Topiramate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) User Reviews (Page 2)

• Chl...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 10, 2020

"I can't seem to remember anything while taking this pill. I take 100 mg twice a day. Yes, it is amazing losing 2 pounds a day, but it is creepy not being able to have my memory and losing my mind, not remembering things."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 15, 2019

Topiramate "I’ve taken this medicine, Topamax, two separate times. The first time it helped me lose weight and I didn’t have many side effects, but went off of it once I got in a serious relationship and heard it can make birth control less effective. However, two years after I got off of it, I went back on it because of my binge eating disorder and it was horrible. This time, I had side effects, I was losing feeling in my hands and feet. My face would go numb. It didn’t really help with appetite, and it started to impact my memory. I almost immediately went off of it, and I’m still experiencing memory issues. I’ll be talking and can’t remember words in the middle of a sentence. Or I’ll tell someone something and then a couple of minutes repeat it because I forgot if I said it or not. Keep in mind I’m 21 and shouldn’t be having memory issues like this. I don’t recommend it..."

• Ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 19, 2015

Topiramate "I am extremely obese. My starting weight when I started taking Topamax was 289.0 lbs. I weighed myself every few days. I started for one week taking 25 mg in the morning and 25 mg in the evening. Now I take 50 mg in the morning and 50 mg in the evening. I'm also eating right - veggies, fruits, and snacks. This medication is making me lose at least 13 lbs since Jan. 5, 2015, and today I'm 276.0 lbs and it's Jan. 19, 2015. In that short amount of time, that's a good amount of weight to drop. So thank you, Topamax!"

• Ell...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 18, 2018

Topiramate "3 months ago I was 259 lbs, and now I am 219 lbs. I take Topamax daily, and Phentermine 1-2 days a week sometimes, and it’s helped not only my mood but my obsessive thoughts about eating and food. I don’t sit and think about it all day long. I also had an energy drink addiction and broke it because all carbonated drinks taste flat! All soda tastes awful!! I do get bad headaches if I miss a dose. Don’t miss your pills. I used to get bad headaches weekly but not since taking this medication - they don’t come around anymore. I’m topped off at 50/twice a day, but I’d happily take 100/twice a day. I do get brain farts, but after 3 months it’s not as bad."

• Los...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 25, 2017

Topiramate "I'm definitely losing weight extremely fast with this medication. I took 25 mg at night the first 30 days and I'm now on the start of the third month at 50 mg at night. Also, 37.5 mg Adipex every morning. With Topamax, I CANNOT eat. Everything I eat makes me sick. It definitely changes your sense of taste and smell, which has pretty much stopped my smoking. So, there are huge benefits, just the side effects can be a little unbearable at times. I've lost 28.7 pounds in 2 months."

• Ree...
• May 16, 2016

Topiramate "First started Topamax in 2013, lost 30 lbs on 75mg in 3 months. Topamax 25 mg 3 times a day with 30 mg Prozac once a day. Weight went from 278 to 248. I am a 65-year-old female, obese all my life. Had experimental Lap-Band surgery in 1979, gained all weight back. Tried everything and gained back all weight every time. Can't take diet pills as they make me too jittery. After three years, stopped Topamax due to minor memory loss, which I thought was embarrassing. Stayed on Prozac 30 mg and gained all weight back and more, up to 291. Now I am really depressed. Came off Prozac and am back on Topamax 25 mg in the morning and 25 mg at night only. Have lost 3 lbs in one week. So happy. Would rather walk and feel better physically than remember someone's name."

• Anonymous
• July 8, 2010

Topiramate "I was on Topamax for almost 3 years, was prescribed it for severe migraines. The weight loss was a side effect, a nice one though! I didn't need to lose much to begin with, maybe 20 lbs or so, and I started to notice that I went from the 140s to the 120s. I am now off this medicine as I have been migraine-free for almost two years and the only bad thing I can say is that the weight comes right back on if you're not watching very carefully. Also, HUGE side effect was the medicine caused my body to not sweat, which caused severe overheating. It's a less common side effect, but a very super important one to be aware of."

• npa...
• February 7, 2016

"I AM BACK... 6 months gone! I'm at 162 pounds and I just started taking 200 mg, still no side effects. My migraines are gone... I'm happy! Good luck to all of you. I started this medication on August 1st. At that time, I weighed 208 pounds. Today is August 17th and I weigh 200 pounds. I'm only taking 50 mg, and I'm supposed to go up to 100 mg. I would say it's working for me, no side effects yet! I will keep you informed. Thank you."

