Posted by KarenK on January 25, 2001, at 18:57:04
In reply to Re: Another Topomax question, posted by Rich on January 25, 2001, at 14:58:50
> > Sorry I'm not answering your ? here, but I was told by my pdoc that Remeron is now being given to terminal AIDS patients because it makes normal people gain so much weight. I gained about 20 in seriously about 2 weeks. That is definitely the culprit weightwise and it's a real bitch.
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> Wow! That is unbelievable! I guess it makes sense though seeing as how much weight I have gained on Remeron in a relatively short period of time. I was 6'1" 180lbs before I went on it and now am about 210lbs.. I am lucky that I am tall, but I would still like to shed the weight and thus far exercise has not done very much.
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> Guess I'll just have to see how the Topomax works. I am really hoping that it will help with the anxiety also though.
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> Thanks for the response,
> RichRich,
I traded in valium for depakote. Depakote worked better but had too many side effects mostly weight gain. So I traded in depakote for topamax to lose the depakote weight and so far I have been slowly losing weight on the topamax but it doesn't have the same calming effect as either the depakote or the valium. It takes the edge off every day life but I think if I was in a very stressful situation I'd be in big trouble.
KarenK
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