Phentermine / topiramate and Tingling: What Users Say (Page 4)

• DFL...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 28, 2017

Phentermine / topiramate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Starting weight on 6/12/17 was 184.5. Type 2 diabetic with Hashimoto's thyroid disease. I was eating about 1,200 calories daily and walking 6 plus miles a day, I continued to gain weight. After the trial dose, of which I had no side effects, I had lost 13 pounds. Started 7.5 mg dose on 6/26/17. Stuck at 168.5 for 12 days. Eating less than 700 calories a day and still walking 3 to 10 miles. On day 3 of this dosage, I started having nausea, tingling in my hands, and upper respiratory cough and throat irritation. I got down to 161, and although my routine stayed the same, I started gaining weight. Now at 164.5 again. Discouraged but still trying. Unsure if this is the right answer for me."

• Oh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 22, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started on this medication in October 2015, and I was at 320 lbs - the heaviest I've ever been. I am now 48 lbs down, and I weigh in at the doctor's in 2 days, hoping to achieve the 50 lb mark. Not only has this medication helped with appetite control, it got me off soda! I never thought that was possible. It literally made the soda taste bad. I couldn't believe it. I have been addicted to full-on, regular soda for years. Now, I can't stand it and don't want it. I have tingling sensations but don't really have any other side effects. I see the doctor once monthly and monitor my blood pressure weekly. I am very, very happy with the results and plan on continuing until my doctor and I determine it is time to stop."

• Sal...
• March 19, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "3/1/17 - Started taking 50 mg Topiramate at around 10 PM because it makes me drowsy and a calcium supplement to relieve the tingling in my hands and feet (called ProCal). 30 mg Phentermine capsules in the morning after breakfast (to prevent jitters, eat before taking Phentermine). Starting weight 189.5, age 26. 3/19/17 - weight 175. Pros - no exercise needed. No diet needed. Does curb your appetite away from sweet food. I eat fairly healthy anyways. Cons - tingling was unbearable until I started taking the calcium supplements. Increase fiber - possible constipation. Tips - drink a lot of water. I drank almost 3 liters of water before taking pills and while taking. Sometimes I flavor with Mio or lemon. Don't want kidney stones. Goal is to lose 50 lbs by September."

• Sag...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 4, 2015

Phentermine / topiramate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "The first week seemed fine enough at first: tingling in feet and hands, dry mouth, and diet soda tasted awful, so I stopped drinking it. After one week, I noticed the sluggishness when forming a thought, the forgetting things moments after the thought entered my brain, and tingling in my face. I also had some issues sleeping. Talked with my doc, and she confirmed all of this was normal due to the Topamax, and it was up to me to continue. I had already purchased the month's dose at the time I got my free dose, so I decided to stick it out and try it. The first day of the doubled dose was absolutely awful. I felt anxious, and my face was numb and tingly from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., no exaggeration. I immediately stopped. Lost 12 lbs but not worth it."

• Sag...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 4, 2015

Phentermine / topiramate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "The first week seemed fine enough at first: tingling in feet and hands, dry mouth, and diet soda tasted awful, so I stopped drinking it. After one week, I noticed the sluggishness when forming a thought, the forgetting things moments after the thought entered my brain, and tingling in my face. I also had some issues sleeping. Talked with my doc, and she confirmed all of this was normal due to the Topamax, and it was up to me to continue. I had already purchased the month's dose at the time I got my free dose, so I decided to stick it out and try it. The first day of the doubled dose was absolutely awful. I felt anxious, and my face was numb and tingly from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., no exaggeration. I immediately stopped. Lost 12 lbs but not worth it."

• Sag...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 4, 2015

Phentermine / topiramate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "The first week seemed fine enough at first: tingling in feet and hands, dry mouth, and diet soda tasted awful, so I stopped drinking it. After one week, I noticed the sluggishness when forming a thought, the forgetting things moments after the thought entered my brain, and tingling in my face. I also had some issues sleeping. Talked with my doc, and she confirmed all of this was normal due to the Topamax, and it was up to me to continue. I had already purchased the month's dose at the time I got my free dose, so I decided to stick it out and try it. The first day of the doubled dose was absolutely awful. I felt anxious, and my face was numb and tingly from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., no exaggeration. I immediately stopped. Lost 12 lbs but not worth it."

• ver...
• August 22, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Started taking medication on March 31 and was weighing 217. I'm now going on my 5th month and I weigh 179. I have to take it in the mornings because it prevents me from sleeping, and when I first started taking it, I had tingling in my hands, but that has passed."

• Dis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 15, 2021

Phentermine / topiramate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Qsymia helped me lose 10 pounds in 5 months. My doctor started me out on the lowest dose, and it increased to the highest dose. The side effects I had were tingling in my hands and feet and sometimes fatigue. At my last doctor visit, she and I decided I could try this journey on my own to see how I would do. Shoot, I gained 4 pounds back in one week!!! I'm still on the same diet and exercise program. I have read a lot of success stories on this site, and I wish everyone that has a positive story much luck!! No hard feelings... It just wasn't for me."

• Flo...
• June 4, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I think I made a post a long time ago about my experience with topiramate. But I can't recall if I did or not. Anyway. I was prescribed topiramate for my migraines. At first, it was all good, my migraines were handled well, and I lost 30 lbs in 4 months. It's now 2 years later. I've experienced multiple side effects. My fingers tingle. My hands shake. I frequently feel as if I can't speak, like everything I want to say is on the tip of my tongue. I think of what I'm going to say, and it comes out jumbled. When I started, I weighed 238, I was at one point 207. I'd never been so 'small.' Losing weight so quickly didn't make me feel good. I've been off it for a month and now weigh 240. Maybe it was worth it."

• Jen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 18, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I was already taking topiramate for migraines, so my doctor added phentermine. I lost 7 pounds in the first week. I have lost a total of 15 pounds in the last 3 1/2 weeks. Most of the side effects (dry mouth, anxiety, tingling in extremities) went away after the first two weeks or so. The only problem I have is eating enough. I document everything I eat in an app called Simple Diet Plan. Mainly to make sure I eat enough each day. Exercise 3-4 days a week."

• Bri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 3, 2014

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have polycystic ovarian syndrome and pleased with the results from this. It does give me anxiety. I do meditate though. It gives me a dry mouth, so I drink TONS of water all the time. I gave up dairy and soda on this medication. I eat veggies, fruits, and healthy good portions through the day to still make sure I am getting the nutrients I need and taking vitamins. I was taking this with metformin, which made my fingertips, toes, cheeks, and lips tingle and give me a headache and feel like I got off a motion ride all day long, so the doctor had me stop taking metformin while I was taking this. Even though THIS pill is what causes those symptoms, taking metformin with it made it more intense for some reason for me."

• Ple...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 6, 2013

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am 38, nearly 39, 5 feet nothing. When I started my weight loss journey, I was 179 lbs. I started with just 105 mcg phentermine in January 2013 and had lost 20 lbs when it plateaued in March. That's when the doc put me on this. It's been ten days since I began the regimen, and I have dropped another 8 lbs. The first 5 days carried awful side effects, to be honest, I wasn't sure I'd be able to continue using it. My nose and mouth tingled, I was edgy, beside myself. Couldn't keep my head straight, and I couldn't sleep. But for the most part, all that has worn off. I do have a bit of trouble getting to sleep, but nothing I can't deal with. I have no appetite at all, in fact, I have to put a reminder in my phone to eat."