Anyone know about appetite suppressant Qsymia???

If you're that hungry, you're probably undereating. Try upping your calorie intake and adding some patience instead.

According to your diary, you're eating a lot of fast food and only about 1100-1200 calories per day. That stuff won't make you feel full for long. Try eating more homecooked whole food and eat at least at your BMR every day. This should be closer to 1400-1600 calories per day.

I take phentermine/topomax...the pharmacy here didn't have Qysmia yet. I like it so far. It has made this so much easier. I am still making smart choices as far as food goes...but it so much easier not to cheat or want to snack etc!

I was interested in it, but since reading about it and seeing you have to have monthly pregnancy tests, it wasn't for me. I'd be interested to see how much it helps over phen/diet/exercise alone.

Topamax - Topiramate is a seizure medication, also called an anticonvulsant.look it up
Some dietery doctors are finding that one of it's side effects is weight loss.... but some of the others are heart attacks, strokes, SDS (sudden death)
I take this drug for its perscribed reason Why would anyone take it to lose weight ??????

Weight loss clinics are usually code for "pill mill"

Be careful.

My question is: can you not shake the "hunger" or the appetite? An appetite suppressant won't help with hunger and a healthy hunger suppressant (aka real, nutritious food!) usually won't help an emotional appetite. Identifying the difference is key.

When possible, non-pharmaceutical routes area generally the best way to go about treating many conditions, including being overweight/obese. Food choices are critical. Foods with "empty calories" may seem filling at the moment but they leave the body desiring more as they can be very stimulating to taste receptors but nutrient deficient. These calorie dense foods include many fast food preparations, foods rich in saturated and trans fats, and various sugary foods (I noticed in your food diary that there were some fast food meals). On the other hand, nutrient rich, well-balanced foods are pretty decent at initiating satiety or the sense of fullness. Try to go for foods that are high in fiber, fruits/veggies, and protein-rich foods. Some foods that I love that help me stick to my calorie count are soups (like the low calorie Progresso soups), pickles (nearly void of calories but can be heavy on the salt), white meat chicken/turkey (pretty filling), baby carrots, apples, 90-140 calorie granola bars, etc.

I've also found that busying myself takes my mind off of food. Exercise (which can be as simple as walking around your neighborhood for 30 minutes), work, cleaning the house, and hanging with friends are all ways that I occupy my free time.

I work in a pharmacy and I'm about a year and a half shy of graduating pharmacy school. I very much support diet, exercise, and behavioral changes over weight loss drugs because these meds don't promote good health habits. Sure, they limit your mental draw towards food but once you quit taking that medication, you are doomed for failure unless you have set up sustainable diet and exercise habits. Three months is about the limit that phentermine can be taken at once so I would imagine Qsymia use is around that time or shorter. This being said, Qsymia isn't a medication to replace diet and exercise but should be used as adjunct therapy. There are also side effects to take into consideration. Phentermine can cause an increase in blood pressure and heart rate and topiramate can cause mental changes (depression, insomnia, anxiety) and birth defects if taken while pregnant. Between both drugs in Qsymia, headaches, constipation, and dry mouth are also reported side effects.

Sorry for the novel, I'm sure you probably knew a good deal of this anyways.

Sources: personal experience with weight loss and Lexicomp drug database for the drug information.

I've been on topomax twice for nerve pain in my neck. Lost 15lbs in 3months without trying or exercising. Also had passed kidney stones shortly after I went on off then back on. Also numbness in hands, brain fog, couldn't drink- nor did I want to-anything carbonated. Messed with my sense of smell. Now it's exactly a year later & I've gained 20 back! But it's truly the only thing in a looong time that's helped me lose wght. Beware.

I just started my Qsymia today. It has to be ordered through the mail by your doctor.
I'm on the lowest dose: 3.75 mg Phentermine / 23 mg Topamax
I've been tiny my whole life- even a bikini model! Always weighed around 115 lbs. Now, at 44, I have chronic lower back pain due to disk degeneration. I'm on Oxycodone the pain is so bad! So, I haven't exercised much, severely depressed (which makes me eat) and just feeling worse each day. I need to lose at least 40 lbs. I'm always hungry, eat big portions and lay on the couch every night.

I'm hoping I'll start to see considerable weight loss- which will motivate me more to stick to a clean diet and het off my *kitten* and exercise!
Has anyone lost alot of weight? Any weight?

I can't believe any doctor would prescribe this to you while you are on Oxycodone. You are taking an amphetamine and a downer. You are speed balling. Both of these drugs enhance the effects of the other drug. Be careful. Speed balling is dangerous.

as a person who suffered with an eating disorder for over 25 years before recovery and gaining weight I find dieting excruciating., whenever I restrict calories those old impulses kick in, I feel anxious, i will binge, I think of nothing but food. I am miserable.
I do exercise daily, cycle, hike, dvd's, wii fit, one or a combo daily
The only way I have lost weight without stress is with Meridia, I had some in my cupboard from several years ago and decided to give it a try. I was successful, food no longer called to me every waking minute. The weight came off steadily until I ran out, I then maintained the weight loss through exercise then had an accident which put me out of exercise for two months and steadily gained weight again. Big sigh. i will try belviq when it is approved in Canada. I am tired of feeling like a failure, and the amount of time and effort I put into failing at weight loss is exhausting. Yes I can lose weight by restricting calories, but every mis step in eating is a huge failure, and once failed for a meal means fail for a day which can lead to fail to a week. I burn aprox 3500 calories per week now that I am healed and still don't lose weight because of food failure. :embarassed: :frown: :indifferent: :noway: :grumble:

Methamphetamine is an excellent appetite suppressant too.

Weight loss clinics are usually code for "pill mill"

Be careful.

more like kill-mill.... the reason you have to be checked is if you get pregnent your child will have birth defects

Google Topamax - Topiramate

Weren't the weight loss clinics the same places that gave out Phen-Phen like MnM's in the 90's?

I have many acquaintances who are/were on Topamax for the mood stabilization properties.

To me, the mental fog, tired feeling, and dizziness would not be worth it at all.

But hey, you'll be skinny in the process! :drinker:

My concern is: why do you have to take appetite supressing pills if you can eat right and still lose weight? Unless you have medical issues of course..
I think the answer is the desireof some -not meaning you, of course- to take the quick fix solution.
It is easy to lose weight than gaining it if you are really committed! This program really works!
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