"because i had had stomach stapling several years ago, i found it extremely difficult to swallow the 2 pills.   the pills would get stuck in the opening and it would burn as it slowly did its time release.  i would throw up from the pills being stuck and after about a month, i stopped taking them.  i did not feel any side effects and i did not feel they curbed my cravings or appetite  but i also wasn&#039;t able to get them down consistently.  i had better results with qysmia."