Posted by Storm Rider on April 5, 2006, at 20:49:31
In reply to Re: TOPAMAX and Hypothermia, posted by SandyWeb on April 5, 2006, at 15:21:54
> I am one of the people where the weight seems to be evaporating right off of me since starting the Topamax. I am now on 225mg (split), and have been holding steady at that dose since March 25th. No real side effects to speak of, except.....loss of appetite.
>
> I know that some of you are not having this occur. Maybe it is the Topamax in combination with another med that we are using. Let's try to figure out if there is a common med that the rest of us are using that may be contributing to the weight loss:
>
> So, along with the Topamax, I'm also taking:
> 1. Inderal LA
> 2. Seroquel
> 3. Remeron
> 4. Clonazepam
>
> Sometimes I'll also take gabapentin (Neurontin).
>
> So, is there a common med in there that all the people losing weight are taking? It may not have anything to do with it at all....just trying to look at it from all angles.
>
> Sandy
>I wonder if there is a combination effect???
that could be it...
I do know that I had an awful time with welbutrin until my primary care discovered that I was on it and put a stop to it because it causes seizures...
and I have to wonder why anyone would prescribe it for an epileptic anyway?????I also had trouble with weight gain with several other meds that I was given because of the depression that accompanied the exacerbation of the epilepsy... all of them came with warnings that there would be a weight gain.. and at this point I cannot remember what they were...
at the moment I take
accupril
tiazac
hydroxyzine
imovane
ventolin
rhinocort
and I forget the name of the asthma inhaler...I wonder if that makes it work???
kat
poster:Storm Rider
thread:5053
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