"i was 214 lbs with high blood pressure and a bmi of 28.  qsymia took away my appetite and allowed me to easily drop my daily calorie intake to about 1000 to 1200 per day.  qsymia made food neutral.  i could smell it, see it as always but i had conscious choice over what and how much to eat.  i had occasional dry mouth and constipation but i believe most of that was caused by my significant drop in food intake.  i also got cold easily in the third month as my body slowed down my metabolism.  those were the only side effects.  no exercise.  i lost 29 lbs in 3 months.  it&#039;s been almost 4 months and i&#039;ve kept the weight off without qsymia with a focus on eating smaller portions and making healthy food choices.  i highly recommend qsymia."