"hello all i&#039;m new!! over the last few years i went from 125lb to 184lb.  i&#039;ve been taking topirimate and effexor for about 2 months.  my doctor said i would lose weight and i definitely have but i&#039;m afraid to get on the scale.  i feel great as far energy goes.  memory loss, wrong words, etc is real. just look at that sentence formation... this is the best writing i can do on topirimate.  anyway, when i get enough courage to get on the scale, i&#039;ll let y&#039;all know...how much or how little success i&#039;ve had, thus far!!"