"i have been taking this medication for four months now, and started on the lowest dose and moved onto the middle dose.  so far, i am down 16 pounds (i&#039;m petite at 5&#039;1).  i hit my plateau the last month, so i just started the new dose of 15mg yesterday and will see if that helps. i&#039;ve also been counting calories/working out and i think you get the best results when also changing your lifestyle.  it&#039;s not a magic pill, but it helps. it certainly helps suppress your appetite and sugar cravings. after reading some of these posts, i feel pretty lucky as i haven&#039;t had severe side effects other than some tingling in my fingers, and a harder time falling asleep. but again, regular exercise will also help with that, or at least in my case."