Taken Phentermine? No critics, please. Looking for experiences of those who have taken it
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I've taken it multiple times in my life with no major problems except being very thirsty. Then this past month I've been taking just half of the pill because by the end of the day my chest and my arm starts hurting and it gives me heartburn. I think it makes my gerd worse and I think it's making my heart freak out so I'm not even going to finish the bottle. I stopped taking it for almost two weeks just to see if I was just worrying too much but once I started back two days ago the symptoms are back... Today is the worst with the heartburn though.
Good luck with it!
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I've taken it multiple times in my life with no major problems except being very thirsty. Then this past month I've been taking just half of the pill because by the end of the day my chest and my arm starts hurting and it gives me heartburn. I think it makes my gerd worse and I think it's making my heart freak out so I'm not even going to finish the bottle. I stopped taking it for almost two weeks just to see if I was just worrying too much but once I started back two days ago the symptoms are back... Today is the worst with the heartburn though.
Good luck with it!
Heartburn? Go to the doctor to get checked, just in case 11 -
For some reason the 30mg capsules work better for me than the 37.5 Adipex.5
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I've taken it multiple times in my life with no major problems except being very thirsty. Then this past month I've been taking just half of the pill because by the end of the day my chest and my arm starts hurting and it gives me heartburn. I think it makes my gerd worse and I think it's making my heart freak out so I'm not even going to finish the bottle. I stopped taking it for almost two weeks just to see if I was just worrying too much but once I started back two days ago the symptoms are back... Today is the worst with the heartburn though.
Good luck with it!
I'd totally stop taking it. Chest and arms hurting and heartburn do not sound right.9 -
Taken it, never again. Lost weight and then put it all back on plus some when i stopped taking it. It reduces your appetite (obviously) so you eat less calories... ive managed, with hard work, continuity and a real determination to lose weight, to reduce calorie intake without any drugs, fad diets or food restrictions. MFP has been the ONLY way ive lost weight and kept it off. CICO every single time. Good luck
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Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »I've taken it multiple times in my life with no major problems except being very thirsty. Then this past month I've been taking just half of the pill because by the end of the day my chest and my arm starts hurting and it gives me heartburn. I think it makes my gerd worse and I think it's making my heart freak out so I'm not even going to finish the bottle. I stopped taking it for almost two weeks just to see if I was just worrying too much but once I started back two days ago the symptoms are back... Today is the worst with the heartburn though.
Good luck with it!
Heartburn? Go to the doctor to get checked, just in case
Seconded. If it was just the chest maybe it's heartburn but heartburn does not make your arm hurt. That worries me.7 -
sommerrosee2 wrote: »I have been on it for about 2 weeks now. I feel completely fine. no jitters, no heart racing, just a major difference in not feeling as hungry all of the time, and i eat normally. I feel NORMAL. i have a few autoimmune issues so i am very low functioning. no energy, exhausted all the time. so it's really nice to feel "normal". i don't have to force myself, i just eat breakfast, four or 5 hours later i have lunch, and repeat the timeframe with dinner. and ill have usually a piece of fruit or cheese stick or something in the middle of each meal. I am going to try to get my dr. to keep me on it for the max of 12 weeks. after that point i am going to see if they will give me something more permanent to keep me functioning because i dont want to go back to before. it was awful. i also do think that as long as you maintain the same sort of discipline after coming off, you'll be just fine. every story ive heard or read about people gaining weight back is because they didn't to ANYTHING to maintain healthy eating.
This is a contradiction.
The thing that you are going to do to maintain......is look for a permanent prescription, a permanent crutch. Because after you have lost the weight, a smaller you will require fewer calories forever.
Without a permanent prescription it will be up to you to learn how to "not feel hungry all the time." Without a permanent prescription it will be up to you to work through the "no energy, exhausted all the time" feelings.
