Posted by Cece on March 29, 2001, at 23:52:15
In reply to Topamax and Weight loss/how much? how fast?, posted by Katherine on March 28, 2001, at 10:24:03
Hi-
Well, everyone is different for starters- right? I took 100mg/day of Topomax for almost a year and lost 40# that I had gained from other meds (which I was still taking) and I did not willfully change my eating habits. My appetite, especially for carbs, definitely decreased.
However, it was not impressive as a mood stabilizer in my case (I am Bipolar II), and I got problems with 'word finding' while on it.
My niece, who is Bipolar I, and like me has tried many meds, has been successfully on Topomax (don't know the dose) as her only med other than Flax Seed Oil, for well over a year and has lost all the weight plus some (probably about 40#) that she gained on other meds.
I am now trying out adding just 25mg/day of Top back into my mix to see if I can get some weight loss benefit without bad side effects. My appetite is down some, and I do occasionally lose a word, but I think it might work out okay.Good luck,
Cece
> I just started on 50 a day. I could easily "stand" to
> loss 100 pounds. How much can I expect to lose and
> how quickly if I also exercise and follow a diet?
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