I started taking Topamax for migraines about a year ago and was a coffee drinker up to that point. Decaf, but it was usually coffee. For some reason, after I started the Topamax, I began losing mad weight and had no appetite what so ever. On top of that, I couldn't really stomach my coffee as much anymore. All I could drink was iced green tea. I'd buy 12-pk bottled of Lipton green tea citrus twice a month or more. Plus I bought a 4 cup hot water/tea/coffee brewer to brew green tea in the mornings. In 4 months time I went from 130 pounds to 100 pounds. My neurologist decreased the amount of Topamax and the migraines increased. We talked about how effective the medication was for the ...

I started taking Topamax for migraines about a year ago and was a coffee drinker up to that point. Decaf, but it was usually coffee. For some reason, after I started the Topamax, I began losing mad weight and had no appetite what so ever. On top of that, I couldn't really stomach my coffee as much anymore. All I could drink was iced green tea. I'd buy 12-pk bottled of Lipton green tea citrus twice a month or more. Plus I bought a 4 cup hot water/tea/coffee brewer to brew green tea in the mornings. In 4 months time I went from 130 pounds to 100 pounds. My neurologist decreased the amount of Topamax and the migraines increased. We talked about how effective the medication was for the migraines, but he was concerned about the weight loss, because how short I am, the weight loss made me borderline underweight. So I promised to gorge myself, even if I wasn't hungry. I began to eat foods that would add calories. 6 months later, I've kept my promise, and I literally haven't gained a pound. I haven't lost anymore weight though. The plus side is I am healthier than I ever been in my life. Because of severe back issues I can't exercise. I love the health benefits I get from green tea. I used to hate the taste of water and now I even like that! But it's got to be bottled, or it's still nastified and mettalically. LOL