Posted by jtevers on December 18, 2003, at 15:49:32
In reply to Re: atkins, topamax ... stones and wt. loss?, posted by LBcats on December 17, 2003, at 20:53:17
LB and to whom it concerns:
i have recently added topa to my regimen and am at only 50 mg. now...i am experiencing little to no side effects including the weight loss, but haven't expected to.
can you confirm that the weight loss may begin at 100-200mg.? and is this when i may also expect to experience "stupification?"
i wonder whether the weight loss is dose-related or continues once begun whether the dose is increased or not? is it necessary to continually increase the dose in order to see greater and greater weight loss results?
LB, i understand you personally loss 20 lbs. while taking 300mg., is this the point at which, for you, the other side effects became unbearable? do you believe if you continued at 300mg. you would have continued to lose or that it would have been necessary for you to increase your dose to see future weight loss. and, i'm sorry, i forget whether you had been introduced to topa. as a mood stabilizer or a solution to weight loss or both?
i have gained 60lbs over 3 years while being treated with an antipsychotic and a mood stabilizer for bipolar...i would love to lose at least 40 lbs on topa. treatment as this weight has not responded to exercise or diet...i understand this may mean a pretty high dose of topa. IF there is a dose-related response to its weight loss effect??? ... can anyone relate ... have any horror or success stories, i would love to hear from you.
thanx ... jtevers
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