obesity
"I have been consistently losing an avg. of 2lbs./week.  This is an extremely healthy and successful rate!  It's been about 3 weeks and I am down 6 lbs.  There definitely ARE side effects to this med.  The one I struggle with the most is the constipation.  I am increasing my water intake and taking colace (an OTC laxative) to manage it. My appetite has decreased significantly, almost without me noticing. I do have some nausea and belching (?) as well.  When you make the decision to take prescription drugs to help you lose weight you have to expect to compromise though, right?  As long as these symptoms remain tolerable and the lbs. keep dropping, I am sticking with it.  Hopefully I won't grow a 3rd leg or grow any thyroid tumors.  Day by day"