Phentermine, The Pill that Makes Me Crazy as a Loon

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  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
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    People talk about rebound weight, but I really have never suffered rebound weight from Phentermine the last time I was on it.

    ....

    I gained about 30lbs back over a period of a little over a year, a very very stressful year.

    rebound....

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    People keep saying how they gain it all back and more while on Phentermine. Hell, regular dieting I lost and gained all the weight back before keeping 70lbs off after losing 100lbs for over a year, I'll take it. I don't consider that a rebound by any means.
  • weezieweeks
    weezieweeks Posts: 152 Member
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    Hey guys,

    I was just taking Phentermine the first time and I didn't have any problems as bad, I had some anxiety, but it's been much worse this time.. This is the first time I'm taking the topriamate with the Phentermine.

    I don't think I'm bipolar, I've never been diagnosed as bi-polar or anything. I've been diagnosed with OCD (It gets bad some times) and a little bit of anxiety.

    So you started with 100mg of Topiramate and are planning to move to 200mg Topiramate after you take it for a month? That seems like a lot higher dose to start with and step up to...just passing along information that I know...
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
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    The easy way out is always more difficult.

    No to pills yes to eating at a deficit and exercise.

    END THREAD.
  • jrmccoy78
    jrmccoy78 Posts: 5
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    To BellaIron- If only it was that easy, sister. I have worked so hard for two years and the scale has barely moved. And I'm a dancer who eats clean. I am well educated in food and fitness. But, some people actually do have an extremely tough time losing weight and medical help is necessary. For example, I did Insanity for two weeks straight, and I did not lose even one pound. Not even one single pound. So, please do not judge by saying that taking a physician prescribed medication is the easy way out. Because even if it helps, eating right and exercising are still required. Thanks.
  • jrmccoy78
    jrmccoy78 Posts: 5
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    It's actually not an amphetamine. It's a "distant cousin" so to speak.
  • NonnyMary
    NonnyMary Posts: 982 Member
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    To BellaIron- If only it was that easy, sister. I have worked so hard for two years and the scale has barely moved. And I'm a dancer who eats clean. I am well educated in food and fitness. But, some people actually do have an extremely tough time losing weight and medical help is necessary. For example, I did Insanity for two weeks straight, and I did not lose even one pound. Not even one single pound. So, please do not judge by saying that taking a physician prescribed medication is the easy way out. Because even if it helps, eating right and exercising are still required. Thanks.

    You are right - meds are a tool. but we still have to watch what we eat. its still that amount of challenge to be able to eat within our calorie/macro budget here.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
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    To BellaIron- If only it was that easy, sister. I have worked so hard for two years and the scale has barely moved. And I'm a dancer who eats clean. I am well educated in food and fitness. But, some people actually do have an extremely tough time losing weight and medical help is necessary. For example, I did Insanity for two weeks straight, and I did not lose even one pound. Not even one single pound. So, please do not judge by saying that taking a physician prescribed medication is the easy way out. Because even if it helps, eating right and exercising are still required. Thanks.

    Weight loss is about the calories you consume not eating clean and not the exercise you do. Exercise can help, but as they say, "can't out exercise a bad diet"

    I'm not judging the prescription but if you are focusing on "clean" and exercise, I would suggest you look more at total cals.
  • NonnyMary
    NonnyMary Posts: 982 Member
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    To BellaIron- If only it was that easy, sister. I have worked so hard for two years and the scale has barely moved. And I'm a dancer who eats clean. I am well educated in food and fitness. But, some people actually do have an extremely tough time losing weight and medical help is necessary. For example, I did Insanity for two weeks straight, and I did not lose even one pound. Not even one single pound. So, please do not judge by saying that taking a physician prescribed medication is the easy way out. Because even if it helps, eating right and exercising are still required. Thanks.

    Weight loss is about the calories you consume not eating clean and not the exercise you do. Exercise can help, but as they say, "can't out exercise a bad diet"

    I'm not judging the prescription but if you are focusing on "clean" and exercise, I would suggest you look more at total cals.

    So if a person can eat 3 pounds of vegetables in a day, and total calories in a day add up to 3,500 calories, it is a good chance they will not lose that pound. even eating clean?
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
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    To BellaIron- If only it was that easy, sister. I have worked so hard for two years and the scale has barely moved. And I'm a dancer who eats clean. I am well educated in food and fitness. But, some people actually do have an extremely tough time losing weight and medical help is necessary. For example, I did Insanity for two weeks straight, and I did not lose even one pound. Not even one single pound. So, please do not judge by saying that taking a physician prescribed medication is the easy way out. Because even if it helps, eating right and exercising are still required. Thanks.

    Weight loss is about the calories you consume not eating clean and not the exercise you do. Exercise can help, but as they say, "can't out exercise a bad diet"

    I'm not judging the prescription but if you are focusing on "clean" and exercise, I would suggest you look more at total cals.

    So if a person can eat 3 pounds of vegetables in a day, and total calories in a day add up to 3,500 calories, it is a good chance they will not lose that pound. even eating clean?

    Yep.^ although it would probably hard to overheat on those particular items without preparing them with fats.
  • NonnyMary
    NonnyMary Posts: 982 Member
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    I thought so. :)

    I went to the nutrition for the first time last week.. He said if I wanted I could take Qsymia. I might try it for a month to see what happens. if I get anxiety or any bad effects i will stop. I'd like to see what happens because I was on Phen Fen a while back and I lost a ton of weight.. and it was not a fad 800 calorie a day diet. it just took away my appetite and gave me extra energy and i went to the gym 3 x a week. dry mouth was the only annoyance.

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