"i started belviq in october 2013. i&#039;ve now lost 31 pounds, which brings me to my goal weight, which i haven&#039;t seen for decades. i now take 5 mg of belviq every day at around 3-4 pm. this is my maintenance dose. i had a follow-up with my md last week and was concerned that she wouldn&#039;t renew the script because i no longer qualify according to the recommended guidelines. to my surprise, she agreed a maintenance dose was a good idea to keep the cravings away. the fact that i had a lot of beneficial side effects also convinced her. (really good, restful sleep, and the end to hot flashes). so i&#039;m happy. the 30 day script will last me 4 months! love this stuff. i&#039;ll take it forever. it &quot;fixes&quot; me as far as i&#039;m concerned!"