Anyone been on Adipex?

Two of the girls I work with have both been on this pill. They both had to stop because of the side effects. It worked really well for them but they were in the same boat. It made them both extremely short tempered as well and they were driving us all crazy

I have been on it several times. It is a quick fix and is not a long term thing. You lose weight so fast and when you stop taking it... you gain it back.. plus some.. The side effects are pretty crazy! I would stay up for days on end and lets not even mention how mean i was....

This dieting lark is such hard work isn't it? I think at some point, most of us here have tried pills and faddy diets. I know in the past I must have started 40+ fad diets.

I know that you know the only way really is with healthy food & exercise but it is such really really hard work.

Losing 35lb is amazing! Maybe you just need to shake up what you're eating a bit? Want to friend me? We can check each others diaries for inspiration.

Somehow, Ive finally managed to stop beating myself up when I slip up (ive only just this second written about this on my wall), it's hard hard work, but we can and will eventually get there.

I think you are doing just fantastic.

Emma
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Yes I have and even though yes it did control my hunger and i did loose 30lbs in one month some of it came back when i stoped the pill although i didn't start pigging out when i was off of the pill. I did have horrible withdraw symtoms however i know it's just not safe to keep going back on these pills my best advice is try to cut out alot of your processed foods this seems to help control hunger the best. I don't call it low carb because I do eat whole grain rice and bread but other then that its meat fruits and veggies this seems to work best at satisfying cravings and controlling hunger the pills are only for short term use and if they are makin you feel crappy then i def wouldn't go back on them i know how tempting it is one thing i have found that helps is i'll get the vit B12 shots or lipo shots ocassionally to jump start my weight loss if im at a standstill!

I was on it and i LOVED it!!! I had no side effects, but the difficulty was that when i stopped taking it, the weight came right back--because i hadn't changed the underlying behaviors and issues. If you're using it in conjunction w/ appropriate nutrition, exercise, and a long term plan, it's a great tool. It completely zapped my appetite to help me through a plateau, but you have to keep going past that point. So i guess my review is mixed!!! Good luck!

Concidering it is legalized speed it is not surprising the side effects with it. I know when I was on it I was bouncing off the walls. Unfortunatly it is a great pill for loosing weight but the side effects are horrible and the withdrawl can be almost as bad as the side effects.

I have been on it and had the same problem. It caused me to have a rapid heart rate, dizziness, feeling of anxiousness, light headedness...I quickly built up a tolerance to it, meaning my dose needed to be increased in order to get the same affect. It also gave me insomnia. I also had withdrawal symptoms from it too. I had headaches and feelings of anxiousness. It is a controlled substance and was never intended for long term use. I think the risks outweigh the benefits. The adverse side effects are really scary.It is just a reminder to me that there is no magic pill. Teaching yourself to control your appetite is the best way to go. For those who think taking Adipex works...I found that as soon as I stopped taking it I gained the weight right back.

I am on phentermine (generic) now from a bariatrics doctor and it is a HUGE help. It gives me energy in the morning after I take it and I can't wait to go to the gym! I also love the appetite suppression because I feel like I finally eat like a "normal" person and I'm not so obsessed with food all the time. Totally worth it!

Hi!
I was on Adipex in my mid-late 20's, and it worked great!!! I tried it again last year, and didn't have
the same results at all!! Could be because I'm in my 30s now and I know the metabolism changes.
But..... I'm finding I'm getting better results from exercise and MFP now. I do eat basically what
I want to, just smaller portions,
As for Adipex, the side effect that bothered me was being thirsty all the time, and constipation (sorry, tmi).
Other then that, I did like the energy it gave me, and it made me feel full faster, but it doesn't work for
me like it used to!!!

I took Adipex for a month, I didn't have any of the side effects, and until I was finished taking it i didn't realize how much it had curbed my appetite. Since I have been off them the last few day I feel like I am totally exhausted. I was wondering if it was because I was not taking the Adipex any longer. Has anyone else felt like that? While I was on them I was walking and working out on my off days.

I took them for the first 3 months when i decided to get healthy. I also at the same time, learned to eat properly and exercise. I took myself off of them before the scrip even ran out because i felt it did its job....it gave me the jump start i needed.

At one point in Feb i went thru a terrable sugar binge ( cake) that lasted for a week. I went back on them for 10 days and got that craving out of my system and then i didnt have a problem again until a couple months ago when i lost my job and had some stress issues. I went back to cake . The Dr. said i could go back on them for 2 wks to get it out of my system and get back on track. So i have about 4 days left. I have had cake and cupcakes in the house in that time and never looked twice at them.

It does take away the hunger but , i wasent taking them to lose weight so i continued to keep eating my 1500-1700 cals a day and working out. I still lost 2 lbs this week. the side effects DO SUCK. they are tolerable to me but, i find the worse side effects in the 2 weeks after i am done taking it. It does cause me severe exhaustion while it gets out of my system. Its basically like speed and you go thru withdrawel. After this i wont put my body thru it again. I dont like not feeling like myself.

I lost 35 lbs on it and the other 43 on my own. So i know i can do it by myself.....but its a useful tool to get the cravings out of your system.

For those of you who say you gain it all back, that is because you didnt learn how to eat properly when you started taking it. You have to change all your habits. I never gained any weight back from stopping it. I dont regret taking it either. Some people will use it for a quick fix and that is all it will be if you arent planning on changing your lifestyle.

Wow, this thread has not flamed yet.

OP, to find more on folks that have used it, use the search function at the top right.

I was on phentermine lost 20 pounds and of course gained 30 back it does work but results are short term

I started adipex exactly two years ago, I was closely monitored by my Dr. She only allowed me to be on it for 4 months, in that 4 months I had amazing success.... I lost 50+ pounds, went from a size 16-18 to a size 8-10 Never felt better. I was off it for about a year and had gained about 10 pounds back, so back in January I went to another Doc and he put me back on it, I lost 15 pounds right away, then it stopped working....No longer had the energy, was starting to get hungry again etc. Even tho I was losing literally only a pound a month, I stayed on it until June 10th 2013.... The day I had my heart attack..... 41 years old healthy mother of 5..... Now I am scheduled to go to the U of M hospital Nov 26, 2013 to see a specialist because I have Aorta Stenosis caused by a valve problem from Adipex... Possibly looking at open heart surgery to replace the valve...
Please be careful when taking this drug, I loved it and now I am paying the price.... I am no longer able to exercise because I have to keep my heart rate under 100 bpm...
I lived with all the crazy side effects because I was losing weight and it was worth it.... or was it?
Hoping to live to see my children graduate and have babies of their own....

I have been on Adipex since 2006. I have gone from 200 to 141 pounds. The past 3 years I go from 141 to 168 which I am at right now. I have decided to stop Adipex this past Sunday. Today Friday 1/24/2014 I feel like I am having withdrawal systems.
My heart is racing and I feel light headiness and pains in my chest a bit. Adipex help me not eat as much. never gave me energy.
All I want to do is sleep. I am starting to worry a bit. has anyone else been on this for this long? Yes my doctor in Kentucky has been giving this to me you don't have to start or stop it in this state.