I used to be a binge eater. 6 – 8 Three other centrally acting weight loss drugs evaluated in the treatment of BED—d-fenfluramine, … In addition to taking the Topamax, I suggest you read "Brain Over Binge".

Currently I am 167. So this is what it feels like to be normal with food? Its great.” My hair falls out. However, it created other problems. Now I’m back on Topiramate except I’m not seeing it do the same thing it did for before? 2015 20 y/o I weighed 248lbs, the biggest I've been.

I was in a treatment center when I was younger for a while, nothing really helped my bulimia. I gained all the weight I lost & more over a 5yr period of trying to lose it/find the right meds to help. Does anyone take this medication for binge eating or mood disorders such as depression or bipolar disorder?

Several placebo-controlled, randomized trials have shown that topiramate, at doses higher than those used in a phentermine–topiramate combination, is efficacious for reducing binge-eating behavior and body weight in patients with obesity and BED. Author information: (1)Psychopharmacology Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0559, USA.

I take the pill at 4:00 PM but tried taking it at noontime today. Hope it helps. Unlike many people topiramate keeps me awake at night plus early morning awakening. My lowest weight was 120lb and highest was 173lb. History of depression for which I take 30 mg prozac. Author information: (1)Unit of Mental Health, Hospital de Laredo, 39770-Laredo (Cantabria), Spain. I'm afraid it won't work this time :(Sounds like you might need to be on anti depressant medicine along with the topomax,which is also a mood Stabilizer. You might want to seek some counseling and talk about all this. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review was to establish the efficacy of topiramate as treatment for eating disorders associated with obesity. You know all the answers your seeking about the topomax so In my opinion there is more to it then the questions you're asking here.

On the positive side it has decreased my cravings and appetite.

Available for Android and iOS devices. To date I lost 60 pounds ( also with the help of Slimfast). I am 64 year old former social worker who has struggled with weight loss since age 16.

I still binge, I'm still very hungry, I work out but I hate it and feel more frustrated than ever. 2012 17 y/o tried topamax & had bad anxiety so that didn't last long. History of depression for which I take 30 mg prozac. I binge like crazy and with my anti depressants it’s even worse WOW. McElroy SL(1), Shapira NA, Arnold LM, Keck PE, Rosenthal NR, Wu SC, Capece JA, Fazzio L, Hudson JI. I researched Topamax and heard it suppressed eating and stabilized mood which I figured would helped my bulimia, which I have been getting help for and am in recovery for. I was put on topamax to attempt to get rid of these urges. I did however have bad diarrhea and was a bit 'slow' I bumped it up to 50mg morning and 50mg night the next week with the same results, but no side effects ( felt like I was taking sugar pills) Feeling annoyed.... the next week I bumped it up to 100mg am and 100mg pm and I was amazed!! “I was prescribed Topiramate for my binge eating disorder and my doctor put me at 100 mg and I loved it! Kinda numb and then I felt a little sick but I had a really intense hunger, I hadn’t eaten much so I thought I’d try eating some granola but it made me feel like I wanted to hurl , I’m 190 btw and 5’3 Hello everyone. I'm getting off.” “I've been on this medication for over 2 years now, and I can honestly say I haven't binged eaten or purged more than 5 times in the last 2 years and by may of 2020 this year I will be two years sober from alcohol! You do lose weight.

How about weight loss if taken for the second or even third time? When i researched Topamax further i saw that it is frequently used off label to treat mood disorders and binge eating disorder. Still get up and eat at night tend to eat healthy, although last night I got into the cookies . I am a firm believer that some people do truly need medication.” I'm going to keep wait and hope I can sleep at some point. Now on 100mg and taking it with Wellbutrin XL 150mg (I also suffer from other issues) I find myself doing ALOT better..I'm seeing a nutritionist too along with therapy but really my medication has helped. I take Topamax for my bipolar disorder. Not eating all day, binging, and getting rid of it all. I know I have to wait but I didn't noticed anything but depression, anger, restlessness. Then he took me off it. I started it tonight , 50 mg , taking it with my oxcarbazepine , then Zoloft in the morning It … “Just started 25 mg topiramate for weight loss and night time binge eating. A few hours after I took it my hands felt a bit weird ? I can sit and watch tv at night and not run back and forth into the kitchen.