Withdrawal Symptoms Belviq (Page 2)
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I've taken belviq twice a day for 3 months (i think- one bottle worth). I didn't refill the RX and now, 4 days later I'm very dizzy and heart is racing. Is this withdrawal from Belviq? I can't find anything online about it.

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YES...I went through the SAME thing, except along with disorientation, severe sweating and heart palpitations... I was scared for my life...I saw my doc and had him order tests for me to see what was going on. I knew right away it was withdrawl because I filled my next script the next morning and my scary symptoms disappeared... still took me a few days to feel back to normal though....And now, I'm terrified to stop belviq for fear of what might happen. Long story short, there ARE withdrawl symptoms, but the public is misinformed...just don't take it unless you must.

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There are side effects to all meds. I quit taking all prescriptions except for thyroid and never felt better. Since I went off the diet pill, I have lost another 25 on my own, but it is a struggle without it.

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I've been on belviq for 17 months. I have been off of it for 6 days and feel terrible. Heart palpitations , anxiety, dizziness, tiredness and I am hungry more often. I finally got a refil but am wondering if I should go back on the belviq.

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My best guess is that the symptoms will go away in 4-5 days from my 2 withdrawal experiences.

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I have experiencing the same withdraw symptoms. Racing heart, headache, shaking, and irritability and I was only on Belviq 6 weeks. How long will this last???

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I have been off belviq for a week and my heart rate was 183 beats per min for over 20 minutes. Having bad migraines and palpitations and fast heart rate. Feel horrible It's the only thing I've changed.

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I called the pharmacist who suggested it was perhaps Serotonin Syndrome. I called the on call Dr at my PCP who didn't say much except that Belviq can cause those symptoms. I follow up with my Dr next week but I did feel normal 2 days after OP.

Thank you!

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Yes I feel better and look forward to picking up a refill that had to be ordered.

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Sorry to hear about what you both are having to go through as a result of taking Belviq. I truly hope things are getting better day by day as the medication continues to leave your body... While I don't know if Belviq has been known to cause withdrawals or not, NIH.gov does list the following symptoms as side effects of Belviq (Lorcaserin):

dizziness
headaches
excessive tiredness
anxiety (which in my experience, can cause the heart to race)

Ref: nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a613014.html#side-effects

My thoughts following this information is that the symptoms are likely to subside overtime, especially if you're not taking the medication anymore; but it may still be a good idea to touch base with your doctor in the event that they become too bothersome or severe.

Hope this helps!

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I have headaches and exhausted after 4 days without belviq. I too have been taking for 3 months 2 x a day.

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