Phentermine, The Pill that Makes Me Crazy as a Loon

I was clear to say the "drug combo" was taken off the market. How do you know that your drug combo will not be next? I was told my combo was safe too and it was on the market for over 7 years, but tell that to those who lost their lives in the hopes of finding a quick fix to their weight loss issues. Weight loss is a long journey and one I suggest is best without drugs.

Topiramate is another name for Topomax which is used for epilepsy and migraines, the chances of losing weight on it have always been on the low side but enough to be listed as a side effect.

I know this because had to memorize all this stuff when I used to take care of people who had both mental and physical disabilities and several of them were prescribed this for seizures.

That's so weird that it's been approved as a weight loss pill.

Believing the only viable option you have is to take a pill that makes you feel like crap is just setting yourself up for failure.

Weeks might cut close, but I never worry about it, when I'm on Phentermine, I FREAK the heck out. I've held off telling my Dr. in the past because it's worked so well.

So you're saying you're taking a prescription drug and not telling your doctor that you're experiencing side effect. Nice. Sounds really healthy to me!

From WebMD
Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: fast/irregular/pounding heartbeat, mental/mood changes (e.g., agitation, uncontrolled anger, hallucinations, nervousness), uncontrolled muscle movements, change in sexual ability/interest.

^Stop freaking the hell out and tell your doctor now. Stop screwing around. Seriously. DO you want to be happy and healthy or not? Do you want to keep tweeking out on some $hitty pill so you can lose an extra 2 lbs? IMO, EFF THAT.

TELL YOUR DOCTOR!!! Like yesterday.

when Phen-Fen was legal a couple of decades ago, (Phentermine was the Phen in that).. the reason you took Phentermine and Fen was one was such a stimulant that the other had to be taken in order to calm one down. I cant remember which was the stimulant, but if it was the Pentermine then it is acting like cocaine to your body.

If you take a drug as a crutch, and it causes you worse problems, then its time to find a way to live without the crutch even if it slows down your weight loss. It may be that you are seeing that Phentermine is not good for your body since it affects your body like cocaine.

You have to find a way to live with food for the rest of your life without drugs ideally. Try to find that way and you will lose weight and keep it off, without Phentermine.

I've did it. I'm most likely in a crazed and crazy as hell state again. I've been dieting for 2 weeks before and lost 3lbs, decent weight loss, then I went back on Phentermine and Topiramate and I've lost 12lbs in one week. It's not a healthy weight loss, and the worst part is the anxiety it causes me, and the fact I'm aware of it. It's a horrible feeling, feeling like my world is going to come crashing down. I worry about money and everything when I'm taking Phentermine, it makes no sense. When I'm not on it, never, I'm fine. Weeks might cut close, but I never worry about it, when I'm on Phentermine, I FREAK the heck out.

Are you certain that it is the Phentermine that is causing your anxiety? I was prescribed Topiramate on two separate occasions for migraines, and it caused me to have a manic episode each time - sort of a medication-induced bipolar, given that I already have depressive episodes. Apparently it is not a common side effect, but it happens.

Combine that with a stimulant like Phentermine and I would be a gibbering wreck. Maybe you are another person who cannot tolerate the Topiramate, ask your doctor about that possibility.

Do you remember what dose you were on?

I started on 25mg and moved to 50mg two weeks after that. I do know the dose I am taking is far less than what is prescribed for seizures, but I do not know how much is prescribed for migraines. I know there are much higher doses of the phentermine and maybe the topiramate at the clinic I go to than what I am taking, although that does not mean I will keep going up on the dose.

I appreciate the posts the help me do research.

The more recent time I was to start at 25mg for one week, then increase 25mg per week after that, up to 100mg as the final dose. I lasted less than two weeks... unfortunately tend to have bad reactions to migraine medications. One might think that there is not much worse than constant migraines, but I guarantee being manic from the meds is far worse!

The bottom line is that drugs, legal or otherwise, should not be used for weight loss. The results are temporary, and these drugs can cause long term effects you are not aware of.

The big weight loss secret is to burn more calories than you take in, and this is generally done by tracking calories and exercising.

Back in the early nineties, someone was selling some weight loss powder with ephedrine in it. My friend started on it, told me I should try it, and I did. I even bought my own. Wow, I could eat anything I wanted, as much as I wanted, and I lost weight. I didn't even have to exercise. Well, the side effect was a racing heart all the time, profuse sweating, and a really irritable personality. I'm sure people thought I was on drugs too. Soon after I decided not to use it anymore, ephedrine was made illegal in the state live in.

OP, I want to encourage you to stop taking the diet pill and learn a healthier way to lose weight.

I've did it. I'm most likely in a crazed and crazy as hell state again. I've been dieting for 2 weeks before and lost 3lbs, decent weight loss, then I went back on Phentermine and Topiramate and I've lost 12lbs in one week. It's not a healthy weight loss, and the worst part is the anxiety it causes me, and the fact I'm aware of it. It's a horrible feeling, feeling like my world is going to come crashing down. I worry about money and everything when I'm taking Phentermine, it makes no sense. When I'm not on it, never, I'm fine. Weeks might cut close, but I never worry about it, when I'm on Phentermine, I FREAK the heck out.

Are you certain that it is the Phentermine that is causing your anxiety? I was prescribed Topiramate on two separate occasions for migraines, and it caused me to have a manic episode each time - sort of a medication-induced bipolar, given that I already have depressive episodes. Apparently it is not a common side effect, but it happens.

Combine that with a stimulant like Phentermine and I would be a gibbering wreck. Maybe you are another person who cannot tolerate the Topiramate, ask your doctor about that possibility.

You had a manic induced episode because its a mood stabilizer (just as people can have manic episodes from SSRIs). I would say considering phentermine is an amphetamine that it would be the obvious choice for the anxiety... Unless OP has underlying bipolar and has had similar results on other mood stabilizers!