"i&#039;m in my second week and since i have upped the dosage i have noticed constipation and for the last day moderate abdominal pain and diarrhea. i definitely don&#039;t eat near as much as what i used to and i am very happy about that. i did have headaches the first week nothing that motrin couldn&#039;t take care of. i am 5&#039;5&quot; i weighed in at 230 pounds and i have lost 5 pounds as of the first week not sure today.  i am very concerned about the possible side effect of cancer in the thyroid since i do have hashimoto&#039;s disease. but i was considering the gastric sleeve surgery before this medication and really want to give it a shot because i don&#039;t want a large portion of my stomach taken out. i&#039;ll check in and update you all."