Topamax is a well known anti depressant medication that is labeled for people that have epileptic seizures (it is in the anticonvulsant class of medications). However, as with many other drugs, this one can wear more than one hat, but how safe is it to use Topamax for other things, and for how long a period is it really safe to use this type of a drug, which undoubtedly alters something in the way your brain chemistry is working?

Topamax has garnered some buzz as being great for weightloss as well, however, some say the side effects that Topamax may offer is not worth the weight you may lose. 

Why does Topamax help you lose weight exactly, if its not really a diet pill, but an anti seizure drug?  Well, a lot of people that are on the drug report that it almost completely eliminates the appetite. People say that either they suddenly just dont want to eat, or when they do eat, food tastes really flavorless to them, making them not feel the need to eat as much.

Some people have reported pretty dramatic weight loss in short periods of time while using Topamax for weight loss, which is an off-lable use that the product can be used for as long as it is prescribed for this by a Doctor.  It can be a pretty effective diet pill, but can also yield some rather alarming side effects as youre dropping some pounds. 

Some of the side effects reported while on Topamax are numbness in the extremities (which makes sense since it dulls the nerve passages in the brain which typically contribute to convulsions), slow reaction, difficulty concentrating, children born with cleft palate, nervousness, mood swings, irritability, agressive behavior and quite a few more.

It is not only used for weight loss, seizure prevention and migraines, but it can also be used to treat alcoholics and smokers and is useful to help people cut free of their addictions, which may explain why it is so effective as an appetite suppressant.

Topamax is a Doctor prescribed medication that you must have a Doctor sign off on, and you really must have the doctor know for what purpose you need it so your side effects can be monitored. Some of the potential side effects are really no joke.

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