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Doing pretty good so far. This coming Tuesday it will be 3 weeks. My doctor is keeping me on the starting dose for a full month as he's found some people do well enough on it and don't need to increase. I haven't had any really problematic side effects, the worst is dry mouth so I'm drinking as much water as I can manage.…

OA, both knees due to meniscus removals. Right knee much worse. Some minor issues in my neck due to aging. I've been told I have arthritis in my big toe but so far so good, no problems that I've noticed. I have good range of motion, it's just this deep seated pain which is the problem because of bone on bone contact. Hot…

Migraines are the worst. I empathize completely. I suffered for decades. Luckily, as my neurologist told me, once I went through menopause they nearly disappeared. I went from having several a month to a few a year. I have a few comments which you might consider. First, if you aren't under the care of a neurologist, find…

I'm still on the beginning dose of 3.75/23. My physician wants to keep me on that dosage for a full month as he personally prefers to minimize potential side effects by increasing slowly. He also said if I am having decent weight loss at the minimum dosage he would keep me at that until the effects slowed down or stopped…

I hear you on the injury aspect. That's what always leads to my slide backs. I am having the dry mouth now, trying to remember to drink water through out the day which seems to help but it's a challenge since I've never enjoyed water as a beverage. I had a slight headache for the first few days but that may have been…

For a bit more calories but not too much; 1 egg scrambled and mix in 1 tablespoon Hormel real bacon bits assuming you eat meat of course - this is only 25 calories per tablespoon and packs a big punch of flavor with little fat. Really good if you add in some sliced scallion or chopped chives and salt/pepper of course. Cook…

Oven roasted swordfish with cherry tomatoes, sliced red onion and capers. Served it over a garlic brown rice/quinoa mixture. Was quite good and wish I'd taken a photo.

When younger, there was a component of emotional eating involved; I used food to celebrate, ease pain, out of boredom, you get the drift. Sure didn't help that I enjoyed cooking and feeding others. But I was never severely overweight and always healthy. Never had a doctor call me out on it. I felt good and looked good to…

Thank you for your words and honesty. I look forward to hearing about your journey if you feel comfortable sharing.

Hello and thank you and everyone else that responded who is taking this medication. I appreciate your feedback. I too was on Topiramate for migraines for several years. Don't remember the dosage as it was quite a while ago. I had side effects when I first started but none were bad enough to prevent me from using it. Mostly…

Again, I'm looking for people who use Qysmia - not for people who are going to comment who don't use it or know people who use it. I want first hand experience. Thank you for understanding.

I did. I'm currently tracking and set for 1420 calories daily I rarely use that many - typically around 1350 averaged throughout a week.

Thanks for your suggestions. Making a "dummy" entry is brilliant and might work. Those kind of days are rare, if any. It was the first time I encountered this so I just didn't know how it should be handled in the app. FYI for others who said don't hit "complete" - this too is a good idea and I thank you for it! One day out…