• FIN...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2022

Topiramate "I used food to fix everything in my life, my entire adult life. I have lived in a fat suit my entire adult life. 2-18-2022 (270 lbs) I was given Topiramate to try for weight loss because I was tired of trying stimulants that caused high blood pressure, which I only needed to take yet another pill for. Grrrrr. It has now been 11 days. I went to the same doctor's office, but to see the physical therapist this time. I snuck over to the scale... (260 lbs!) 10 lbs in 11 days!! Wow! I feel free of the shackles of food! Thank you, Topiramate."

• Joj...
• December 31, 2019

"I started topiramate for headaches due to head injuries. I was also overweight, at 290 lbs. My neurologist started me on 50mg of topiramate, and I lost 40 lbs. Awesome for weight loss, but the headaches are still there, so I got upped to 100mg. Then I lost another 50 lbs, I was so happy. But my headaches were not leaving me alone. So I got upped to 200mg, and that's when everything stopped. It was done, and I have gained back some of the weight that I had lost. Still on the 200mg but I'm not losing any weight."

• Anonymous
• November 5, 2019

"I’m just starting topamax for weight loss after a 60-pound weight gain from abilify! My current dose is 25 mg in the am and 25 mg in the pm. So far, so good! No serious side effects! I already feel my appetite starting to decrease. I have yet to weigh myself, but I think I feel a bit of a difference. I’ll post an update later."

• She...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 31, 2018

"I have been on Topiramate for 9 months and have lost 50 pounds. I have been fortunate to have very little side effects. I take 25mg 2x a day but we are considering an increase. I also took phentermine for several months and then I switched to Vyvanse. I have had BED and food addiction my entire life and I am almost 48 years old. I do Weight Watchers and I walk on a treadmill 5-6 hours a week. For the first time in my life, I don't think about food constantly and I can identify when I am full, it is such a strange feeling. I have always known there was something wrong in my head that kept me from losing and keeping weight off, and I am glad I found a doctor that listened to me and knew how to help me. I will probably be on these medications for the rest of my life but I am okay with that, at least I feel that way right now."

• AVa...
• July 18, 2018

"I started taking 25 mg of topiramate 2x a day for migraines 4 months ago. My doctor told me it could also help me lose weight, which would be an added benefit because I was about 50 lbs overweight at the time. I should also add that right now I’m on 50 mg 2x per day, and that’s the dosage that is helping me with weight loss. I wasn’t losing weight on 25 mg. I have to say that when you first start taking this, there are some weird side effects (the tingling hands and feet were the worst for me) but they do go away with time. I did get a little bit of the brain fog that people talk about, but it really wasn’t too bad, but I wasn’t on a very high dosage. I can imagine it could be bad on a higher dosage. Anyway, since I’ve started taking this, I haven’t had one migraine, whereas I was averaging 6 per month before. And as for the weight loss, I have lost 20 pounds without even trying. When I eat, I get full much quicker than I did before. I am averaging weight loss of 1.5-2lbs per week now."

• Sma...
• July 20, 2009

Topiramate "I've been on Topamax since March 2009. I've lost 75 of the 110 pounds I need to lose. The side effects are annoying, and in the beginning, I really wanted to quit the medication. But as I've lost the weight, I've actually been able to decrease the dosage so a lot of the side effects have decreased as well. Some of them are easier to live with than others. The paresthesia has mostly subsided, but I do still struggle with memory lapses. I quit drinking all carbonated beverages because I do not like the way they taste. That has probably helped with the weight loss anyway. Overall, I am quite pleased. I am also pleased to read that others have been able to maintain their weight on this drug."

• con...
• October 22, 2014

"I have ADD, and with that, I have no self-control over food, I've battled weight my entire adult life. My psychiatrist prescribed me topiramate. It's been 5 days today, and I'm down 8.5 pounds. Side effects are I feel pretty weak doing everything, fatigue, I've been getting hot a lot, and I work outside. I just hope and pray these issues go away because the topiramate really works great controlling the cravings. I'm never hungry, I love it."

• sfe...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 28, 2015

Topiramate "When I first started taking Topamax, it was prescribed to me for the prevention of migraine headaches. A couple of years later, I now take 200mg in the morning and 200mg at bedtime, and since February I have lost 51 lbs... 282 down to 232 and still losing more!"

• Fee...
• February 8, 2017

"I had blown up from taking Lyrica. 600mg daily for well over 2 years. Weight went from 260 to 327. I had a spinal injury. I told the doctor I am tired of this weight, mostly all around my midsection and upper chest. He put me on topamax 25mg at bedtime for one week then up to 50mg at bedtime. OMG, I lost so far 30 pounds in less than 3 months. I went from a 52 waist to 44 and still dropping fat like crazy. I just don't have the desire to eat. All that food I was pigging out on, I totally stopped drinking pop, it tastes like metal. I am going to start walking around the block soon and exercise to really get back to my ideal weight of 235. Wish me luck. I see folks complain of tingling in fingers. I had that, but I took a BC powder with Gatorade, it worked."

