Posted by Sabina on November 5, 2003, at 15:53:22
In reply to Re: Topamax:HELP!!!!, posted by Nervz on November 5, 2003, at 15:26:17
oh dear god no i would *not* start out with 100mg!
of course, that is my totally non-professional opinion, but i have generally noticed posts on this site mentioning titrating up by weekly 25mg increments. when i made a comment about the dosing schedule the first time i picked it up, my pharmacist said the same kind of thing...something to the effect that it is a powerful drug and to just be patient and build up slowly.
i have been on it about seven weeks and i know i have lost some weight. i can tell from how my clothes fit. i don't know how much because i can't let myself get obsessed with weigh-ins.
if your scrip calls for 100mg tabs then try to see if your doc will change it to 25mg. if he won't then you can always use a pill splitter. a lot of people have posted about how they shouldn't be split, how bitter they taste, etc., but i found out that's just not so. my pdoc wrote my last scrip for 100mg pills because that's where i had titrated to, even though i only wanted to take 50mg at a time. i was worried after what i had read and bought some applesauce, pudding, etc. to hide the supposedly terribly bitter taste, but i just take the split pill with water, no problem at all.
please do write again with any questions. i'm taking topamax in addition to seroquel for my bipolar II. still, i was interested in the weight loss benefits as i had gained some weight on the seroquel and i am trying to lose weight so that i will be at a healthy weight before i get pregnant next year. also, i'm really glad you weren't offended by my other post!
poster:Sabina
thread:5053
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