Water pill
devnicholson312
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I took one and lost 8 lbs by the next morning. Is this normal? Why do I retain so much water. My weight can fluctuate between 1-5 lbs a day.
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it is very normal for our weight to fluctuation 1-5lb within a day or day to day. it depends on water fluctuations, what food waste is in our system and a whole bunch of other stuff.
this may be a useful read:
http://physiqonomics.com/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-weight-and-fluctuations/
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Weight fluctuates on a daily basis...it can be dependent on many things...hormones, salt intake, volume of food intake, hydration/dehydration, exercise, fluid retention, alcohol etc etc.
Key point is, its normal...but if attemping to lose weight, weigh yourself daily if you must but expect daily fluctuations, however, as long as the longterm trend is downwards it is all good.
Do not take water pills unless prescribed by a doctor...they can dehyrdate you and/or lead to medical issues.10 -
Being dehydrated is not good. As soon as eat or drink, your body will get the water back it had lost. Your body likes to be hydrated. Everything works better when the body is properly hydrated.
Losing fat is really what you want. A calorie deficit is what you need instead. Read the stickies at the top of the Getting Started board. Tons of good information.9 -
Yeah, and I would stay away from "water pills." Let your body do what it was designed to do. Messing around with water/electrolytes could seriously wind you up in the hospital. Did your doctor prescribe them? If not, I'd stay away from them.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/in-depth/diuretics/art-200481297 -
The human body is made up of majority water, so it is normal for a human to have quite a lot of weight from water. It's necessary for you body to survive. While it is normal for water to fluctuate a few pounds from a variety of circumstances, trying to flush your body of water weight isn't safe or productive.
The only real way to lose sustainable weight is to be in a calorie deficit, where your body will slowly lose fat. That is what you really want to lose. Not a quick fix on the scale from a water pill.4 -
Yes I went to a doctor my friends told me about and he prescribed me phentermine and a water pill. I tried the phentermine once and hated it. I tried the water pill alone though yesterday. I will not take either again. I’ve lost 40 lbs of baby weight on my own and have about 30 more Togo.5
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The are all very skinny so I don’t think this doctor actually cares1
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A doctor who prescribes phentermine and a water pill for baby weight? Hm. Well, don't take it more often than prescribed.
I wouldn't take it at all.
The last 30 pounds is going to be slower to lose than that first 40. Set your Goal to "Lose 1 pound per week." Log exercise and eat more on those days. If you don't have a food scale, now is really the time to buy one and be diligent with your food logging. It's going to take a little time.6 -
devnicholson312 wrote: »Yes I went to a doctor my friends told me about and he prescribed me phentermine and a water pill.
I would highly suggest not taking those pills together.3 -
Okay thank you. I won’t be taking it again. I initially gained 100 but lost 30 the first week but I don’t count that because I was going to lose it either way.1
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When you saw the doctor were you suffering from swelling in your extremities? Was your blood pressure elevated? These are common reasons to be placed on a diuretic. It certainly should not be taken to give higher weight loss results on the scale.
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There can be a lot of reasons people bloat, like during your period, I myself bloat to the point of pain if I have too much salt in foods and even wine makes me bloat to a painful degree sometimes. So water pills can be helpful in certain situations, so they aren't evil. But just be careful because they can cause dehydration, so if you don't drink a lot of water or if you are heading out for drinks it is maybe best not to take them.
Phentermine is a whole different animal. If the doctor who prescribed it didn't offer a class for you to learn about the pill, how it works, what it does for your body/brain etc and also if he didn't set you up on a supervised plan, then taking this pill could be dangerous. This pill can easily be abused if not taken correctly, it can be helpful if you understand how to take it and what it is supposed to do, but there is a lot to learn about it in order to use it correctly and safely.1 -
When you saw the doctor were you suffering from swelling in your extremities? Was your blood pressure elevated? These are common reasons to be placed on a diuretic. It certainly should not be taken to give higher weight loss results on the scale.
No none of these. Idk if it’s just common in my area or something but you can go to weight loss clinics that are on every corner it seems like and they prescribe you both a diet and water pill. My MIL goes to a different clinic that’s a little more pricy and they prescribe the same mix. It’s pretty common in my area to be honest. My SIL takes them too. The doctors will prescribe them for maintenance after you reach your goal weight too. I personally don’t like the way it made me feel so I won’t go near them again1 -
devnicholson312 wrote: »When you saw the doctor were you suffering from swelling in your extremities? Was your blood pressure elevated? These are common reasons to be placed on a diuretic. It certainly should not be taken to give higher weight loss results on the scale.
No none of these. Idk if it’s just common in my area or something but you can go to weight loss clinics that are on every corner it seems like and they prescribe you both a diet and water pill. My MIL goes to a different clinic that’s a little more pricy and they prescribe the same mix. It’s pretty common in my area to be honest. My SIL takes them too. The doctors will prescribe them for maintenance after you reach your goal weight too. I personally don’t like the way it made me feel so I won’t go near them again
While doctors at weight loss clinics may technically be doctors, they are not the same as a medical doctor who is looking out for the interests of your health. They are usually pill pushers and supporters of unsafe weight loss. Basically drug dealers for weight loss.5 -
Many states have laws against this. In Ohio where I live, you are only allowed to be on phentermine for 3 months a year. In Kentucky down below us, you can be on it as long as it takes for you to reach a "healthy BMI." Then they legally cannot prescribe them anymore. It sounds like your state might just not have those laws in place anymore, but just be aware that if it needs laws put on it you should be very careful with it and maybe let your family and friends know too in a nice and caring way.2
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I will do that! I’ve heard about the 3 month thing but have not seen it applied.0
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devnicholson312 wrote: »When you saw the doctor were you suffering from swelling in your extremities? Was your blood pressure elevated? These are common reasons to be placed on a diuretic. It certainly should not be taken to give higher weight loss results on the scale.
No none of these. Idk if it’s just common in my area or something but you can go to weight loss clinics that are on every corner it seems like and they prescribe you both a diet and water pill. My MIL goes to a different clinic that’s a little more pricy and they prescribe the same mix. It’s pretty common in my area to be honest. My SIL takes them too. The doctors will prescribe them for maintenance after you reach your goal weight too. I personally don’t like the way it made me feel so I won’t go near them again
A loss of 8 pounds, presumably mostly water, in a day can play havoc with your electrolytes which can make make you just feel bad but it can also land you in the hospital or worse. I am glad you are discontinuing the medication.
I suggest you drink a sports drink today.4 -
devnicholson312 wrote: »I will do that! I’ve heard about the 3 month thing but have not seen it applied.
Yes, it's only approved for using for 12 weeks at a time: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phentermine0
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