Diet pills?

MrsCraigE
MrsCraigE Posts: 5 Member
edited November 16 in Health and Weight Loss
Debating on apidex-p (phentermine). Has anyone been on these?? Pros vs cons?

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  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,232 Member
    How much do you have to lose? What have you already tried?
  • MrsCraigE
    MrsCraigE Posts: 5 Member
    20-25 lbs. Eating healthy, high protein Diet, lifting weights, the gym, "miracle" products like herbalife, shakology, and others. My energy levels are at their all time low, I am getting blood work in a few weeks just to make sure it's not anything else.
  • MrsCraigE
    MrsCraigE Posts: 5 Member
    I wasn't prescribed yet, just asked if anyone knew much about it. But it sounds like I don't need it?
  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
    I want to add to my post from before. I realised that for all I wrote about phentermine as a drug, I may not have been overly helpful otherwise.

    Check out: community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

    It's the get-yourself-started post for losing weight on mfp, whether its 10lbs, 25lbs or 250lbs. Follow the links in the article.

    Another one to check out is community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10260499/i-like-old-posts-and-i-cannot-lie/p1

    There's no need for you to resort to diet pills. They're either sham pills full of woo that don't work, or ones that do work that have major side effects. The only reason they get prescribed is because a doctor is at the point of believing that the side effects are better than what will happen if their patient continues with their current weight trends.

    For anyone that is obese reading this who has been thinking about Phentermine, it can be an aid in your weight loss. An aid. Not a cure. I suggest starting to learn your healthy habits and get started on your weight loss, and if you find you're struggling with energy levels or the like as your body adjusts to a caloric deficit, then speak to your GP about a prescription. As someone who put up with some of the most horrid side effects from taking it with no pre-preparation, losing only 5kgs, then putting on 30kg (66lbs) in the 6 months following, I found it much easier to change habits and eat at a deficit.

  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    MrsCraigE wrote: »
    20-25 lbs. Eating healthy, high protein Diet, lifting weights, the gym, "miracle" products like herbalife, shakology, and others. My energy levels are at their all time low, I am getting blood work in a few weeks just to make sure it's not anything else.

    Low energy can be caused by a lot of things; low iron, low vitamin D, lack of sleep and inadequate nutrients (especially those who aggressively cut calories, which for only 20-25 lbs, should be around 1 lb per week rate of loss).

  • jdbulger1018
    jdbulger1018 Posts: 14 Member
    I took these diet pills after I had my daughter. I believe I was around 170. Yes they made me lose weight bc I didn't want to eat but I didn't change my eating habits at all. When I reached my goal weight I stopped taking them and I went from 130 to 215!!! It has taken me 3 years to get back down in the 140s. I know the pill sounds amazing but it's not worth it unless you have a ton of weight to lose and need a little jump start. It also gave me terrible mood swings.
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    I took phentermine years ago and it made me ill. The purpose of a diet pill is to suppress hunger so you create a calorie deficit and is used in conjunction with a VLCD. It's is not healthy and typically not permanent weight loss. You need to be monitored closely and should be following with a Dietician but most Dr's don't do this. I've had several friends who've taken them over the years and they lose, but they gain back what they lost and then some.
    Stick to a reasonable calorie deficit. Since you want to lose 20-25 pounds then 1 pound a week is reasonable. Weigh your food. Log everything you consume. Have patience.
  • Lgcoulter33
    Lgcoulter33 Posts: 54 Member
    I just took adipex for a week. I have over 100 pounds to lose and it was a part of my months before surgery weight loss plan to qualify for the surgery. I had to stop taking it because it stopped me from being able to pee, my right side of my face went numb which can mean you're going to have a stroke, i had horrible headaches, bad dry mouth where I was drinking over 100oz of water a day, horrible mood swings, suicidal thoughts which I haven't dealt with in years, and I had no energy whatsoever. It wasn't worth dying for. I am now on 25 mg of topamax, but as was said above, these medications are for the morbidity obese. Not for 25 pounds. It all requires a full lifestyle change, not just temporarily, a permanent one. If you don't have the willpower to do it on your own, which I had already begun to do, you will not keep whatever weight you lose off when it's all said and done. You have to really want to do it.

    That being said, I wouldn't recommend this medication to anyone. It is dangerous and in my opinion, if it had disqualified me from the surgery, I would have done it on my own. Please please, if you think about taking this, don't. I was lucky. I stopped taking it before any irreparable damage was done. A lot of other people haven't been so lucky. It can also cause serious heart problems. Don't risk your life for a few pounds.
  • GemstoneofHeart
    GemstoneofHeart Posts: 865 Member
    I tried to get phentermine last year when I needed to lose 100 pounds. My doctor said no and gave me Vyvanse instead to help with BED. Same effects as phentermine. It was awful and I only took it for a month or so. I couldn't handle the jitters, dry mouth, cold feet and hands, and headaches.
  • jennybearlv
    jennybearlv Posts: 1,519 Member
    My mother took Phentermine with the other fen in the 90's. She got down to a healthy weight and maintained because the medication gave her energy to exercise and controlled her appetite. Once fen-phen was taken off the market she gained all the weight back and continues to gain weight because she never learned to eat properly and exercise without the medication. My dad thinks it changed her personality so much that it caused their divorce. So, I would say if you are prepared to take a diet pill for the rest of your life it may work for you. If not, learn healthy habits. No pill needed.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    MrsCraigE wrote: »
    20-25 lbs. Eating healthy, high protein Diet, lifting weights, the gym, "miracle" products like herbalife, shakology, and others. My energy levels are at their all time low, I am getting blood work in a few weeks just to make sure it's not anything else.

    Low energy can be caused by a lot of things; low iron, low vitamin D, lack of sleep and inadequate nutrients (especially those who aggressively cut calories, which for only 20-25 lbs, should be around 1 lb per week rate of loss).

    Also wanted to add low thyroid function into the mix. OP, make sure your doctor runs thyroid panels when you get your bloodwork done. :)
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    20-25lbs? Learn to just eat less through behavior. If you use phentermine as your crutch, what happens when you get off? Did you LEARN how to eat less on your own or do you need the drug to do it? And for some it can become a "drug addiction" due to not be able to adopt habits that keep their weight in check.

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  • rishabh469
    rishabh469 Posts: 11 Member
    Its happens when u are on calorie deficit that u feel low.. i can take coffee or tea.. it will help eat a fruit once day...i lost 60 lbs
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