Food Addiction Support Group

Hi, I was on topamax for a year. It helped with my binge eatting for a little bit, but then it ended up causing more problems than good. IT also has a side effect of anorexia, which doesn't help. I found that after a year my binging was back to it's normal amount and opted to end taking it.

I was put on Topamax. I was find the first couple of monthes. I was not hungry But, not losing to much weight. So the doctor increased my dosage from 25mg to 100mg. It just as sting in my legs a burn light tingleing. thenstarted my period and did not stop. It got so bad I could not leave the house. Then I totally lostmy appetite. Which I thought was good. Then, I slowly started cramping. Then a week later. I could not eat food. I did not have the energy to eat food. If I did I thought I would throw up. Then when I thought my period could not get any worst it did. I thought I must be bleeding to death. So, I went to the doctor and he said I only having heavy period, because I, m so fat. I told him I been fat all my life and never a period the lasted two months. It was so bad. I could not go anywhere or do anything. He said it was not the pills.That pills were doing their job because was losing weight. The two weeks after that. My life got even worst. The leg sting and burning increased. cramps totally raked my body. I could not eat. Theside of my stomach was so sore. I could put food into my mouth or stomach and keep it down. At this point I thought I must have cancer and I must be dying. My mother died of cancer. So starting looking what could cause me to feel so bad. At this point truly thought I must be dying.
I was going to have sister who nurse take me to the hospital. But, night at work she look up Topamax on the internet and saw the warnings. About dangerous this drug was.
The first thing she saw on the internet were warning sign of how people were sick from it.
So I quit taking it and felt better with in two weeks.

What so bad is the doctor think the drug was doing it was suppose to because had lost ten pounds. I had only lost ten pounds. Because food was impoosible to keep down. He just thought I was pretending to be so sick.
All I know is that I never want to ever feel that bad ever again.

Ijust thought I would list the side effects for you :

Sensitivity to the sun
Spotting and uncontrollable mentstrual cycles
hallucinations or paranoia
kindney stones
blood clots
Diarrhea
memory loss
axiety
Loss of speech or language problems
changes in gait(walking problems)
sunus infections
self injury
Insomnia
Mood problems
Decreased sense of touch
viral infections
stomach pain
joint pain
Weakness
sorethroat
Dry mouth
Indigestion
back pain
hair loss
Brusing
fever
Bronchitis
eye pain
flushing and hot flashes
low blood pressure
Sexual side effects
Impotence
Erctile dysfunction
Tingling legs pains like tiny pin pricks
weight loss
No appetite

Topamax is also known as Dopamax and with good reason ---it made me forget all sorts of things like my own address and people's names.

I had 15 of the known side effect. All I can say is my whole body hurt all over.

I am on topamax. I don't binge as much but I have not lost any weight. I take it for migraines and it is the only thing that has worked with my migraines so I have to keep taking it even though it makes me feel like an idiot. It truly is dopamax. I only take 100mg a day so I wonder if I take more if I would lose weight. I also have a thyroid problem so that doesn't help.