Belviq Is A Headache

I took one pill of bel iq and A few hours later I had a massive migraine, nausea, and vomiting. I slept and still , two days later, I have a headache, a milder headache, but still a headache. I have read all the side effects, so I know what Belviq does to some, but I haven't heard mine happening to anyone else. I haven't taken another pill and was wondering if I should or not.

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I have never heard of Belviq and don't know what it's taken for. I just want to reply to this post because it worries me. Massive headache, and vomiting?
That can be a sign of a brain aneurism. Perhaps rare, but can be deadly. I would get that checked out.

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Hi Lou - that's a bummer, sorry to hear about your experience. It definitely sounds like you are among those adversely affected by this medication - while headache is described by the FDA as the most common side effect, it sounds like the nausea and vomiting were the result of a migraine which may or may not have been brought on by the medication. I would personally feel reluctant to take another dose until reporting this to my doctor, simply because they may be able to offer an alternative treatment.

If you don't mind me asking, are you taking it for weight loss in order to help treat a secondary condition such as high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes? Have you been drinking plenty of fluids? Please take note that this drug had hit a few bumps on its way to approval:

"On 16 September 2010, an FDA advisory panel voted to recommend against approval of the drug based on concerns over both safety and efficacy

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On 10 May 2012, after a new round of studies submitted by Arena, an FDA panel voted to recommend lorcaserin with certain restrictions and patient monitoring." [1]

I hope this helps and best wishes!

Source: Wiki: Lorcaserin Details

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I took one pill of Belviq and almost 24 hours later, still feel awful. The pill made me immediately so tired and dizzy. I woke up in the morning with a massive migraine and very very dizzy and tired. I never sleep during the day but couldn't get out of bed. I slept another 5 hours and have a tired, foggy feeling. I will NOT take another pill..never reacted to anything like this one pill.

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