five months of hard dieting and exercise because of my bad gene-pool. My diet has not changed (aside from me eliminating more meat and adding more fruits and veggies, and incorporating more juice), and I am not taking any other medications that might have caused this weight loss. Is this weight loss going to continue or is this just a temporary side effect until I fully adjust to the medication?
Should I be worried? How much weight loss is too much with this drug?
Any advice is appreciated and happy new year :-)
Regards,
Kat
Comments
You gained all the weight you
Submitted by EP1994 on Thu, 2017-04-06 - 20:18
You gained all the weight you lost back? How quickly? I've been on Topamax for about 4 months now and have lost approaching 50 lbs now. I was overweight before so I'm not complaining, well I do not like all the sly comments and dirty looks I've been getting from the amount of food I've been eating (but since I basically have no appetite on this medicine I AM eating as much as I can).
Kat, my name is Stacy. Add
Submitted by Brooklynbabie on Sun, 2018-12-30 - 21:53
Kat, my name is Stacy. Add some car s into your diet. That's why your losing you probably eat the same alot. The medication u can either change or research it. Talking to your doctor yes,. I take this med. No weight gain or lose. It helps with my headaches. My does is 300mg day. Carbs. Add them anything white.... Starch, bread just watch your calories.. good luck
Re: Topiramate and Weight Loss
Submitted by Katianna on Sat, 2011-01-08 - 01:47
Olga, The drug works good for me, aside from the fact that I feel bulldozed- aka sleepy as all get out. I think that the diet needs to change more. It is slowly changing and is becoming more bulky, without being more junky. And the addition of the weight gainer shake should help. I have been on a shake one a day for a few days now, and I have not seen any difference, but the sales-guy at GNC said that it would take a little bit of time before I would notice anything. My goal is to hit a range of 140-145 and stay there. I have to see my doc next week anyways so I am going to discuss this further with him and see what is he has to say about it. What did he put you on after he took you off of the dopamax? Regards, Kat