Posted by Sean W. on December 11, 2002, at 19:02:45
In reply to Re: Toe in the water with Topa » Sean W., posted by Ponder on December 6, 2002, at 9:11:54
> Hi, Sean
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> As you review posts on this board about Topa, I think you'll see that most people who've tried it did, in fact, lose weight on it. The effect seemed to be more from appetite suppression then changes in metabolism. I am currently at 75 mg a day, 50 at night and 25 in the morning. So far, no weight loss, no effect on appetite at all. But I am not experiencing any cognitive dulling either. I am titrating very slowly to try to avoid cognitive side effects. This is, of course, a VERY low dose, much lower than my doctor has prescribed. I'm still working my way up. I've already had some benefits with mood stability.
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> My medications include Wellbutrin, Topamax, and Lamictal. It seems to be a good combo. Lamictal has good antidepressant properties, no weight gain problems for most people, and some nice synergy with Topamax.
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> I sincerely wish the best for you and hope you'll keep us posted on your progress.
> Ponder
Well, Been on it a couple more weeks now. I am having a wierd side affect but i dont know which medicine its from.I gets pins and needles in my feet, like they are falling alspeep but they dont, this happens on and off all day.
Also somtiems im not hungry at all and other times i feel mal nurished and starving, but im anemic too, i should have told the doc that.
my sex life is has gone down to almost nothing. It's like it's not even there.
I guess this is all part of the treatemnt.
I don't see the doc for another 5 weeks, but i dont have enough topamax to get me through till then, its hard to get sample bottles here on teh eastern shore and I am very poor right now so I can not afford to buy any.
oh well...
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