Newbies on Topamax
I started at 25mg and didn't notice any reduction in cravings at all. I quickly went to 50mg. Still no reduction. Impatient as I am, I jumped right to 100 (within a week). I noticed a small reduction in cravings and was drinking less. I did have the tingling in the hands and feet, but no big deal. I'm on antidepressants, so no problem there. Definitely tired, but not sure if that is because of my hypothyroidism (just diagnosed). Still think my doc started me on way too low of a dose for that. A week later, I'm up to 200 mg. I know that was a fast progression to 200......but I think I found my right dose. I can barely even finish a glass of wine now. I still "want" to drink, but I can't. It's weird. I have this battle in my mind at the end of the day. Do I want a glass of wine or don't I? At least it's a battle now. Before, there was no question....I had to have it. Now, I pour the glass of wine, and most of it just sits there. That has NEVER happened to me before. I've had the same bottle of wine in the fridge for the past week. Oh....and beer just tastes awful! and I do love my beer
AMAZING!! I'm so excited. I've lost 10 pounds which is also really nice. I have been seriously watching what I'm eating though, desperately trying to get back to normalcy. (37 female 145 pounds) I have a lot of hope of living a normal life now. The drug is expensive, but honestly if I compare to how much I spent on alcohol....one to two bottles of wine a night or a 12 pack of beer, not to mention the nights out at restaurants, losing my purse twice in the past six months, a night in the hospital, wrecking my car...the list goes on.....it's worth it! THe only negative I've had really is being tired. I can only hope that is due to my thyroid problem and it gets cleared with meds. I do have the foggy head thing from time to time, but not enough to want to make me stop taking the meds. Good luck everyone, I hope you find it works for you too
I started at 25mg and didn't notice any reduction in cravings at all. I quickly went to 50mg. Still no reduction. Impatient as I am, I jumped right to 100 (within a week). I noticed a small reduction in cravings and was drinking less. I did have the tingling in the hands and feet, but no big deal. I'm on antidepressants, so no problem there. Definitely tired, but not sure if that is because of my hypothyroidism (just diagnosed). Still think my doc started me on way too low of a dose for that. A week later, I'm up to 200 mg. I know that was a fast progression to 200......but I think I found my right dose. I can barely even finish a glass of wine now. I still "want" to drink, but I can't. It's weird. I have this battle in my mind at the end of the day. Do I want a glass of wine or don't I? At least it's a battle now. Before, there was no question....I had to have it. Now, I pour the glass of wine, and most of it just sits there. That has NEVER happened to me before. I've had the same bottle of wine in the fridge for the past week. Oh....and beer just tastes awful! and I do love my beer
AMAZING!! I'm so excited. I've lost 10 pounds which is also really nice. I have been seriously watching what I'm eating though, desperately trying to get back to normalcy. (37 female 145 pounds) I have a lot of hope of living a normal life now. The drug is expensive, but honestly if I compare to how much I spent on alcohol....one to two bottles of wine a night or a 12 pack of beer, not to mention the nights out at restaurants, losing my purse twice in the past six months, a night in the hospital, wrecking my car...the list goes on.....it's worth it! THe only negative I've had really is being tired. I can only hope that is due to my thyroid problem and it gets cleared with meds. I do have the foggy head thing from time to time, but not enough to want to make me stop taking the meds. Good luck everyone, I hope you find it works for you too
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