Phentermine 37.5

I took it for several months after I had my 3rd child. It was helpful and I lost a lot of weight, but it ultimately lead to other issues, so I'm not a huge fan of these types of medications.

However, since you are already taking it...

My advice, is to talk to your doctor. They may tell you to cut it in half. It significantly lowered my appetite but never made me nauseous.

I used it for one month. It worked great. Then I weaned off of it because it did make me irregular and I didn't want to deal with that any more once I had my good habits established.

ninerbuff wrote: »

tasha12004 wrote: »

I started using phentermine and I would like to know if anyone else has tried it and had good results. I'm struggling as it makes me so full that I don't even want to think about food. It may be a good thing but I have to literally force myself to eat and most of the time I get nausious while taking it. This is now day#4 of taking it and I have lost 4 pounds already(water weight). How do I get myself to eat with this medication without feeling sick?

Stop taking it? Have you even considered why you're taking it? And once you reach your goal, what the hell are you going to do about controlling your eating if you can't do it now WITHOUT a drug?

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This is true. I was once on a pain killer (6mths) which drastically reduced my appetite and gave me amazing energy. Long story short, within days of quitting it my appetite went way back UP to normal.

Phentermine may help you lose weight, but it will NOT help you maintain it. This you have to learn all on your own with no chemical backup. It artificially blunts your appetite, it does not get you or your body used to eating less (which some people think), you eat less because it makes you not hungry. Your hunger and appetite will come roaring back as soon as you stop taking it.
Phentermine usually equals repeat business, folks are fine and dandy while taking it, they stop and regain, and then jump back on to the phen merry go round.

Your profile is closed so I can't see your stats OP, but if that is you in your profile pic, you are nowhere near the recommended weight for phentermine at all, let alone a 37.5mg dose. A dose that high is meant to be for people with a BMI in the 35-40+ range.

As the above posters said, it may help you lose weight, but it doesn't help keep it off. As a person who has been on the same dose of phentermine as you, I can say with a certainty it doesn't help that part. If you truly believe you need it, then ask for the minimum dose, not the highest (more doesn't mean better!), and learn the skills you need whilst you're on it to keep your weight off.

If used correctly, mfp as a tool can help you lose the weight you need without the use of diet pills. If you're nauseous taking it, and don't want to eat at all, there's going to be some longer term effects on your body that certainly aren't going to be good for you.

tiffaninghs wrote: »

been taking it off and on since 2010 when i was over 300lbs.. now im 180lbs and still take it. only half. I had to stop for like two years as it was causing me heart problems. but im back on that crack.. wish there was something that worked as well without the health issues

Didn't you say you lost your weight just "clean" eating in previous threads?

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