topamax

has anyone taken the prescription drug Topamax, to try to lose weight?

My son takes it for a neurological disorder and has never dropped a pound.
I've read this, but don't know anyone who takes it for weight loss.

Elise
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has anyone taken the prescription drug Topamax, to try to lose weight?

I used to work with someone that took it and lost 80 lbs. The word spread
and 2 other people took it. One of them lost about 20 lbs and the 3rd
person didn't lose anything.

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My son takes it for a neurological disorder and has never dropped a pound.
I've read this, but don't know anyone who takes it for weight loss.

Elise
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has anyone taken the prescription drug Topamax, to try to lose weight?

Nope, because it won't make you healthy. For good health,
exercise, eat a variety of high fiber foods, get your sleep
and fluids.

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has anyone taken the prescription drug Topamax, to try to lose weight?

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has anyone taken the prescription drug Topamax, to try to lose weight?

I've never known anyone to take topamax for weight loss. It is a seizure
drug and many people will experience loss of appetite and weight loss as a
side effect. It has a relatively safe profile but as for me, I don't like
the idea of taking meds that have such a profound effect on brain chemistry
for cosmetic reasons.

j

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has anyone taken the prescription drug Topamax, to try to lose weight?

I've never known anyone to take topamax for weight loss. It is a seizure
drug and many people will experience loss of appetite and weight loss as a
side effect. It has a relatively safe profile but as for me, I don't like
the idea of taking meds that have such a profound effect on brain
chemistry
for cosmetic reasons.

j

I just read an article in a magazine about 5 or 6 different drugs that are
now being prescribed as "off-label" for weight loss. Topomax was one, there
were 2 antidepressants (Wellbutrin was one), another seizure drug I believe,
and two others that completely escape me. Since the drugs were for
conditions I probably won't have, I really didn't remember the names. I
wish I hadn't thrown out all of those magazines

Jenn

I take wellbutrin (zyban) now since I just quit smoking 2 mos 2 weeks ago.
I wonder if it is helping me lose the weight too? Hmmm... I just take 1/2
the prescribed dose, so I don't take that much of it.

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"Julianne" wrote in message
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has anyone taken the prescription drug Topamax, to try to lose weight?

I've never known anyone to take topamax for weight loss. It is a
seizure
drug and many people will experience loss of appetite and weight loss as
a
side effect. It has a relatively safe profile but as for me, I don't
like
the idea of taking meds that have such a profound effect on brain
chemistry
for cosmetic reasons.

j

I just read an article in a magazine about 5 or 6 different drugs that are
now being prescribed as "off-label" for weight loss. Topomax was one,
there
were 2 antidepressants (Wellbutrin was one), another seizure drug I
believe,
and two others that completely escape me. Since the drugs were for
conditions I probably won't have, I really didn't remember the names. I
wish I hadn't thrown out all of those magazines

Jenn

I may have the name of the drug wrong because it was an antidepressant, not
the stop smoking one. I'm not very good at remembering specific details of
what I read - especially from magazines that I read before bed.

Jenn

"Perple Gyrl" wrote in message
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I take wellbutrin (zyban) now since I just quit smoking 2 mos 2 weeks ago.
I wonder if it is helping me lose the weight too? Hmmm... I just take 1/2
the prescribed dose, so I don't take that much of it.

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"JMA" wrote in message
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"Julianne" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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has anyone taken the prescription drug Topamax, to try to lose
weight?

I've never known anyone to take topamax for weight loss. It is a
seizure
drug and many people will experience loss of appetite and weight loss
as
a
side effect. It has a relatively safe profile but as for me, I don't
like
the idea of taking meds that have such a profound effect on brain
chemistry
for cosmetic reasons.

j

I just read an article in a magazine about 5 or 6 different drugs that
are
now being prescribed as "off-label" for weight loss. Topomax was one,
there
were 2 antidepressants (Wellbutrin was one), another seizure drug I
believe,
and two others that completely escape me. Since the drugs were for
conditions I probably won't have, I really didn't remember the names. I
wish I hadn't thrown out all of those magazines

Jenn

It is the same thing. Wellbutrin is the generic name of Zyban. Zyban is
not covered by insurance, wellbutrin is. The ins. companies don't want to
pay for stop smoking aids. I have not noticed anything different with my
moods. I don't suffer from depression. I just don't crave cigs or food as
much anymore...

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"JMA" wrote in message
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I may have the name of the drug wrong because it was an antidepressant,
not
the stop smoking one. I'm not very good at remembering specific details
of
what I read - especially from magazines that I read before bed.

Jenn

"Perple Gyrl" wrote in message
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I take wellbutrin (zyban) now since I just quit smoking 2 mos 2 weeks
ago.
I wonder if it is helping me lose the weight too? Hmmm... I just take
1/2
the prescribed dose, so I don't take that much of it.

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"JMA" wrote in message
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"Julianne" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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has anyone taken the prescription drug Topamax, to try to lose
weight?

I've never known anyone to take topamax for weight loss. It is a
seizure
drug and many people will experience loss of appetite and weight
loss
as
a
side effect. It has a relatively safe profile but as for me, I
don't
like
the idea of taking meds that have such a profound effect on brain
chemistry
for cosmetic reasons.

j

I just read an article in a magazine about 5 or 6 different drugs that
are
now being prescribed as "off-label" for weight loss. Topomax was one,
there
were 2 antidepressants (Wellbutrin was one), another seizure drug I
believe,
and two others that completely escape me. Since the drugs were for
conditions I probably won't have, I really didn't remember the names.
I
wish I hadn't thrown out all of those magazines

Jenn

In Perple Gyrl wrote:
It is the same thing. Wellbutrin is the generic name of Zyban.

Actually, the generic name for both is bupropion. It has two different
brand names for the two different uses.

Zyban is not covered by insurance, wellbutrin is.
The ins. companies don't want to pay for stop smoking aids.

I think that's a little short-sighted on their part. I guess they'd
rather pay more later?

I have not noticed anything
different with my moods. I don't suffer from depression. I just
don't crave cigs or food as much anymore...

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"JMA" wrote in message
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I may have the name of the drug wrong because it was an
antidepressant,
not
the stop smoking one. I'm not very good at remembering specific
details
of
what I read - especially from magazines that I read before bed.

Jenn

"Perple Gyrl" wrote in message
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I take wellbutrin (zyban) now since I just quit smoking 2 mos 2
weeks
ago.
I wonder if it is helping me lose the weight too? Hmmm... I just
take
1/2
the prescribed dose, so I don't take that much of it.

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"JMA" wrote in message
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"Julianne" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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has anyone taken the prescription drug Topamax, to try to
lose
weight?

I've never known anyone to take topamax for weight loss. It is
a
seizure
drug and many people will experience loss of appetite and
weight
loss
as
a
side effect. It has a relatively safe profile but as for me, I
don't
like
the idea of taking meds that have such a profound effect on
brain
chemistry
for cosmetic reasons.

j

I just read an article in a magazine about 5 or 6 different drugs
that
are
now being prescribed as "off-label" for weight loss. Topomax was
one,
there
were 2 antidepressants (Wellbutrin was one), another seizure drug
I
believe,
and two others that completely escape me. Since the drugs were
for conditions I probably won't have, I really didn't remember
the names.
I
wish I hadn't thrown out all of those magazines

Jenn