Phentermine 37.5 any results?

I took it for about a month back in the summer of 2011, and had to stop due to chest pains - NOT a good thing, and I'd absolutely warn anyone against it. Yes, it helped curb my appetite, but IMO, it's putting your health at risk.

I think Doctors have gotten out of control prescribing the medication to people to begin with. The medication was intended for people that had high blood pressure, diabetes, seriously over weight or other health issues and needed to lose weight fast. Now if you need to lose 10 lbs go in and they will give it to you.

Be careful taking it. It has been known to cause major mood swings and puts you at risk for LVH and other cardiac issues. Get a base line EKG if you do start taking it to make sure you dont develop or enhance any underlying cardiac problems. You can talk to your dr about Topamax which is intended for headache relief but has weightloss side effects and is not a stimulant. Good 'ol diet and exercise are the best ways to lose weight though. No magic pill.

Hi there. I have used the Phentermine 37.5mg (brand name Adipex) for quite sometime now. Actually on and off since I had my 1st child in 2002. It really works, no doubt about it. It decreases the appetite and have you so full of energy. Sometimes I used to get out of bed to go jog because I couldn't sleep I was so full of energy. BUT...... I have to add this, and this is coming from experience and the experience of friends who have also used this, and also from my experience as a nurse, it "mimics" the drug Speed. That's why your a ball of energy so to speak. Your heart pounds out of your chest. It also raises the blood pressure. Because of it, I was put on blood pressure pills. Before becoming a nurse, and knowing the side effects of the drug, I was just focused on the fact that I lost 20 pounds in the 1st month, 10 the second month and 5 pounds the 3rd month (totaling 35 pounds in 3 months). Some of my friends lost 40 pounds in 2 months. I was just so excited about my weight loss that I wasn't looking at the negative side effects. (Also bad mood swings). I used to think I was the only one experiencing the bad mood swings, until talking with others, and was told that the drug was doing the same to them. One minute I was happy the next very angry. Besides the issues this drug can have on the health, once you get off this drug for good, YOU WILL GAIN THE WEIGHT BACK PLUS MORE. That's what drew me to continue taking on and off. My very last experience with it, after the birth of my 3rd child who is now 6 years old, not only was the weight coming off slowly ( I think my body got used of it) but I started experiencing slight chest pains. I got off completely and NEVER took again.

My results were negative. Gave me high bp and made me feel really weird. I would tell anyone not to take it.

I took it over 4 years ago for 3 months. I lost 40 pounds, but guess what happened after I stopped taking it! Yup gained all that back and then some because I hadn't changed my mindset. I did try it again about a year ago after searching for a doctor who would prescribe it, because again I was looking for a quick fix, I took it about a month with no results. I have since finally realized that quick fixes don't last unless you change those bad habits that got you there in the first place. I also don't think people realize the health risks you are putting on your body by taking this medication. I do not recommend anyone taking this medication.

This is my second time on it, first being back in 2007. At that time I lost 40lbs in 3 months. I've been on it now for 8 weeks and have only lost 14lbs. I have never had the high blood pressure, the racing heart or chest pains. I do have the decreased appetite more so this time than last, and I have to remember to eat during the day. In the evening I am fine. Normal appetite. I think it effects everyone different. Yes I do know the side effects from also being in the medical field and having been on it previously. If you have the "side effects" before you start taking it, I would not recommend taking starting it. It's not for everyone.

lost 40 pound fast on phentermine....gained it back even faster!

I took it along with another drug for two months back in 2011, and I didn't get the scary side effects a lot of others have reported, but it also didn't decrease my appetite at all. I did notice I had more energy, but that also meant I couldn't sleep at night either. The second month, I started getting headaches every day. They immediately went away when I decided to quit taking weight loss drugs. Now I'm against going to any doctor who pushes these pills on their patients. There are much safer ways to lose weight.

Took it for a month, lost 15 lbs -- had energy to burn, could not sleep, hyper all the time -- not good at all. As soon as I stopped taking it, gained all the weight back plus more. Ruined my metabolism and not sure I will ever be able to lose the weight that I need to lose. BE CAREFUL. I wasn't aware that there were any docs out there still prescribing the stuff. Better to watch what you eat, exercise.....not what you wanted to hear, probably. I know. We are all searching for a magic bullet but there isn't one.