Most people gain weight back......whether it's pills, meal replacements, or temporary elimination diets. We all have to learn new habits and keep those habits for life. It's always going to come down to behavior modification. Temporary approaches don't exactly foster that.22 -
sommerrosee2 wrote: »I have been on it for about 2 weeks now. I feel completely fine. no jitters, no heart racing, just a major difference in not feeling as hungry all of the time, and i eat normally. I feel NORMAL. i have a few autoimmune issues so i am very low functioning. no energy, exhausted all the time. so it's really nice to feel "normal". i don't have to force myself, i just eat breakfast, four or 5 hours later i have lunch, and repeat the timeframe with dinner. and ill have usually a piece of fruit or cheese stick or something in the middle of each meal. I am going to try to get my dr. to keep me on it for the max of 12 weeks. after that point i am going to see if they will give me something more permanent to keep me functioning because i dont want to go back to before. it was awful. i also do think that as long as you maintain the same sort of discipline after coming off, you'll be just fine. every story ive heard or read about people gaining weight back is because they didn't to ANYTHING to maintain healthy eating.
This is a contradiction.
The thing that you are going to do to maintain......is look for a permanent prescription, a permanent crutch. Because after you have lost the weight, a smaller you will require fewer calories forever.
Without a permanent prescription it will be up to you to learn how to "not feel hungry all the time." Without a permanent prescription it will be up to you to work through the "no energy, exhausted all the time" feelings.
Most people gain weight back......whether it's pills, meal replacements, or temporary elimination diets. We all have to learn new habits and keep those habits for life. It's always going to come down to behavior modification. Temporary approaches don't exactly foster that.
I read her comment as "I'd like to keep taking this because it's helping me manage my autoimmune conditions" not "I want to look this way forever".
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Is that a current photo of you?0
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singingflutelady wrote: »Is that a current photo of you?
Me? No. It's inspiration for me to get thin like that again. I am heavy now, wearing a 2X.1 -
Taken it, never again. Lost weight and then put it all back on plus some when i stopped taking it. It reduces your appetite (obviously) so you eat less calories... ive managed, with hard work, continuity and a real determination to lose weight, to reduce calorie intake without any drugs, fad diets or food restrictions. MFP has been the ONLY way ive lost weight and kept it off. CICO every single time. Good luck
Me too. I hope when I get off of it I can continue charting what I eat on here. Truly, that is what has helped me the most too.1 -
sommerrosee2 wrote: »Sandythinandfit wrote: »sommerrosee2 wrote: »I have been on it for about 2 weeks now. I feel completely fine. no jitters, no heart racing, just a major difference in not feeling as hungry all of the time, and i eat normally. I feel NORMAL. i have a few autoimmune issues so i am very low functioning. no energy, exhausted all the time. so it's really nice to feel "normal". i don't have to force myself, i just eat breakfast, four or 5 hours later i have lunch, and repeat the timeframe with dinner. and ill have usually a piece of fruit or cheese stick or something in the middle of each meal. I am going to try to get my dr. to keep me on it for the max of 12 weeks. after that point i am going to see if they will give me something more permanent to keep me functioning because i dont want to go back to before. it was awful. i also do think that as long as you maintain the same sort of discipline after coming off, you'll be just fine. every story ive heard or read about people gaining weight back is because they didn't to ANYTHING to maintain healthy eating.
My doctor kept me on it as long as I wanted. After about 10 months I thought it wasn't working. I didn't lose weight, but I didn't gain. So I quit taking it. And pow, I started gaining weight back like everyone else says.
Right-but you also said you stopped logging and keeping track of everything. Every time someone says they gained the weight back it was because they weren’t eating right, or not eating enough. Everyone thinks you can take it and just not eat, and that’s not how it works. I am on the max dose(37.5mg). It may stop working, but that doesn’t mean I’ll stop logging and watching what I eat. I was tracking long before I joined MFP, just did it manually. My issue was that since I got diagnosed two years ago I can’t function. Always have brain fog, always exhausted. I had to fight to get to the gym at least three times a week. I crashed my car because of the tiredness and the fogginess. I had enough. My thyroid is exactly where it needs to be, and my other issues are under control. I do attribute some of the issue to the medication I take, but if I dont take it I’m in bigger trouble. I have felt so much better the last couple weeks. Yes, losing weight is a bonus because I have been busting my *kitten* for over a year with hardly any result, but me feeling alive again is much more beneficial. So finding something to transition to that’s safer long term after the Phentermine will be a little tricky, but I think it’s worth it.
I was so wrong to stop tracking food. Good you will be doing it. Maybe we can support each other in the effort. I thought I would too. After over a year of tracking food, I got tired of it. Big mistake.2 -
I have taken it and will never recommend it. If you want my story from it, feel free to message me (although you may have to friend me first as messages from non-friends are not going through).
