Unexpected news!

I have been mostly offline this week as I've been dealing with and adjusting to new medications for headaches. I may go more into that later, only because it relates to my love affair with my camera. But for now, I will only share briefly because I just found out the best news!

You all know how much I love Coke! I struggle with it daily. I give it up often and fall off the wagon equally as often. I simply love it! This morning, even though I was told to give up caffeine, I got a Coke. It tasted awful! I couldn't even finish it. I figured it was an effect of one of the medications I'm taking, hopefully one of the short-term ones, but research proved otherwise.

Having a free moment, out of curiosity and having nothing to do with the Coke issue, I Googled Topomax. This is the most exciting medication I've been given as it promises to rid me of the migraines I enjoy 4-5 times each month. I was told to expect a few side affects in the beginning such as loss of concentration/memory difficulties, numbness and fatigue. He even told me I may lose weight. Friends have told me I could lose 10 pounds immediately. Heck yeah! What I didn't expect was this:

Taste change
Some people on TOPAMAX may have taste changes where food or drink tastes differently. This has been reported with carbonated beverages, for example. (Topomax website)

I am celebrating right now because along with the 10 pound I am hoping to lose due to the medication itself, there is no telling how much I'll lose now that I can't stand the flavor of Coke. My jeans are already feeling skinny today! I may be looking really good by the time we leave for the cruise we just booked yesterday. Oh, I didn't tell you about that? Yeah, 3 days after school gets out, we're headed back to the Bahamas with Missy and Ryan. And 5 days before that, I'll be heading out to find a new swimsuit!