Has anyone tried Prescription Weight Loss???

jennifershoo

Phentermine side effects

Signs of an allergic reaction to phentermine: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Other side Effects:

Feeling short of breath, even with mild exertion;
Chest pain, feeling like you might pass out;
Swelling in your ankles or feet;
Pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest;
Confusion or irritability, unusual thoughts or behavior;
Feelings of extreme happiness or sadness; or
Dangerously high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure).

Less serious phentermine side effects may include:
Feeling restless or hyperactive;
Headache, dizziness, tremors;
Sleep problems (insomnia);
Dry mouth or an unpleasant taste in your mouth;
Diarrhea or constipation, upset stomach; or
Increased or decreased interest in sex, impotence.

Worth it? I would say not.

In addition, its only works for SHORT TERM weight loss. People that stop taking it haven't changed the underlying problem of how they eat and when they eat, and ultimately (Statistically) gain the weight back.

QUIT LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE PILL! IT DOESN'T EXIST!

Do it the right way.

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QUIT LOOKING FOR A MIRACLE PILL! IT DOESN'T EXIST!

jennifershoo

I'm betting she hasn't tried as hard as she says she has. If she has, she should be going to the doctor to get a full checkup instead of a weight loss clinic. If she hasn't been able to lose weight the normal and healthy way along with whatever other things she has tried she probably has something medically wrong.

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Did she tried a low carb diet? Maybe she's insulin resistant. Maybe her thyroid is not working. Maybe she eats too much calories or not enough. There are so many people on this forum who lost over 100 lbs doing it the right way. It's not impossible.

summertime_girl

Feeling short of breath, even with mild exertion;
Chest pain, feeling like you might pass out;
Pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest;
Confusion or irritability, unusual thoughts or behavior;
Feelings of extreme happiness or sadness; or
Dangerously high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure).

Less serious phentermine side effects may include:
Feeling restless or hyperactive;
Headache, dizziness, tremors;
Sleep problems (insomnia);

I had all of the above. SOOO not worth it.

CeeJourney

BUMP

CuteAndCurvy83

I had a friend of mine do it, and she did lose weight, however she also had some hair falling out, as well as some sores on her arms, and when she went off of it and went back to real life and real eating she gained all of it back. The thing is with diets like that is they don't teach you WHAT or HOW to eat.

Bethee101

I was at the Dr last month and she told me there was no legal pill anymore. I think you are thinking of the HCG Diet, they will give you injections of the hormone which pretty much wipes away your appetite. You literally have to force yourself to eat. My sister in law who is a nurse works at a beauty clinic and they had her go on it. She lost about 30 lbs. While it seems like a great way to loose weight fast, the course eventually ends and then you are back into "real" life again. Also some people have to go through it more than 1 or 2 times and I have heard it is pretty expensive. Good luck to you

wftiger

Phentremine is not Fen-Phen. Fen-Phen is the one that caused the health issues with people. Get the correct facts before information is shared. Phentremine has been around and used for many years (50s - 60s? -- can't remember which off the top of my head). With that, there are still side effects as there are with an medications. I tried it, couldn't sleep at all stopped after 2 weeks.

Your friend needs to make her own decision but I would have her talk to her doctor and not a bunch of people who have never even tried it. Most weight loss clinics teach you what and how to eat. If they don't, probably not the best choice to make going to them.

wftiger

Absolutely not true. You might want to find a new Dr. http://www.drugs.com/phentermine.html

_Ben

Pharmacy major here. Drugs like phentermine and diethylpropion can work, but you need to be careful for several reasons. They do not cause you to lose weight, but instead decrease your appetite. These are only short term solutions, you need real commitment, dieting, and exercise

natacha305

Phentermine it works. but its a DRUG and you might get used to it (addicted)

as soon as you get off of it you will feel tired and start eating like crazy. just like every other diet fad and pill out there

so you can take phentermine or smoke some crystal meth, either way your going to feel cracked out and jittery, jumpy and won be able to close your eyes at night.

im not totally against it, just my opinion. I take Lipo 6 gives me energy to work out, doesnt keep me up or make me feel cracked out. the appetite suppressant isnt that strong so i learn to curb my own appetite. After all im not planning to take pill forever

ahjenny

This is something she needs to take up with her doctor. Maybe they can order some blood tests to see if there's something going on within her body. There may be a medical issue for her not being able to lose weight despite her best efforts. If she goes for this program, she needs to learn how to change her habits for the better, because once she's off the program, she'll probably gain back all the weight she lost if she goes back to her old ways. Good luck to her.

Thatsdatdiva601

Yes, I've tried those weight loss meds twice in my life. I lost 30lbs first go around but gained the 30 back plus 20 addition. The 2nd time around I lost about 20 and gained about 50. So yes it works but once you are off them you become extremely hungry, like out of control hungry. I've been a member here since Dec 2011, and have lost 22 lbs by pretty much eating whatever under 1200 cal and watching my portions with only 30 min of exercise per day. This is my first time doing weight loss naturally and is loving l,y results and feels 10 x better.

handy05

[/quote] And to the guy who thinks she hasn't been trying...Before my 3 month course of phentermine and metformin to wake my body up, I was swimming 4 days a week, and 45 minutes at a time, and not losing a lb. Some people, especially women, need a kick start. Our dang hormones can mess up even the most honest attempts. Case in point - in a month where I eat healthy every day, and exercise 6 days a week, I will lose 2-3 lbs for 2 of the weeks and 0.3-0.8 lbs a week for each of the other weeks. Doing exactly the same thing.
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Thank you, i have this problem with losing the weight! Now I know its not me, or that I'm not doing the right thing!