Posted by Karen_kay on December 19, 2003, at 16:39:23
In reply to Re: Two Questions » Beck, posted by Sooshi on December 18, 2003, at 23:12:02
I had similar experiences. Except my weight loss didn't start until I hit the 200 mg mark. And the cognitive problems for me lasted about 2 months. I even had problems confusing the letter "I" with the letter "E". My Pdoc continued to deny that Topamax had anything to do with it. I continued to explain that "I didn't fall down and hit my head, so the only logical explanation to me is Topamax". I've been on 300 mgs,and I began Topamax late in the summer, early fall, and I have lost over 20 lbs. And it has been continuous. But, it could just be because I'm no longer on Lithium and no longer depressed. The side effects have diminished almost completely! I still get heartburn occassionally, but that is about it. No more cognition problems. I'm not sure if you'll lose weight at 100 mgs, everyone is different. But, your chance of side effects is lower at a lower dosage.
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