I have permanent problems from taking it that started at the age of 30.
Pills are never a permanent solution for weight loss. Everyone I know that has ever done diet pills, hcg, etc have all gained it back.10 -
rhenry2424 wrote: »I have taken it and will never recommend it. If you want my story from it, feel free to message me (although you may have to friend me first as messages from non-friends are not going through).
I have permanent problems from taking it that started at the age of 30.
Pills are never a permanent solution for weight loss. Everyone I know that has ever done diet pills, hcg, etc have all gained it back.
Yeah, I hear you on it not being a permanent solution. It would be nice if there was a magic bullet! Do you mind telling us your story? It is awful that you still have problems. Sharing that may help some of us.1 -
Sandythinandfit wrote: »rhenry2424 wrote: »I have taken it and will never recommend it. If you want my story from it, feel free to message me (although you may have to friend me first as messages from non-friends are not going through).
I have permanent problems from taking it that started at the age of 30.
Pills are never a permanent solution for weight loss. Everyone I know that has ever done diet pills, hcg, etc have all gained it back.
Yeah, I hear you on it not being a permanent solution. Do you mind telling us your story? It is awful that you still have problems. Sharing that may help some of us.
Short version...
I took off and on several times. The last time I did not realize I was not eating at all. I do not remember the dosage I was on, but I was never hungry. I felt great. Instead of being moody like others I knew on it, it made me happy and very outgoing.
One time after not eating for 2 days, plus my period starting I had to decide take Midol or the phentermine. (I tried not having caffeine when I took the phentermine) Well, my cramps won out and I took the Midol, only I forgot i did and took the phentermine as well. My body had a very negative reaction with the phentermine and the caffeine and diuretic in the Midol. I ended up in the ER thinking I was having a heart attack-chest pain, arm pain, etc.. Dr. immediately took me off and told me to never take again.
Because of whatever reaction I had, I can no longer have caffeine, inhaled steroids (albuterol etc), any kind of stimulant, birth control, etc.. Imagine no caffeine, imagine getting sick and not being able to take a decongestant.... Yah, it pretty much sucks. Even 10 mg of caffeine causes chest pain, heart palpitations, and really bad anxiety attacks. I had high blood pressure for a while after taking it as well, where I never had those problems before.21 -
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sommerrosee2 wrote: »I have been on it for about 2 weeks now. I feel completely fine. no jitters, no heart racing, just a major difference in not feeling as hungry all of the time, and i eat normally. I feel NORMAL. i have a few autoimmune issues so i am very low functioning. no energy, exhausted all the time. so it's really nice to feel "normal". i don't have to force myself, i just eat breakfast, four or 5 hours later i have lunch, and repeat the timeframe with dinner. and ill have usually a piece of fruit or cheese stick or something in the middle of each meal. I am going to try to get my dr. to keep me on it for the max of 12 weeks. after that point i am going to see if they will give me something more permanent to keep me functioning because i dont want to go back to before. it was awful. i also do think that as long as you maintain the same sort of discipline after coming off, you'll be just fine. every story ive heard or read about people gaining weight back is because they didn't to ANYTHING to maintain healthy eating.
This is a contradiction.
The thing that you are going to do to maintain......is look for a permanent prescription, a permanent crutch. Because after you have lost the weight, a smaller you will require fewer calories forever.
Without a permanent prescription it will be up to you to learn how to "not feel hungry all the time." Without a permanent prescription it will be up to you to work through the "no energy, exhausted all the time" feelings.
Most people gain weight back......whether it's pills, meal replacements, or temporary elimination diets. We all have to learn new habits and keep those habits for life. It's always going to come down to behavior modification. Temporary approaches don't exactly foster that.
