metformin or topamax

[Lao Tzu]

http://weightlossinternational.com/newsletter/topamax-as-weight-loss-drug.html

www.drmirkin.com/nutrition/N117.htm

So has anyone used either for weight loss? Did you like the results? apparently topamax is a quality weight loss drug but during phase 3 testing people started getting bad sides so they discontinued it.

 

[Lao Tzu]

while i'm on the subject, what about combining metformin with a low GI diet? would the 2 compliment each other in any effective fashion?

 

[juve]

are you looking to utilize metformin for glucose disposal?! i don't see how it may be beneficial in weight loss otherwise. if so why not r-ala, although metformin is much less expensive it comes with a pack of side-effects...

bump for ya..

 

[Lao Tzu]

im just brainstorming to see if combining metformin with a low GI diet will result in lower appetite due to lowered insulin levels.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

I've heard very mixed reviews on metformin. Some love it and swear by it, and others find it to be worthless and heavy on side-effects. If you don't have problems with loss of appetite or digestive system irriatoin from it, it could prove VERY usefull in a bulking cycle, but many who have tried this complain of one or both of those problems. Either can spell disaster in lbm gains. So take that for what its worth. Give it a try if you want, and see if it works for you. In my experience there are 2 people who have tried it who didn't get the results they were looking for, for every one who it worked for.

 

[danielson]

nordy go with the ALA.....i;d prefer it given the alternatives side effects. plus ALA is an OTC supp....maybe worth bearing in mind if your career involves medical legality

 

[Lao Tzu]

nordy go with the ALA.....i;d prefer it given the alternatives side effects. plus ALA is an OTC supp....maybe worth bearing in mind if your career involves medical legality

i dont know if its illegal to simply possess a prescription drug in america, as long as its not scheduled. it might be, hell if i know.