Topamax/phen to loose weight after gastric bypass 15yrs ago

krglover5
krglover5 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone.....just wondering if anyone has taken this combo after GASTRIC bypass. Im was wondering if it would still work. I only lost 50lbs after my surgery so i believe something wasnt right, since then the dr doesnt practice either, just my luck!! Any help would be greatly appreciated....im already on 100 mg topamax for prevention of migraines. Thx again in advance!!!

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  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Calorie deficit.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    A colossally bad idea. Topamax already has a phentermine-like effect.

    https://g.co/kgs/h5f7kc
  • krglover5
    krglover5 Posts: 2 Member
    Thx everyone
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    My experience with Topomax (which I'm on for migraine) is that the appetite suppressing effects eventually wear off over time.

    There are other cognitive side effects that can be devastating (as alluded above) which make it not really worth taking. Fortunately for me, I don't really experience more than minor cognitive issues, and frankly, I already experienced those thanks to a benign brain tumor. It's hard to tell what's causing the issues, the drug or the tumor, tbh.
  • counting_kilojoules
    counting_kilojoules Posts: 170 Member
    If you're already on 100mg of topamax then you'd know if you were going to experience appetite suppression as a side effect.

    How long have you been trying to eat at a deficit? Maybe you should talk to your doctor if you're having problems.

  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,647 Member
    Unless the surgeon removed substantially less stomach than they were supposed to, the limited loss you experienced was not a failure of the surgery. You should probably find yourself a new bariatric specialist and get back to the basics. You need to re-train yourself on how to use the surgery the way it was meant to be used.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    VintageFeline wrote: »
    The brutal truth is that if you didn't lose the weight after surgery you were still eating too much. And that has nothing to do with the surgery itself. The two drugs you have mentioned suppress your appetite. You cannot be on phentermine long term so you'd still have to figure out how to keep eating less. And as above, Topamax doesn't have the nickname dopamax.

    Oh geez, *does have the nickname dopamax. As you may tell, I too am dopey today.
  • collectingblues
    collectingblues Posts: 2,541 Member
    Topamax can be used effectively in the right situations, but the side effects can be atrocious. I mean, it's great that it apparently works for you for migraines, but I'm gobsmacked at the idea of you wanting to add something *more* to amplify those side effects.

    If Topamax was going to make you lose your appetite, you'd notice it at your current dose, or when you changed doses.

    Frankly, considering the side effects of both Topamax and phen when taken alone, it would probably be better -- and I suspect your doctor would agree -- that you learn to control your eating instead of relying on the meds to do it for you.
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    VintageFeline wrote: »
    The brutal truth is that if you didn't lose the weight after surgery you were still eating too much. And that has nothing to do with the surgery itself. The two drugs you have mentioned suppress your appetite. You cannot be on phentermine long term so you'd still have to figure out how to keep eating less. And as above, Topamax doesn't have the nickname dopamax.

    I have to agree with @VintageFeline. Developing different and sustainable habits around food seems as though they'd be more helpful to you and your health than these two drugs due to their potential side effects and inability to be taken long term.

    The solution needs to be something that comes from you, not something you rely on from the outside. The drugs and the wls are both tools to support you, not the answer themselves. None of those things will do the job for you. Only you can do that for yourself.
  • newheavensearth
    newheavensearth Posts: 870 Member
    I take 100 mg per day of Topamax for migraines. It has zero affect on my appetite. I still gain or lose depending on what I'm eating. It's all about a deficit. Maybe you should see a new bariatric specialist to work on your food intake issues if surgery wasn't enough.
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    edited November 2017
    Whoops. I read this wrong. Delete. :)
  • DanishFeta
    DanishFeta Posts: 61 Member
    I gained over 90lbs while on topamax (For migraines) It didn't do anything to my appetite what so ever, I think I just had a really bad year and binged my way into morbid obesity. I'm still on it today and I've lost nearly 30lbs. So long as you log what you're eating, you'll be fine, but as always you should consult the GP that gave it to you.
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