"i&#039;m a 27 year old mother of two, and i weighed 171 &amp; stand at 5&#039;3. i&#039;ve been taking 1/2 phentermine 37.5mg with topiramate 25mg every morning starting march of 2017, along with my synthyroid medication. when i went for my one month visit with my doctor, i had lost a total of 5 pounds. the only side effects i&#039;ve encountered were the tingling in my hands and dry mouth. i took the medication as directed by my doctor with little change of routine (no diet/ minimal exercise). i am down a total of 20lbs in 3 months. my doctor prescribed the 2 meds separate bc it cost way less than qsymia alone (both meds combined in one pill). my insurance covered topiramate &amp; i had to come out of pocket $17.21 for phentermine 37.5mg. i&#039;m very happy!"