Posted by Lexxey on April 7, 2003, at 11:59:57
In reply to Re: My Topomax update » Lexxey, posted by Podwoman on April 7, 2003, at 6:55:07
I don't mind you bluntness one bit. My post was brief and I can elaborate.
I had such problems losing weight...slow metabolism and I have tried all my life, at one time or another, responsibly. I'm not casual about making health decisions at all. I read compulsively on health matters and that's how I found this forum!!
I'm ADHD and pretty hyper and my doc thought the topamax might help along with weight loss and he warned me of the side effects and I took a whole month to decide before trying it while reading up on it....so that was a reasonable way to do it. I also had trouble with ocular migraines.
It did help me with losing weight but I was calmed too much. I am a potter and I could only do basic pots and not the more elaborate ones at much proficiency. Just felt too spacey. I got used to the effects ok and I only lost some hair...enuf to feel uncomfortable...actually it was like when I went off hormones for several months before deciding to go ahead and take them again.
I may try Topamax again to lose more. My doc is cooperative with that. He is a psychaiatrist who is ADHD himself and had had several patients and associates who had had success with it..
I am on strattera now and waiting for it to click in...takes a while.
I read about everything I could on topamax and was on a forum of users so I was not unenlightened.
I'm actually glad you questioned me cuz I am highly opinioned myself that folks should never take any med unaware, especially since we have so much info accessable on the net.
I wish I could go off all meds but life would be tougher. I just take lowest dose of Premarin and a drug for a minor heart rhythm thing. I do take lots of supplements and exercise and have for over 30 years and am in good shape for someone 59 even with the extra 20 pounds....it's the cursed heredity thing....
If you are interested you can see my stuff at
http://flummoxed.org/lexxey/index.htm
but this is in no way spam cuz I never sell over the net. Just an intro!
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