"i have started to take this drug on january 18, 2017. today is february 11 and i have lost 10 pounds. i am 5&#039;5, 235lbs down to 225lbs. i am at 1.8 dosage and have nausea, diarrhea, no appetite,  cramping,fatigue, and newly developed belches that taste like rotten eggs! i might need to back down to 1.2. i have been moving slow with the dose increases as well. losing weight though but these side effects......we will see!"