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Re: Lamictal weight gain? » monkeypants

Posted by iris2 on January 20, 2005, at 10:14:39

In reply to Re: Lamictal weight gain?, posted by monkeypants on January 18, 2005, at 15:31:16

> Thanks for your response, Rainy. I'm not taking Topamax; my weight gain issues are in reference to Lamictal, which I began taking 2 months ago instead of Topamax. Like I mentioned, since starting Lamictal 2 months ago, I've gained 20 pounds, which is the only negative effect so far--but it's a very negative one!
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I took Topamax for several months and only became more depressed. I did not have any weight gain or loss from taking the Topamax. HOWERVER as soon as I discontinued the Topamax I immediately gained about 30 pounds. My pdoc said it was from going off the Topamax. I went beck on a small amount of it after gaining the weight for about two months. As soon as I went back on it I lost the 30 pounds I had gained even though I had not had any weight changes form the Topamax originally. I stayed on the small amount for a few months and then very very gradually titrated off of it and by doing this did not gain the weight again. It seems that you are having the same problem I did.
Hope this helps.

irene


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