"i went on topiramate january 2012 for migraines with positive results. by the end of of 2012 i had lost 85lbs. i had also lost the ability to form sentences because i couldn&#039;t find words and was constantly in a fog. that is not good if you&#039;re a nurse. also my short term memory was non existent also not good for an acute care medical nurse. by the time the side effects became debilitating, i had to take a short leave of absence to sort out my situation. in the end, the medication was discontinued and i gained 23lbs  of the weight back. i&#039;m not upset because now i have my short term memory back, plus i&#039;ve returned to work migraine free.  i&#039;m still better off because i&#039;m still thinner than before i started with topiramate."