Qsymia experience? Please share....

I believe that Phentermine, and Qsymia are poisons. Sure they help you lose weight but the long-term side effects and trade-offs are not worth the risk. When I originally took Phentermine I lost almost eighty pounds over a two-year period. I continued to take it for almost ten more years in order to maintain my weight until I was finally hospitalized because the Phentermine had debilitated me. I was unable to sleep despite the fact that I was always exhausted and I was plagued with nightmares and unable to sustain long periods of exercise such as cleaning house or even taking a walk. I was constantly depressed and too weak to really take charge and do anything about it. I was also always constipated and noticed a constant metallic taste in my mouth. Because so many nutrients and potassium had been drained from of my system by the Phentermine my hair had become brittle and dry, my finger nails were weak and breaking, and my nerves had become shot. When a person’s potassium levels are too low the body’s nerves will not fire appropriately. It felt as if I was being shocked awake every night. Having no idea at the time that this was because of a potassium deficiency, I was completely traumatized by the experience. When I finally stopped taking Phentermine and started an intensive exercise program I began to re-gain some of the weight that I had lost. Despite eating less and exercising more than I ever had in my life. After having been off the Phentermine for almost five years I had gained 15 pounds. While this was not enough to qualify me as medically overweight it was enough to bother me. So I thought I would try Qsymia in order to take off the 15 pounds. This was a big, whopping, mistake. Qsymia is even harder on your system than Phentermine. The first day that I was on the lowest dose of Qsymia I felt exhausted, a bit nauseated, and very weak. Things just got worse as time went on and I noticed myself slipping into a mild depression. Insomnia had set in, and I had become uncomfortably constipated. I also noticed that my heart rate went up by almost 10 points at the gym. By day 14 when I doubled the dose, as per doctors’ orders, I was completely unable to function. Imagine being exhausted but unable to sleep, unable to focus on simple writing or reasoning tasks and feeling very depressed, and miserable all of the time. I was also noticing hair loss. On day 16, I called my doctor who told me to go back to the smallest dose. However, the misery never subsided so on day 18, I stopped taking Qsymia all together. Despite having stopped taking it, my heart rate and blood pressure had shot up so high that I almost hyperventilated and fainted after a workout on day 21. Qsymia is even harder to take than Phentermine is, despite the assurances of its maker. The trade offs are not worth the risks. Qsymia, like Phentermine is a cardiovascular stimulant. It also has a diuretic effect on your system. So your heart rate and blood pressure will be amped and your system will be drained of nutrients and potassium. This is a recipe for disaster. Topiramate causes massive hair loss, and brain fog. Some people call it the stupid pill. So long term use of these medications will leave you looking and feeling like a dumber, balder, less dynamic version of yourself. There will be no zest or joy in your life because this med depresses you. So you will not even be able to enjoy being thin! The price you pay and the part of your essence that you give up to take these meds is too high. It was for me. I would rather keep my caloric intake under 1200 a day, enjoy my work-outs, and be an active, dynamic, participating member of my community and take the weight off slowly and healthily than be a hollow, emaciated shell of my former self on Qsymia.