"i have hashimotos and had my thyroid removed in 2002. i have had problems ever since with weight. i also suffer from migraines with up to 12 a month. my weight before my thyroidectomy averaged 145-150. i have been up and down with every diet out there. finally reaching 196 lbs on 5/1/2014. i researched qsymia. and marched into my doctor on 5/3/2014 and begged him to prescribe it. he reluctantly did. as of 5/29/2014 i have had only one migraine (topamax one of the ingredients is used for migraines) and now weigh 180 lbs."