• Tas...
• February 3, 2016

"I was prescribed Topamax for migraines, but I have had weight loss being on it. I take 50mg twice a day. I had the same problem with the pop, it tasted flat (still have). I had (have) the tingling in certain body parts and the tired feeling at first. I started taking them July 2015, and by January 2016, I have lost 40 lbs. I was 190, and am now 147 and going down every day! The only thing that I have changed is I drink water. I eat whatever I want, some days I eat more, some days less. I used to go through a 12-pack of Mt. Dew a day. It was hard at first, but I honestly don't mind now. Because when I look in that mirror every morning, it's worth drinking that bottle of water."

• mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 11, 2015

"Update on my experience... I have been on it now for 21 days and have lost 15 pounds. First weigh-in at the doctor's office. I feel great. No side effects. At first, I seemed very tired, but now I seem adjusted to the medication. I take 75 mg at night before bed. Sleep better than I ever have. Appetite simply isn't there. Sodas don't taste the same; kind of like they have been sitting out for several days. I remain very hopeful this will work for the long term. I have approximately 100 pounds to lose."

• Anonymous
• June 12, 2019

"My experience with topiramate is that I am among those people with no side effects. It is so cool! I had to remember to eat, or rather to get nutrients because I have no cravings at all for anything. This month, with no effort, I lost 10 pounds, and because of my depression meds, I previously kept gaining weight and it started scaring me like crazy."

• J R...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 10, 2017

"Started weight 287 lb and in three months dropped down to 227 with normal life activities. Never thought I would see that again. I tried the gym but never could get there with my knees and the weight I had gained."

• Liz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 2, 2019

Topiramate "Two weeks ago, my Dr. prescribed Topamax to help aid my weight loss and reach my goals. All was well until last Friday, every food and drink, except for water and Gatorade, made me nauseous and sometimes vomit. Constant constipation or raging diarrhea. None of the foods or drinks had much taste. No appetite but growling stomach. My feet were constantly tingling. I started getting dizzy and blacking out. Horrible breast pain and just felt horrible. It was the lowest dose prescribed, so I stopped it last night and have an appointment tomorrow morning. The more I researched the drug, it's horrible for your body - eyes, digestive system, urinary system, and reproductive system to name a few. Just not worth it!"

• Lov...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 30, 2016

"I was prescribed topiramate for daily post-concussive headaches, and I also needed to lose weight. The first three weeks were really rough, and I was unsure if I could take this medicine long-term. I started off with 25mg the first week, 50mg the second, 75mg the third, then 100mg as my permanent dose. I took it before bedtime as instructed, but I had next-day drowsiness so bad that for three weeks I felt like I was going to faceplant at any moment. Also, the nausea was so bad that I barely ate. Thankfully, both of these side effects stopped after about 3 weeks as did most of my headaches. I've also lost 22 lbs in 2 months. The best part is that it has given me control back in that I eat smart and don't have unhealthy cravings."

• rob...
• December 22, 2015

"I've been on Topamax for about 3 months. 25mg 2x a day. It's definitely effective in controlling my appetite. It took a little time but became more effective with time. I am able to eat very small portions and have full control over myself. I have changed to healthy eating - less bread and pasta, more brown rice, veggies, sweet potatoes. I still fry veggies in olive oil and eat a baked potato sometimes, but cut way back on portions and added snacks between meals. Then every 3 days, I make sure to eat something a little more fattening and it helps me lose weight. For salad dressing, I use oil and vinegar with a seasoning packet. No sweet tea, etc. Lots of water. I walk daily too! I started weighing 267, now down to 225. I'm confident I'll lose 85 lbs."

• Hel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2019

"One year ago I weighed 265 lbs. I started Vyvanse for binge eating disorder. I lost 60 lbs. 3 months ago, the Vyvanse began not working as well as it had been so my doctor started me on topiramate. Brain fog was really bad, and when it wore off in the afternoon, the exhaustion was overwhelming. However, it did really help with the constant thoughts of food and binging. I just left my doctor, and I was switched to Qudexy XR (extended-release form of topiramate) to get rid of the afternoon crash. Weighed in today at 199 lbs. I also suffer from Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and with that, depression and recently, anxiety, along with PTSD from childhood abuse and my job (Medic). Overall, I'm kind of a hot mess, but I've finally been able to lose weight, which I've struggled with for a very long time. So I'll take it!"