obesity
"I took Meridia in 2000, I lost 60 pounds in 6 months.  I had no side effects, the only thing I noticed was that my tastes changed, I didn't want the fried foods or the sweets.  I never knowingly changed my eating habits, it just happened.  I have to confess, in the nine years I have gained 40 pounds but I can pinpoint the cause of each group of weight gain.  I gained 10 pounds undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer (they say it is due to eating comfort foods...like a bowl of ice cream every night for the eight months I was undergoing chemo and radiation), 10 pounds when I had shoulder surgery 2 years later and 20 this 2 years ago when I quit smoking. I am considering going back on the pill as I am a firm believer that it works."