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How long do side effects of Topamax last?
Hello, I am taking Topamax currently for severe chronic migraines. I have only been on this for 8 days and I am on 25mg in am and 25mg in pm. I am having many side effects and wondering if any who have taken for long term with good results can tell me if they had these side effects and that they... read more
Topiramate - Topamax Weight Loss...a second time?
I took Topamax for well over a year and I lost a lot of weight. Unfortunately, when the dose was increased, I started to gain weight. Does anyone know if you can lose weight with Topamax a second time?
Topiramate - How to still lose weight after being on Topamax for two years?
I lost a lot of weight on Topamax, but have recently stopped losing weight. Has anyone else dealt with this? How did you start losing weight again? I am exercising, which I didn't do before, but I do miss the easy weight loss that my medication gave me. Everyone else's comments I read just keeps... read more
Topamax sexual side effects?
My psychiatrist has recommended Topamax for me to treat PTSD, anxiety and depression, the feeling is that maybe my diagnosis might be wrong and it could be closer to a bipolar disorder. I have had problems with sexual side effects from meds previously and was wondering if anyone has any real life... read more
Drug Interactions between metformin, topamax, methotrexate and nurofen?
I just wanted to check on the implications and health education needed for a patient who is taking metformin, topamax, methotrexate, and Nurofen who stopped taking her contraceptive pills because she wanted to become pregnant?
Does topamax harm your teeth?
My dentist said that I should change from topamax to another medicine because it was drying out my gums and causing problems.
Can I take my entire Topamax dosage at night if it's not directed to?
I have been taking Topamax (topiromate) for about 3 months now for migraines and I have gradually increased from 25 to 50 to 100 and am now on 200 mg per day. It is directed that I take 100mg in the morning and 100mg at night, but as long as I have been on the medication I have always taken it at... read more
Do you gain the weight back after you stop the Topamax ?
I started taking topamax for my migraines about 15 years ago and i did lose 55 pounds as a direct result of the medicine (100 2x day). Does anyone know if weight comes back when you go off the med? About a year ago my hair started thinning and my neurologist said that could be a side effect of the... read more
What time do you take your 15mg of phentermine 2x a day? And topamax 25mg 2x a day?
I have just started and have major headaches... I also just only took 1 15mg phen in morning about 10am..but by 6pm I felt hunger..what time should I take the 2nd dose? And when should I take the 2 25mg topa
Topamax and Bruising?
I have been on topamax for a few weeks and am bruising really bad. Has anyone had this issue before with this??? I've also stopped taking antidepressant medication around the same amount of time so I don't know if that could be it. I couldn't find any info on either. I know taking antidepressants... read more
Topiramate - Was anyone starving when they first started on Topomax?
Did increasing the dosage kick start the weight loss? I'm on 25mg at night for almost a week now, but am starving, am constipated and can't sleep and feel like I'm gaining weight!
Topamax hair loss. Please help me! I don't know what else to do?
I'm honestly in a really bad place. So I was taking Qsymia for two weeks. Well on the last day of me taking the pill I looked at my hair and It has literally thinned at an incredible rate. I am a 38 year old mail and it was already thinning. I suffer from significant depression and anxiety so this... read more
Topiramate - Is Nexplanon effective while using Topamax?
I have the Nexplanon implant, and my doctor just prescribed me topiramate and I wanted to know if this medicine will effect my birth control? I hope not but I want to make sure?
Accidentally took 25mg Topamax?
This morning I mixed up meds not thinking straight and being extremely tired and ended up taking my girlfriends Topamax 25mg for chronic migraines instead of Lexapro 5 mg I’m a bit worried as what side effects I might have from accidentally taking this, should I be fine in 24hrs?, and will I have s... read more
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