Has anyone tried phentermine?

Oh yeah I forgot! It made me mean as hell I was so depressed and emotional I cried for no reason and argued with my Girlfriend for nothing and my sex drive was low and I have never had this problem!!

Yes - soo true , i would just start crying .. i thought i'm going crazy .. why am i crying ? couldn't figure it out. I'm so glad i'm done with that stuff ..

I took it several years ago, while under doctor care. I took a very low dosage over 3 months, reducing my dosage every month. The first month I was on it, I was in the doctors office once a week for weight-in & to get my blood pressure checked. After that, I was in every two weeks. The program included changing and monitoring my eating habits in the beginning, adding light exercise later.

I did not experience any of the side effects listed. I only took the phentermine the first 3 months out of the 7 months I was seeing my doctor for weight loss help. Over that 7 months, I lost 68 pounds. I did not put it back on right away, but did gain it back about 3 years later (after loosing my job, moving, starting my own business, working 7 days a week and lots of stress).

If I still lived in that area, I would see my old doctor again and be willing to take it again, but only in a low dosage for a short time, and only if I was being closely monitored.

I took it for a year and half as part of Phen-fen. I had no side effects except dry mouth but as you can see I gained the sixty lbs back so I won't do it again. I need to deal with the mental part of my overeating issues. I know how to lose weight I just don't know how to make myself stick to it for a lifetime. I am a sever YO-YO dieter. Thats why I'm here.

I joined a weight loss office where you are closely monitored by a Bariatric MD and Nutritionists. He highly recommends Phentermine. I am not sure how long it takes to kick (this is my 4th day on it), but I have noticed that it curves my appetite, unless it's just psychological. So far I haven't noticed any other side effects. The doctor said the most likely side effect would be dry mouth. I get the medication through the office, it is 37.5mg and I take a 1/2 of a pill once per day around 10am. I have always been cautious with taking diet medication, but I asked him a lot of questions, he has prescribed it for many years and feels that using it in combination with diet modification and exercise is a beneficial thing. If I start to experience side effects like previously mentioned then I will report back. It does say that you can take 1-2 pills per day so maybe some people were taking too much? I was told that I can expect to lose 1-2 pounds per week with it, certainly not 14 pounds within two weeks!

What are these called? I didnt think you could get anything like that in the UK anymore.......... Would love to try... Any advice please

Good Luck all

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oh sorry i meant month's.....it is still the same loss though at 2 pounds a week for 16 weeks... 32 pounds lost with logging cals and moderate exercise, actually it's 2 pounds more

I took it for six weeks and lost 15 lbs. I loved it. You literally are hardly hungry at all. I forced myself to eat, but was full after two bites. I kept it off for two years. Since you're so used to eating hardly anything, it's not hard to stay around 1200 calories wehn you're done. Good luck!

I took a generic brand of Phentermine from a doctor. I recommend it to everyone! It is how I lost most of my weight. If you get it from a doctor, they monitor you monthly. There are people outthere who should not be taking it, and those are the people who are most likely having the horrible side effects. You would have ti be honest to the doctor about your medical history. But, yes, there is dry mouth (just keep a bottle of water close by). It did keep me up late if I took it later in the day. But the results WAAAY outweighed the side effects. The doc will tell you to eat 5 times a day (small portions) and exercise. Common sense... It you follow the routine, you will have no problem losing weight! Good luck!!

I hope everyone is not confusing this with Phen Phen. Before any one speaks out about it I think research should be done. I was seeing as doctor monthly, a personal trainer and nutritionalist. I did a lot of research before I decided to take it. I have been off of it for a while now and the weight continues to stay off. Yes, you are right, if we eat like that and exercise daily we can take off the weight! But I tried for MANY MANY years to do it on my own and it was very hard, the weight just kept getting worse! The pill curved my appetite until I got in the habit of eating right and exercising regularly. In my case, I know I could not have done it on my own. But like I said, it is not for everyone and the doctor will tell you the truth! He denied my friend because she has high blood pressure, I do not recommend taking it without the supervision of a doctor.

I tried to get my dr. to prescribe it to me but he told me it was unsafe and he didn't prescribe it and didn't know anyone who did. He also mentioned that he would have to check my heart and I have a family history of hypertension PLUS my blood pressure that day had been high because I had taken a stacker 3 that day. He also mentioned that I have lost about 30lbs since '08.
I wish that I could get phentermine because I have SUCH a big problem with eating when I'm not hungry. I almost need to be on a diet pill that makes me look at food and cringe unless I am actually hungry.

FYI It seems like there is some misinformation of sorts in this thread.

The heart valve problems of the 90s were related to the Phen-Fen combination, of which the Fenfluramine was diagnosed as creating the heart problems. Fenfluramine is no longer prescribed. Phentermine is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fen-phen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phentermine
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-4151-Phentermine+Oral.aspx?drugid=4151&drugname=Phentermine+Oral&source=1

However, as there are side effects with ANY drug, you MUST have a competent doctor, be honest with him and with yourself, and watch closely, especially as dosages are adjusted. I did a LOT of research on this myself (on reliable websites, not hearsay, although opinions were good..but a LOT of sites are PROMO'ing phentermine, so be careful), before I started to take phentermine. I lost 20 pounds in 3 months on it 5 years ago. The dr would not re-prescribe, and I gained it back. It KILLED my appetite completely. And yes, I was plenty overweight enough to take it.

I tried taking it again 1 1/2 years ago. Within a week, a previously undiagnosed heart defect (NOT CAUSED BY THE PHEN!!!) became apparent. The docs said it was not caused by the phentermine. I'd had it all my life. But at that point, I decided never to take another weight loss drug of ANY KIND again. I had heart surgery to repair the heart defect and it's been fine since.

And wow, was I impressed with my 20 pounds in 3 months. Pshaw!! I lost almost 20 pounds in 2 1/2 months by diet and exercise!! And this will stick.

There are people who take various drugs that have life threatening reactions and various side effects to them, including aspirin, sinus meds, caffeine, Tylenol, Effexor, and every other drug out there. You have to weigh the risks, and listen to your doctor and monitor yourself. No one here has given you a physical as well as having an MD. One size for ANYTHING does not fit all. I have been on various antidepressants throughout my life. Sometimes they have worked great, sometimes for awhile, sometimes not at all, sometimes for a long while....and every one of these has given SOME other people terrible side effects...but not me.

Be careful and good luck. For ME, this is working right now.