Posted by Boonie on November 13, 2003, at 10:48:46
In reply to Re: Topamax:HELP!!!!, posted by sarita0001 on November 5, 2003, at 20:13:42
Hi,
I went on Topomax because I was diagnosed as cyclothymic (bi-polar). I tried a couple of other meds and they did make me gain weight even when eating a very well balanced diet and exercising. This, of course, led to depression, which was cancelling out the positive effects that I was supposed to be getting from the meds in the first place. I am cursed with a slow metabolism without meds, being on those meds sent my metabolism on an extended vacation. I was very nervous to try topomax (like every med I've tried), and started at 50 mg. That was too much for me to start with, and I was having some manic episodes. I cut back to 25 mg and stayed there for a while and then slowly went to 50 mg. I've been on 50 mg. for 9 or 10 months now. In the first 6 months I lost 30 lbs. Was it the topomax? Was it being off the other meds? Or, was it just bad nerves? I seem to have levelled off now. But, I've had a major change of situations (living/working) which may have affected my appetite. I thought topomax for weight loss was supposed to be at a much higher dosage.
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