Topiramate
bipolar disorde
"I was prescribed Topamax for my Bipolar as a mood stabilizer and because all my Paych meds have a side effect of weight grain and I had put on 60lbs in the last two years. So when my Dr. told me Topamax had weight LOSS as it's side effect I was beyond excited to try it and it has been nothing but smooth sailing. I was started at 25mg at night and moved up 25mg every week until now, three weeks in, when Im currently on 75mg and have lost 10lbs already! At 3+lbs a week! What this drug has done for me is curb my sugar and fast food cravings while eliminating my emotional eating and cutting my normal appetite in half. I've stopped all my addictions and binge eating even Alchohol. No bad side effects, but I am closely monitoring just incase..."