Phentermine

Kre: 14 lb in 14 days is not healthy, unless you're starting out with a BMI in the 40's or above, and even then your doctor would probably tell you to up your calories a bit.

OP: Here's the search page. It's linked at the top of each forum page.
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I used phentermine for several months when I started seriously trying to get my eating under control so I could lose weight.
It was amazing that suddenly I was _not_ hungry, after being ravenous pretty much constantly for so long I can't remember not being hungry.
As I'd hoped, it reset my hunger to a normal level and that has continued even now that I don't take it. (Or rather, rarely take it. I do use it once in a while if I know I have a long day ahead & won't be able to eat at my normal times.)

It does not lose the weight for you, it controls your hunger so you can eat less.
That's all it does.
You have to choose to eat less, you have to choose to exercise.
It will help you learn to eat normal-size portions, so that once you stop taking it you'll be eating healthy. (If you don't learn, you'll be just like bustergirl... gaining it all back because you didn't change your life. But that's not the fault of the medicine.)

It can have side effects, and everyone is different as to what they experience.
The only 'problem' I had, and it was very minor, was that my blood pressure was slightly elevated.
That's it.
No psychosis, peeling skin, racing thoughts, pounding heart, ER visit, etc.

Try it for a few weeks, see if it works for you (it might not). If your problem is not overwhelming/uncontrollable hunger, then it might not be what you need to help you lose weight.

athijade wrote:

It's dangerous to take

No, it's not. The old phen/fen combination was damaging to the heart, that's why the fen part was taken off the market. There's nothing wrong with the phen part.
Yes, it's related to amphetamine. But amphetamine wears ratty jean shorts, dreadlocks, and is stoned under a bridge. Phentermine wears a tux to dinner and eats lobster at the nicest restaurant in town.
Now, if someone has other medical issues (which could be exacerbated by the potential side effects, such as high blood pressure) or the tendency to get addicted, it's probably a bad idea to try phentermine.

I just started taking it so would be interested in hearing how other people get on x

I like this stuff called "Kaloriendefizit." It works great. I think it's German, or something

I am a pharmacist and I strongly discourage use of this dangerous and addictive drug. Is the possibility of dependence, drug induced psychosis, and cardiac problems worth losing a few pounds? Especially since you cannot be on the drug long term and will only gain the weight back when you go off it!

My customers ask me about diet pills and supplements all the time. I tell them all the same thing...If there were a solution in a the form of a pill, I'd know about it and be thin by now.

Yet here I am on MFP logging my food. Eating less and moving more. It isn't glamorous....but it works and it isn't dangerous

I've tried numerous diet pills and they haven't worked for me. However, I started eliminating carbs last week and have lost 4 pounds already. Yes, I know that's mostly water weight, but it's a start, and the scale is moving quicker than it ever has. I just load up on eggs, lean meat, and veggies.

Killed my sister. She leaves behind a 4 and 7 year old.

piercej12 wrote: »

I like this stuff called "Kaloriendefizit." It works great. I think it's German, or something

It works, no side effects.