Not necessarily. It may be another issue entirely that causes the exhaustion, and incidentally exacerbates lower will power due to exhaustion. In my case, I have low level narcolepsy and fibromyalgia. Diagnosing and treating those helped with the brain fog and exhaustion, which has helped me regulate my eating better. The phentarmine could be having a similar effect, even though it is meant for weight loss specifically, because it does increase energy, but the long term side effects are not great. However, getting diagnosed and treated for the real reason for her specific brain fog and exhaustion issues, may help her heal enough get the energy and strength to stick with healthier choices.3 -
sommerrosee2 wrote: »I have been on it for about 2 weeks now. I feel completely fine. no jitters, no heart racing, just a major difference in not feeling as hungry all of the time, and i eat normally. I feel NORMAL. i have a few autoimmune issues so i am very low functioning. no energy, exhausted all the time. so it's really nice to feel "normal". i don't have to force myself, i just eat breakfast, four or 5 hours later i have lunch, and repeat the timeframe with dinner. and ill have usually a piece of fruit or cheese stick or something in the middle of each meal. I am going to try to get my dr. to keep me on it for the max of 12 weeks. after that point i am going to see if they will give me something more permanent to keep me functioning because i dont want to go back to before. it was awful. i also do think that as long as you maintain the same sort of discipline after coming off, you'll be just fine. every story ive heard or read about people gaining weight back is because they didn't to ANYTHING to maintain healthy eating.
This is a contradiction.
The thing that you are going to do to maintain......is look for a permanent prescription, a permanent crutch. Because after you have lost the weight, a smaller you will require fewer calories forever.
Without a permanent prescription it will be up to you to learn how to "not feel hungry all the time." Without a permanent prescription it will be up to you to work through the "no energy, exhausted all the time" feelings.
Most people gain weight back......whether it's pills, meal replacements, or temporary elimination diets. We all have to learn new habits and keep those habits for life. It's always going to come down to behavior modification. Temporary approaches don't exactly foster that.
Not necessarily. It may be another issue entirely that causes the exhaustion, and incidentally exacerbates lower will power due to exhaustion. In my case, I have low level narcolepsy and fibromyalgia. Diagnosing and treating those helped with the brain fog and exhaustion, which has helped me regulate my eating better. The phentarmine could be having a similar effect, even though it is meant for weight loss specifically, because it does increase energy, but the long term side effects are not great. However, getting diagnosed and treated for the real reason for her specific brain fog and exhaustion issues, may help her heal enough get the energy and strength to stick with healthier choices.
As someone else who has several autoimmune conditions (celiac disease, hashimoto's, psoriatic arthritis, and fibromyalgia), I'd just like add a little insight on how I manage brain fog and exhaustion and hope this can help. It also helps regulate my appetite.
My secret? Frequent activity. I built up to it very gradually. I was completely sedentary. I used to be so plagued with exhaustion that a trip to the mall with the family would land me in bed. I needed a cane to walk. I took things very slowly.
I started out walking to the corner. And I went out again the next day, and then the next. Gradually I worked my way up to longer distances. The longest I've walked at once was 8 miles. The longest I've run was 4.5.
A funny thing happens when you live with fatigue and start trying to become more active but just in tiny, tiny increments. It actually improves your energy levels. And for some people, it helps suppress appetite too.
I know what it's like to feel horrible and think you possibly couldn't do things, because that was me at one time. Trust yourself for a five minute stroll. You're worth it. It *will* help.36 -
I took it along with Topamax from a local quack diet center a several years ago.... long before I got wise to MFP. It was the most miserable month of my life, I had dry mouth so bad I could barely stand it, which also gave me bad breath. I remember trying to do a Zumba class and I could not quench my thirst.
I did lose around 4 pounds that month, but I gained it all back. Now I know I can lose that much without drugs and misery I’d never take it again.5 -
I honestly cant even remember if i lost weight while i was taking phentermine. The whole time is just a foggy memory
It completely changed my personality.
I cried at the drop of a hat.
I was moody and depressed.
I was lucky to get a couple of hours of sleep a night, even when i took the pill at 4am.
I got incredibly constipated.
I had a dental appointment while i was on it, and my dentist was gobsmacked at how dry my mouth was, even though i drank copious amounts of water. She warned me that if i continued that i should expect tooth loss.
Driving my car was like playing Russian Roulette every day. My concentration and just general awareness was down the toilet.
And the final straw came when my husband made me choose between him and the phentermine..
If i remember correctly i think i only had about 10kgs to lose, my doctor should never have prescribed it in the first place. I was lazy and didnt want to put in the work, i just wanted a quick and easy way to lose weight, that ever elusive magic pill...
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