Posted by challenged on April 6, 2006, at 2:28:08
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.
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> 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:
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> So, along with the Topamax, I'm also taking:
> 1. Inderal LA
> 2. Seroquel
> 3. Remeron
> 4. Clonazepam
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> Sometimes I'll also take gabapentin (Neurontin).
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> 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.
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> Sandy
>Thanks Sandy for your input..really is very helpful and hopefully others will respond also. You have made a great contribution to this board and it helps to know what others are taking with the topamax to reiterate what you said.
I am not obese but I feel very uncomfortable with this extra 25 pounds that is not normal for me. The many other meds have totally contributed to my weight gain and I had more on me before. Being in my middle 50's may have contributed to a few of those pounds but not all and I try to always eat properly and drink alot of green tea. Very rarely drink soda......the taste since the topamax....having some dark depressed days right now so my activity has dwindled. I find myself sitting at the edge of my bed with one shoe off and having a hard time wanting to take the other off......if you know what I mean.......so that sums up where I am at.I have become disabled from my condition at the moment and my pdoc has not cleared me for work yet.I am a federal grand juror and have been serving for almost 2 years and it at least gives me pupose one day a week.Looking forward to hearing from others .....
Again, thank you......Nettie
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