Has anyone ever had a huge decrease in their weight when taking the seizure medication of Zonisamide, loss of appetite of not wanting to eat anything at all throughout the day, and then a possible low fever? I am just checking because my neurologist started me out at one capsule the first week with Zonisamide for morning and night and then slowly increased it to two capsules in the morning and at night. I still have the same symptoms with the medication. Should I speak with my neurologist about… read more
Zonisamide effects everyone differently. And with weight loss, i had weight loss with it when i was taking it years ago also. It is a side effect of the medication along with nausea, diarrhea and headaches to name a few. For some people it takes 5 to 6 weeks for your system to adjust to the new medication. Keep a diary of how you're feeling before and after taking zonisamide so you can talk to your doctor about it.. The question is, is it helping to control your seizures? As far as weight loss, try to eat what keeps you healthy.
I'm not on it either, but my suggestion is not holding back on any questions directly to your Dr.
Zonisamide doesn’t stop from Me to eat 💜
My husband studied zonisamide. Yes you can lose weight! Gee, I should try more medication!
I would ask definitely- especially if you're concerned about it.