Hi friends, My physician has given me a prescription for Topamax for weight loss support. This program will be supervised and I will see the Dr weekly. I was put on Topamax 25 mg for one week then I take two pills the second week after that for a weight loss method, has anyone been successfull with this. Topamax is the brand name of topiramate, an anticonvulsant drug used to prevent seizures and reduce the frequency of migraines. While its exact mechanism of action is unknown, studies suggest. i take recently started taking topamax after a friend who is also a chronic migriane sufferer urged me to do so. it has dramatically improved her quality of life. I was a chronic migraine sufferer! I have been on Topamax for 2yrs now and have been migraine free! That is why I joined this board-today. my concern is that I will have to be on the medication for the rest of my life! Topiramate (Topamax) is an inexpensive drug used to treat seizures in adults or children with epilepsy. It is also used for the prevention of migraine headaches. This happened to me while I was on Topamax. Really excruciating. I’ve had it on other meds, too, but this was by far the worst. I have taken Tramadol and it didnt help me alot. Everyone is differentand it may work for you. I didnt have any relief with Midrin either. I have never had Topamax but a friend of mine who has Fibromyalgia swears by it. Is Topamax a Wonder Drug? Over the past week alone, I have talked to several people about their doctor visits. Each one of them had a different illness and each one of them was prescribed the drug Topamax. Hi Everyone, I have been taking topamax for 1 month now. The side effects have been worth it to me. I would rather have the tingling in my fingers and toes and the 10lb weight loss than the awfull migrains that I was having.