Phentermine withdrawals?

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actualbettycrocker
actualbettycrocker Posts: 195 Member
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So I stopped taking Phentermine and before anybody starts lecturing on why taking them was a bad idea and how I'm about to gain everything back I am aware and I'm stressing the words STOPPED TAKING.

I'm in the 15th day of my period, is this normal when you've been taking it?
Four days after I started taking it I had a day long episode of crying and being angry. This has never happened to me before and I want to know if it's from the withdrawal?
No, I can't go to a doctor right now I'm out of my state.
I just want to know if it's possible to get a withdrawal from it. I want to know if this is going to end anytime soon.

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  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,996 Member
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    How long ago did you stop? Did you taper or just stop?

    While one should always taper off medications under medical supervision, I frequently go off Phentermine in the late spring by taking a pill every other day for two weeks and then stopping altogether. Stopping does not affect my menstrual cycle. I don't remember mood issues. Last time, I remember expecting to have less energy, and capitalizing on this expectation by napping more.
  • JocyChan
    JocyChan Posts: 59 Member
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    This has a lot of good info on the drug, may help with some of your questions.
    http://www.drugs.com/phentermine.html
  • rbfdac
    rbfdac Posts: 1,057 Member
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    Of course you can have withdrawals from phentermine. I'm not sure if your 15 day period and your particular problems are caused by any sort of withdrawal, as that's a question for a doctor, but the answer to your question is yes. You should gradually reduce your dosage over time, rather than stopping suddenly.
  • actualbettycrocker
    actualbettycrocker Posts: 195 Member
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    rbfdac wrote: »
    Of course you can have withdrawals from phentermine. I'm not sure if your 15 day period and your particular problems are caused by any sort of withdrawal, as that's a question for a doctor, but the answer to your question is yes. You should gradually reduce your dosage over time, rather than stopping suddenly.

    My dosage was one pill that can't be broken a day
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,996 Member
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    actualbettycrocker wrote: »
    rbfdac wrote: »
    Of course you can have withdrawals from phentermine. I'm not sure if your 15 day period and your particular problems are caused by any sort of withdrawal, as that's a question for a doctor, but the answer to your question is yes. You should gradually reduce your dosage over time, rather than stopping suddenly.

    My dosage was one pill that can't be broken a day

    Yes, that's why I tapered by taking a pill every other day.
  • FatMomRun
    FatMomRun Posts: 28 Member
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    actualbettycrocker wrote: »
    rbfdac wrote: »
    Of course you can have withdrawals from phentermine. I'm not sure if your 15 day period and your particular problems are caused by any sort of withdrawal, as that's a question for a doctor, but the answer to your question is yes. You should gradually reduce your dosage over time, rather than stopping suddenly.

    My dosage was one pill that can't be broken a day
    You can cut the pill in half. I only take half a pill on days I feel like I can't get my hunger under control (typically one day a month, just before my period starts)

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