"started qsymia in april, 2013, due to my health conditions. i have diabetes, low thyroid, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. i weighed 205 lbs and couldn&#039;t lose weight no matter what i did. after 4 months, i had lost 35 lbs, stopped having night sweats, gained tons of energy, and felt like a &quot;normal&quot; person in my eating. i could only eat small portions and then was full. the only side effect i had was occasional tingling of the fingers. 8 months later i haven&#039;t gained any of it back! i have to remember to eat small portions now, or my old habits could come back, but i learned how to manage my eating. my hba1c is now 5.6, i only take 1/2 of my starting blood pressure dosage, my thyroid levels are great, and cholesterol is fine. do it!"