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Re: Getting chubby on Neurontin
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:24 pm
by Lernica
ezer wrote:Lernica,
I have the same experience with Neurontin. It really messes up your metabolism and I never completely recovered from being on it a full year.
To me that was the worst medication. It makes you so lethargic also. If you can tolerate it, Topamax that is in the same category as Neurontin, makes you lose weight (it is used off label for weight loss).
Has anyone tried Topamax?
Re: Getting chubby on Neurontin
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:48 pm
by Violet M
Lernica wrote:
Has anyone tried Topamax?
Lernica, there are some discussions about topamax -- you can find them if you use the search bar at the top right of this page.
Re: Getting chubby on Neurontin
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:22 am
by ezer
Yes, I took it for a while. It was pretty effective but the side effects were terrible.
Some patients are not negatively impacted by it so it is worth a try and you certainly loose some weight (it makes food taste strange so it cuts your appetite).