Posted by Vivienne on August 7, 2003, at 20:23:18
In reply to Podwoman, posted by WynterW on August 5, 2003, at 23:19:12
'Allo all, new here - found this actually, by googling side effects for Topamax and lo and behold, here I am.
Have been taking Effexor XR since March 2000, and yesterday I informed my dr. that I wasn't sure if it was working anymore - I'm constantly exhausted and lethargic, uninterested in things, yet not blue or sad - and eating anything and everything that isn't nailed down! He asked me if he'd ever talked to me about Topamax, and I said no, so we talked about it and agreed that I would start it.
So I started today - 25 mg. this morning, and 25 mg. this afternoon - I'm on an 8 am and 4 pm schedule so far. Next week I'll go up to two 25 mg. pills in the am and two in the afternoon and so on each week until I'm up to 200 mg/day.
Has anyone else been taking it with Effexor XR? If so, with what kind of results?
I have to admit, the thing about the weight loss was a hook - just 4 years ago I was 127 lbs.; I've since ratcheted up to <sigh> 170 lbs. I did read about it helping with binge eating, which seems to be what I do - I eat and eat and eat - well beyond being full, and it's usually junk when I do eat like that. Bahh.
Alrighty, I'm finished bending your ear(s). :) Lovely to meet you all!
'Til we meet again...
Vivienne
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