Posted by galkeepinon on July 16, 2003, at 16:41:08
In reply to Re: effects of topamax, posted by Nycole on July 16, 2003, at 16:22:05
Hi Nycole, If I can remember (cognitive side effect here..lol)the dosage I was on when I first started having cognitive side effects was in the beginning-around 100mg and I didn't get them too bad. As for the weight loss, like I said at around 150 mg-I really noticed the weight coming off and before I knew it-at 200mg I hit a total of a 25 pound weight loss. I have noticed more and more the blurry vision once in a while but it goes away quickly and I have noticed less and less the tingling in my feet-which is great-that's very annoying lol. What I am experiencing though is a lot of itching!!!! And this is totally new to me. I am on no other new med so I know it has to be the Topamax. I wonder if anyone has had itching while on 200mg? Who knows.
Keep us updated on you.
Take care
Gal
> Hi everyone! In a lot of the past posts, people talk about the cognitive side effects, such as the "stupids", memory loss, blurry vision, etc, etc. Well, I have been on the Topamax for a month now and luckily I haven't had any of those side effects yet. BUT, I have not had any of the weight loss effects either, which, besdies my terrible depression is a huge reason I am on Topamax in the first place. I really want to increase my dosage to 200 mg. so that I can have the weight loss, but I don't want the cognitive effects. So, can anyone tell me what dose they were on when they started having the cognitive side effects and what dosage they were on when they had the weight loss effects? Thanks!!
> Nycole
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