Topamax/Topirmate

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Hey everyone! Has anyone taken topamax/topirmate for fibromyalgia? If so, has it caused you to lose weight? Also, did it give you funny feelings like disoriented? Please share any info or opinions. Thank you!

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    Hello! I'm a 19 year old female and I took topamax for migraines. 

    I had a genuinely bad experience with the medication but everyone is different. I didn't have an appetite on the meds. It gave me brain fog and made me feel quite out of it. Sodas tasted horrible when I took topamax and eventually sugar started tasting bad as well. It didn't prevent my migraines and when I got off of it all my brain fog was gone. I had just started taking 3 new medications with it and didn't know what was causing it but topamax was definitely the culprit. 

    I have read positive experiences on topamax though. The side effects were just too much for me. 

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    Yes, I was on it as well. It can make you a little foggy. I did lose weight on it though, it changes your taste for things and I definitely ate less at each meal. I felt a little sluggish on it, but it wasn't awful, I was not disoriented. It did help my migraines and nerve pain. Definitely read up, but it can be helpful.

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