"i started this med on 2/25/15 and my weight was 208 i&#039;m 5&#039;7&quot; and i have high cholesterol  i&#039;m only 28 and i didn&#039;t want to start taking meds for cholesterol because the reason i have it is because i&#039;m over weight so my doc told me about this med. it has been almost one month and i am down to 198 that&#039;s great 10 pounds in one month. my side effects are dry mouth, but since i have been on this med i have stop drinking dr pepper every day all day long to drink lots of water and tea i don&#039;t crave candy anymore and i watch my calories intake  and i also exercise. my goal weight it 145."