"i&#039;m a 5 foot 20 year old woman and weigh 170 lbs. i&#039;ve only been taking it for a week and so far i lost 7 lbs. that&#039;s without exercise. qysmia is way to much for my budget so my doctor prescribed me adipex and topamax. it the same thing i just have to take two pills instead of one. it really does work but i do have some complaints. the first few days i took them i couldn&#039;t sleep at all.  my mouth is dry and it has this funny, nasty taste that won&#039;t go away. when i go to drink or eat water i feel like i need to vomit, but i force myself to drink plenty of water. i have bad mood swings. i get so angry at little things. i am thinking whether i should stop taking them. it really does work. my mom takes this and she has no complaints."