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Overweight and Seizures-are they related?
Sat, 12/02/2006 - 13:20Topic: Women With Epilepsy
I was diagnosed with epilepsy this past spring. I have always been a little "heavy", but with in the past two or three years I have really put on the weight. I have been wondering - if I loose weight will it help with controling my seizures? Like most people that I have come in contact with that are overweight - I REALLY WANT TO LOOSE WEIGHT! I am wondering if there is any one else out there that may have thought like I have. And if there is have they been successful. I know that being overweight is unhealthy all the way around, but I wonder if there may be really something to do with the medication absorption and that kind of thing - if there is more of you - you need more meds - or if there is less then you will need less! I hope that makes sense. I hope to hear from someone else on this, and I guess if I am nuts putting these two things together, then someone will maybe tell me that too.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Overweight and Seizures-are they related?
Submitted by cntrygrl on Mon, 2007-01-22 - 13:31
I feel like weight gain happens because of side effects of medication like not as much energy or any depression feeling that makes you not want to be as active to keep the weight off,those feelings can cause weight gain,but not a reason to stop the medication. I gained weight when I noticed myself feeling tired,mood swings just not having the energy to keep the fat off,one day I am full of energy and then dont feel like even doing anything,hard to maintain a routine.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Overweight and Seizures-are they related?
Submitted by rosegirl on Mon, 2007-01-22 - 01:05
I took topamax as well. I had been taking depakote for quite some time and gained about 40 pounds. When i went off the depakote and went on topamax, I ended up losing 70 pounds before my neuro took me off of it. It wasn't working anymore and i was practically skeletal. (I'm 5'11" and i weighed 140 pounds.)