The doc prescribed me 50mgs of Topamax twice a day to prevent my horrible incapcitating migranes. My question is if you're taking Topamax or know someone who is, for migraines have you lost a signifigant amout of weight? If so how much weight in what time period and how much and how often are you taking it? Please serious answers, no sarcastic answers. I can't live with these headaches anymore.
2006-12-25 14:49:58 · 30 answers · asked by 2D 7 in Health ➔ Women's Health
My sister, mother .and myself have all taken Topomax. My sister took it for seizures, she did loose weight but she was also dieting at the same time. My mother takes it for weight loss right now. It does seem to give her an egde, and if she isn't dieting she can maintain her weight w/o trying. Myself, I take 100mg every night (taking it in the day made me too tired) for migraines. I also have maintained my weight w/o watching what I eat. The worst side effect that we all had (varing doses) was being unable to think clearly. The reason my sister quit taking it was she couldn't take more than 50mg a day without being a complete dits. The Dr. said this is a verifiable side effect. I had trouble thinking clearly at 150mg but my mother takes 250mg without any problem, if she takes 300mg though she also can't think as clearly. My point is, the side effects of Topomax vary from person to person. I know that it works for my migraines and although I'm not taking enough to loose weight, it has helped not gain any. Talk to your Dr. about increasing your dose 25-50mg and see if you notice a difference. Although weight loss may not be your primary reason for using this, it sure can be a great side effect! Good luck!
2006-12-26 03:47:48 · answer #1 · answered by Imlovinmyhubby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took Topamax for about 7 months before I felt it stopped working. My migraines were fewer and less severe while taking it, but i had to keep up-ing the dosage. Ended with 100mg, and didn't want to go higher. About weight loss - I didn't lose, but seemed to eat whatever I wanted w/o gaining anything. Weird. I truly believe it affects your metabolism, but my neurologist doesn't think so. No side effects that I remember. Try it! A friend of mine has been taking the same dosage for about 3 months, and has had VERY few migraines, and no side effects either.
2006-12-25 14:57:05 · answer #2 · answered by Susan D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i used to take 100mg/day for bipolar disorder. topamax is used off-lable as a mood stabilizer too, so it isn't just for migraines.
though it does work for them. i never had one while i was taking topamax.
it is hard for me to pinpoint how much weight i lost due to the topamax and what was other factors, because i did a few things at once to lose weight. i gained about 30lbs on a different medication, and wanted to lose it. my psychiatrist put me on topamax to help me, i went off of the other drug, and i joined the gym and weight watchers. i lost the weight in under 2 months.
so yeah, i think the topamax helped, but i'm not sure what role it played. i've looked up the averages, and the average is 8lbs.
i hope this helps.
2006-12-25 14:58:25 · answer #3 · answered by Loon-A-TiK 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good grief, it seems that you tell so much about yourself here, but here goes!
I take Topomax for migraines. I have been taking it for almost a year. 50mg twice a day, did not even make a dent in my migraines. I am taking 200mg a day at night but need to take 300 mg. I haven't lost any weight however, I seem to maintain without any effort at all.
If I could get my energy level back I would go back to the gym but I need to get the hours of sleep to balance the Topomax. Taking higher dosages, YOU MUST SLEEP! The migraines have lessened but not totally gone. If I go back to 300, they would go away again, but I don't like taking so much and of course, I don't like sleeping for so long.
I have been told that taking 300 mg would make me lose weight. I can't attest to that though. My suggestion is focus on the migraines and stick to that. If you are taking Topomax for the weightloss, you are taking it for the wrong reasons. See the potential for weightloss as a positive by-prodoct, if you need to lose weight.
Good luck with your migraines!
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