Anyone else using Adipex and Topamax?

I thought Topamax was for seizures? My aunt takes this medicine for that.

I took Topamax for seizures, it is also prescribed for migraines. Topamax has some pretty rare side effects that are awfully gnarley. But ... The most common side effect of it is weight loss.

I dropped 14 pound during pregnancy on that RX.

Good luck to you!

In my opinion, topamax is great for weightloss but the side effects totally outweigh the benefits and I would not use it just for that. I took it for about 5 years for chronic migraines and while I did lose weight, it wasn't in a good way. I would forget to eat pretty much all day and end up just eating 1/2 of a 6" sub from subway and then being beyond full. The side effects were horrible. I couldn't talk correctly (my mouth wouldn't say what my brain was thinking), I felt drunk all the time and couldn't walk straight for hours after I took it, I would get horrible, really sharp pins and needles feelings in the weirdest places, like my middle toe or a random circle in the middle of my foot that would wake me up and keep me up in the middle of the night because it hurt so much. There were other crappy side effects too, just can't remember all of them right now.
Some of the effects still haven't gone away either. The talking thing hasn't gotten any better in the 4+ years that I haven't taken it. I'll be having a conversation with anyone (my husband points it out the most) and apparently what I'm saying makes no sense because I'm saying the wrong words but I don't even notice because my mouth is not saying what my brain told it to say, which is a really weird and scary feeling.

And, of course, as soon as I stopped taking it for my migraines, any weight I lost came right back (and then some).

From what I've read, it also only works for weight loss the 1st time you take it. So if you take it now and stop and then decide in the future to use it again (to probably lose the weight you gained from stopping it in the first place), it won't work.

As hard as it is to do, calorie counting and exercise are much, much, much better ways to lose weight.

I had a Dr. prescribe me topamax as well. Horrendous side effects, memory loss, etc.

Another thing my doctor failed to tell me: TOPAMAX MAY INTERFERE WITH YOUR BIRTH CONTROL!!! Luckily I was fine and did not get pregnant, but it's important to use another method if you don't want to possibly end up pregnant!

I think you should only take medications for what they are actually prescribed for. Topamax is a seizure/severe headache medication. If you want to lose weight, you won't find it in a pill - and even if you do, the risks are highly likely to outweigh the benefits. Give it some serious thought. Best of luck to you.

I took Topamax for seizures, it is also prescribed for migraines. Topamax has some pretty rare side effects that are awfully gnarley. But ... The most common side effect of it is weight loss.

I dropped 14 pound during pregnancy on that RX.

Good luck to you!

I'd also highly recommend against this. Topamax has been known to cause birth defects in humans & animals when taken during pregnancy.

http://epilepsy.emedtv.com/topamax/topamax-and-pregnancy.html

My daughter is on Topamax for her migraines. Hmmm, I work for a drug company. Maybe I should do a little research on this drug.

I took topamax for headaches for a short time and had to stop because of the awful side effects. I believe that the topamax really messed with my memory. When taking it I could not do anything. Just like verapamil said, it is definitely NOT worth it to me.

Just be careful with it....the effects are long term. I still have some problems from taking it years ago.

This was my experience as well.

Topamax is not for everyone I myself used it a while back it is commonly used for seziures but just like alot of meds they can be used for other things the reason topamax is used in weight loss is because that is the drugs most common side effect. I myself had no side effect from this but I know 2 other people who heard voices so they were taking off.