"i am 25 years old 5ft 9in and weighed 262lbs when i started tenuate. i have been on it for 2 weeks now. i have not weighed yet but i have to make myself eat at first i was counting calories but couldn&#039;t eat more than 900 calories a day and that was eating 5 times a day so i just eat a little here and there. i have only experienced dry mouth. i am very hopeful i need rid of this weight maybe tenuate will do it."