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Reviewer: dlk32, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I am 28 years old, 5'2, and weigh 235 lbs. I am anxious to begin this new medication, in 5 1/2 hours when I pick it up from the pharmacy. From reading the reviews, I am more hopeful that this will give me the boost I need to begin losing weight, also with diet modification and exercise. Thank you for the honest reviews...I shall return to post my thoughts.
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Reviewer: Jackieeru, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Medication worked well, but when I went off of it I gained weight. And it is too expensive.
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Reviewer: Robin, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Works well, but is expensive. Phentermine is much more effective and cost a lot less (Meridia $130 Phenermine $30). I took Meridia 10 mg for ten weeks and lost 18 lbs with little excersise. I experienced no side effects and was very happy with exception to the cost ($130 a month). My doctor prescribed Phenermine to try instead and so far (only been on a week - lost 4lbs) so good.
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Reviewer: belladonna, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have been on this drug for 2 weeks at 10 mg, and have really seen no effects!! The first 2 days, I had a full feeling and was a little more energetic, but that wore off. I have tried to eat healthier and less of it, as well as walk a little more, I have not gone bonkers with the diet and exercise. I hope the 15mg will work much better, this is no magic pill you have to work with it - a lesson Im
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Reviewer: Tanzanite, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Started this med begining of September 2009. without changing my excercise habits I have lost 35lbs already on this med. I have not experienced any of the noted side-effects, nothing unusual has happened to me other than actually losing weight. I have been trying for 9 years to lose weight and although I was able to drop dramatic amounts with other methods, the weight has all come back, and bro
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