"i was prescribed topamax many years ago... before they even offered a generic version and before they could legally prescribe it for obesity! so, my doctor prescribed it to me for migraines because i had a slight history of migraines but she said it would cause weight loss. oh boy, did it! i was over 200lbs and in a size 18 pants, within 6 months i was in a size 8 pants! by the time a year rolled around, i was 103lbs and in a 00!!! no exercise! this is a wonder drug. i felt great! i had quit smoking, cut out all sugars and red meat, minimal alcohol. this medicine effects the addiction part of the brain as well as other areas. it&#039;s just amazing! i did warn my friends that i would forget sentences halfway thru; in 4 weeks no side effects."