"pros:  not too much stomach discomfort, even with an ulcer and irritable bowel syndrome, alters your craving for food - instead of fries, it&#039;s fruit. i&#039;ve lost 82 pounds so far, with only 20 to go.

cons: it alters your cravings, not sheds the weight for you. it must accompany a change in lifestyle. i had trouble with increased heart rate and i&#039;m in my 20&#039;s with no heart problems. i was even unable to donate blood because the rate was too high. this stabilizes every time i go off the medicine. it also can make me restless. when my husband and i were both on it, we fought like crazy all the time. i thought i was crazy, but each time we would stop taking it, the fighting would decrease."