Phentermine / topiramate and Tiredness: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Kro...
• May 21, 2015

Phentermine / topiramate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been using Qsymia for a little over 3 months. I have lost 50 pounds. I'm 30, have 1 child, and couldn't lose weight no matter how long I stayed in the gym. There is no magic pill that works for weight loss without diet and exercise! You need to do these things to see these types of results! I will say in the beginning my side effects were awful, I always felt tired, but I pushed past that and it went away. I have since gone off my blood pressure medicine as well. I would recommend following closely with your doctor if you are on BP meds, though, because my blood pressure dropped so quickly I was fainting. Not from Qsymia, but from getting healthy so fast."

• Mot...
• October 18, 2015

Phentermine / topiramate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I just started this pill on day 3. Not sure if this is part of it as I was tired before, but do feel tired and my eyes feel heavy. Do tend to feel hungry after 2 hours, but eat and get full pretty quickly. No issues with focusing. One thing is I have to use the bathroom more often, probably because of the water intake."

• Mot...
• October 18, 2015

Phentermine / topiramate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I just started this pill on day 3. Not sure if this is part of it as I was tired before, but do feel tired and my eyes feel heavy. Do tend to feel hungry after 2 hours, but eat and get full pretty quickly. No issues with focusing. One thing is I have to use the bathroom more often, probably because of the water intake."

• Ron...
• May 4, 2017

Phentermine / topiramate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Started Jan 2017 at 222 lb and, in two months, lost 20 lbs because I had no appetite, then stopped losing but kept taking the pills another month with no loss. Had headaches, extreme irritability, had to tell my boss I was taking a new medication. I was so tired and had black under eyes. Constipated, dry mouth, and nose. Now into May 2017, weighing 202, and just stopped taking it and haven't gained it back. Maybe I will take a few weeks off and try to go back and see if I can lose more. My out-of-pocket was $90/month."

• Tre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 14, 2016

Phentermine / topiramate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am a 57-year-old female and about 30 pounds overweight. At first, it was great. Side effects were being tired and in a fog. That got better over 5 or 6 days. I had to use extreme caution driving because I had trouble concentrating. I lost 5 pounds in 10 days. On day 10, I broke out in hives and had a fever. I stopped taking the medication. I also have been taking blood pressure meds and Premarin for hot flashes for over a year. I stopped all meds and took Benadryl for 5 days. I have been in contact with my doctor and am hoping it was not due to Qsymia because it was working. Just not sure if it's safe for me."

• Dis...
• August 13, 2015

Phentermine / topiramate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Do not waste your money or further your health. Side effects on this drug, it does not work. Makes you very exhausted and tired. I had numbness/tingling in the hands, arms, feet; twitching in my eyes; dizziness; trouble sleeping; dry mouth; confusion; cloudiness; and extensive heartburn."

• Dis...
• August 13, 2015

Phentermine / topiramate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Do not waste your money or further your health. Side effects on this drug, it does not work. Makes you very exhausted and tired. I had numbness/tingling in the hands, arms, feet; twitching in my eyes; dizziness; trouble sleeping; dry mouth; confusion; cloudiness; and extensive heartburn."

• Mad...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 14, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started taking this medicine combination, phentermine 37.5/topamax 50 mg, every morning on 5/13/2017, and I weighed 348 lb, and now it's been one month, and I am weighing in at 332 lb. I have not had any cravings for sweets or any heavy meals. My appetite has decreased, I eat one or two protein-filled snacks and a light meal with some carbs. Although I really don't have the taste for carbs. I feel very thirsty, I drink nothing but water all day. For exercise, I walk 30 minutes, 3 to 5 days a week. Really nothing big on the exercise side. I felt really tired at first and didn't do too much. I hope to be able to lose 100 pounds more so that I can be more active, and my goal is to run in a marathon race by next year."

• Mrs...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 8, 2018

Phentermine / topiramate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "The first month of Qsymia, I lost 12 pounds. Then that was it. It did NOT take my appetite away. My doctor increased the dosage to 11.25/69 MG, and that did nothing. I decided to just stop the medication after 6 months. I know this could be potentially dangerous, but I felt as if I needed to stop since it wasn't helping me, and I was exhausted all the time with dark circles under my eyes."

• Spo...
• March 18, 2015

Phentermine / topiramate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Qsymia on Dec 31, 2015, with my two-week trial, then went to 7.5 dose for 2 months. Last week, I stopped taking it. I weighed in at 186 in December, and as of right now, March 2015, I'm at 161. I feel it's extremely important that you learn how to eat the right way while taking this because when you stop taking it, you will gain the weight back if you don't continue to watch what you eat. I have about 13 lbs to go to be at my goal, which I probably could have stayed on Qsymia for another month, but the tiredness I got while taking this was a big deciding factor for me. The only side effects I got were dry mouth, occasional tingling in my fingers, and tiredness, no energy feeling. Diet pop was awful tasting too, but did curb my appetite."

• DNW...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 16, 2022

Phentermine / topiramate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Took the 2-week starter dose. It made me feel lethargic and apathetic. I didn't feel like exercising. I would have been content to spend the day in a chair. I lost 4 pounds changing nothing. I think it was water weight. I then took the next dose for one week. I got terribly constipated with abdominal pain. I lost no weight on the increased dose. It did not change my appetite, and it took away my energy. I stopped taking the drug after 3 weeks total. 61-year-old woman, 5 feet 3 inches, 180 pounds."

• Gin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 12, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Started the topiramate (50 mg) last night and the phentermine (37.5 mg) this morning. I’d only taken the topiramate last night after reading some comments on this thread. I actually felt tired all day and decided to take my prescribed 30 mg Adderall about 3 hours after the phentermine. I still feel tired and don’t feel a difference in my appetite. Is it too soon to tell? Should I start taking the topiramate in the morning? Thank you in advance."

• arc...
• March 5, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on a roller coaster ride for ten years trying to lose weight. I'm trying Qsymia, it's my third day. My insurance did not cover it, so I paid $111 at Costco. So far, I have a dry mouth, a little headache, constipation, and a bit tired. Hope this works. Not serious symptoms, can deal with it."