Topiramate
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Q: topiramate?
Has anyone tried this medication as a treatment for over imbibing.
A: The website below has detailed information about Topiramate. The second link is about the research on using it for alcoholism.
Put this in an Internet search engine for more articles.
Topiramate + alcohol
Q: How soon did you start to lose weight on Topomax (Topiramate)?
I just started it on Friday for a mood stabilizer because I am Bipolar. I am about 30lb. overweight and really really want some weight to come off. I told my DR. I refused to take any pill that would make me gain and she had this pill in mind for me despite that fact that people lose weight on it. So, I want to hear how soon I should be seeing some positive results, both for mymood and weight. Thanks.
A: like 2 weeks+ normally depends though everone is different
Q: Is taking Topiramate 25mg Safe and what are the side effects?
I was prescribed this medication today for migraines. If a person is taking this medication and has a few beers what would the effects be?
A: No you must not
Q: I have been diagnosed as bipolar, and my doctor has put me on topiramate 25mg with effexor 150mg?
since I went on topiramate I have been feeling very low and not normal, I have been on one week now,will my moods start to level out,at the moment I am very down and hate life.I am having problems accepting that I am bipolar.
A: It will take a little while for the effects of the medication to set in. If you feel there is no good effect or outcome go straight back to your GP or Psychiatrist!
good thing about bipolar it does give you a lot of creativity – so start painting and writing it will be excellent! A good thing you can do anyway is doing regular exercise, if you have the time try at least 20 minutes a day walk briskly or jog outside in the daylight until you sweat a little bit and feel your heartrate goes up – in trials physical exercise significantly decreased levels of depression inducing disturbances of serotonin levels in the brain!
Your Psychiatrist should have talked about your illness and given you some information, if you haven’t received much helpful information there is lots on the web. The more you know about it and about your medication the more likely it is that you can return to as normal a life as possible as soon as you can, but you first should accept that fact that it is your diagnosis, it doesn’t make you any worse or different! God bless hope this is a little helpful
Q: Can topiramate make you really really confused?
And how reliable is it? Like if you’ve had a headache every day for three years and absolutely NOTHING has worked, how good of a chance is there that this stuff will work?
A: Yes, especially in the first several weeks. It gets better after that. For the first month or two, you will notice your spelling is bad and you feel stupid as a rock. I never had one migraine while on topamax (topirimate). I was taking 200mg. Make sure you drink lots of water as topamax can cause kidney stones. I would also take a multivitamin as anticonvulsants can cause vitamin defiencies.
The link is people’s side effects while on topamax and whether it helped them
Q: Is one of the side effects of Topomax [Topiramate] having really weird, unrealistic, vived dreams?
Or even just having dreams every night? Before I took it for my epilepsy i hardly ever had any dreams or hardly ever remembered them at least. If anyone takes Topomax it would be great to hear if you know anything about its side effects towards dreams.
A: Yes, Topomax can cause you to have weird dreams along with other medications. Every person will have different side effects, but dreams is 1 of them, be careful don’t take too many.
Q: Has any one every been prescribed Topiramate and or Sertraline and if so?
what one, and how did it work out for you? What were the side effects? I just got a prescription today for it and will be starting it tomorrow and just want a little in sight of what to expect!
A: sertraline for anxiety disorder i took it for 6 months helped a small bit but not really for me and gave me change in blood pressure and loss in sex drive..
Q: what colour is topiramate tablet 50 mg and would i lose weight on these and how soon?
im on top 50mg and i dont want to lose any weight, what colour are they and how soon would i lose weight if i was going to lose any, also has any one took these how did you find them for bipoler and migrains? thank you
A: Topiramate can make you lose weight. If you are not overweight, then at the dose you are on you wouldn’t lose very much if anything at all. It is approved treatment for acute mania, the prophylaxis of mania and migraines. It has shown great results (though the studies for migraine where done with 100 and 200mg).
Q: Has anyone taken Topiramate or Topamax for Migraines?
I recently got prescribed Topamax for headaches and migraines and was just wondering if anyone else has and if it works. If you have any input or advice please share! Just wondering if its good and what the side effectd were, if any. Thanks
A: Seriously?! Hahah. I just started taking Topamax for bipolar disorder.
I haven’t noticed any headaches, sorry if that wasn’t much help.
Edit: One of the side effects for Topamax is nausea, so you might want to be on the lookout for that. I had some on the generic version.
Q: How safe are the drugs used to control epilepsy eg Topiramate?
A: Please ignore the person above me they are promoting a very dangerous scam.
Q: How common is Topamax (Topiramate) prescribed?
I’m doing my research and I found that this medication doesn’t tend to cause weight gain and extreme hunger. I have a huge appetite anyway so getting an antidepressant that causes hunger is not the greatest for me. Anyone on this medicine? Do doctors usually prescribe this as much as any other?
I;m not looking to lose weight, i’m only 100 pounds, and i never tend to lose my appetite, even on my adderall, i just don’t want something to make me even MORE hungry then i already am.
A: It is NOT a weight loss drug.
Topamax is an anti-seizure medication. It is also now approved for migraine headaches.
I took Topamax for about 5 years, and it did reduce the severity of them. Last year I started getting muscle twitches all over my body, that turned out to be a side effect of the Topamax- they thought I may have had MS. That is a very uncommon side effect tho. Commonly fatigue is a big effect, as is tingling in hands & feet.
If you do have seizure or migraine it would be worth a try.
Q: Is it legal to buy tomamax/Generic topiramate online in the US with no Personal Declaration or prescription?
A: it is illegal to buy and prescription drugs online without a prescription: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/consumer_alert.htm
Q: I have recently been per scribed topiramate and I am having fatigue?
I am having fatigue and I feel like every moment that I am awake that I need to be sleeping…and I just feel like really depressed because of it…and I am not sure if it is because of the medicine or what..I am also on depicote and prevacid…please someone help me out…I cant stand this any longer…
A: take a half dose. talk to the doctor.
Q: im on the pill topiramate and im wondering why im losing weight, is this normal for this drug ?
and what other side affects might happen i am 5 foor 10 and i am a 15 year old boy and weigh 135 lbbs and lost about 7 lbs so far.
A: Weight loss while on topiramate (Topamax) is a well documented side effect. The weight loss usually begins at doses around 100mg/day but can be noticable at doses as low as 50mg/day. An undesirable side effect is difficulty with memory.
I was on a dose of 200mg twice a day and had severe memory impairment, something in my profession I could not tolerate, and weight loss. I am down to 100mg twice a day and have no appreciable memory impairment and have lost 50lbs.
Feel free to email me if you have any other concerns about topiramate.
Q: What does Topiramate do for someone who has seizures?
A: Topiramate, aka Topomax, is a medicine used in epilepsy for adults and children. Topiramate is primarily meant to prevent partial and secondarily generalized tonic-clonic seizures. One positive effect of this medication is the possibility of mood stabilization.
Being an older medication, a lot is known about topiramate – side effects. It does increase word-finding difficulty as well as short-term memory difficulty. Excessive fatigue, confusion, and sleepiness are all common effects as well. Vision difficulty is a slight possibility, usually in the first month of treatment, with either a reversible or permanent loss of vision.
Topiramate may be the medication that’s right for you. Many people take this medication, successfully, without major negative effects for years. You only know by trying. One benefit is cost. It’s been around a long time, which means it costs considerably less than newer medications. Another (strange) benefit is that we know possible side effects to watch out for. Using newer medicines can be good, but all possible side effects haven’t been noted yet. Things to think about.
It is recommended that one on topiramate switches onto another medication before conception. If pregnancy is in your future, you should take that into account. Best of luck to you!
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