Phentermine

I have tried it a few different times. It does help me lose weight and does a very good job at supressing my appetite, a little too much actually. A lot of people I have read about have had great success with it but I have too many side affects when I am on it. I get moody and emotional and have wierd thoughts. I currently have a perscription for it I think I am going to try to take half a pill a day instead of a whole one and see if that makes a difference. I really like how I dont even think about food when I am on it. Makes it much easier to lose weight. If you start taking them just monitor any side effects you may have ane be safe.

I have taken that a few times. The first time it worked great. I lost like 40 lbs in 2 months. Then it just stops working and eventually the weight came back on. It can make you really jittery or at least it did for me. I would recommend NOT taking it with any caffeine! I have tried it a couple more times over the years and it never did work again like that first time. It does work to supress the appetite though. I was on it before I joined MFP and it wasn't working so I never went back for my refill then I found this site and lost 21 lbs all on my own! Just be careful with it and most importantly keep in mind it will ONLY work for as long as you are on it (until you build up a tolerance) so you REALLY need to focus on making better choices and making lifestyle changes that you can contine once you stop taking it so you don't gain it all back. It is meant to aid in weight loss not do all the work for you. Good luck!!

I have used it in the past, and it effectively did reduce my appetite. It did have a mild speed-like affect, but I liked this and found it helpful.

Using it alone is notorious for creating only temporary weight loss. I would suggest that you concurrently use this site, or some supportive and educational program, that includes logging your foods on a dailly basis to greatly increase your ability to have sustained results.

Good luck.

I tried it just this past month. I heard great things about itso I talked to my physician and she prescribed it to me. However, it did absolutely nothing for me, no suppressed appetite, no jitters, no weight loss, nothing. She said that I didn't need it because the drug is for people who need to stop eating, and since I eat properly it would not work the same for me. She started me on metformin to see if I have a slight hormone imbalance which can cause insulin resistance and make losing weight difficult, and gaining weight inevitable. The phentermmine is supposed to do wonders, but everyone reacts differently to it. If you eat right (not diet) and exercise more you may not need the drug at all. My suggestion is to make a goal to lose weight slowly. If you lose weight slowly, the weight will more than likely not come back.

I have tried it 3 times. The first 2 days I have so much energy and am a ball of fire.....then nothing.

Took it a few years ago. Made me feel like I was high. Caused heart to race/palpitations. Don't take it.

I started taking Phentermine almost a month ago. I have a TON of weight (222lbs) to lose, and nothing else had worked. Since starting the Phen, I have lost 33 pounds.

The first day I felt a litte hyper, but not high or jittery. I also noticed that day that I had ZERO hunger, and had to remind myself to eat. Since then, I have adapted and it has been working really well for me. I take it around 7 in the morning, and am ready for bed at night by 10. I have more energy, but I think that is due more to the weight I have lost than to the drug itself. I do get hungy now, but not the ravenous, I need to eat everything in sight hunger that I would normally be having on a 1000-1200 calorie diet. The only real side effect I have noticed is that I am ALWAYS thirsty. I drink around a gallon to a gallon and a half of water everyday. It sends me to the bathroom often, but I also think the water is helping me feel full, and helping to aid in the weight loss. We all know water is good for you.

To me, Phentermine has been a godsend. This is the first time that I feel like a change is actually helping. I don't think it's for everyone. I see no reason for a person who has 20-50 pounds to lose to really need it, but for those of us who have a big hill to climb, I see it as a really good walking stick to help drag our *kitten* up the hill.

The question is, are you eating because you are hungry, or because you like the food? And if something suppressed your appetite and gave you a dry pasty taste in your mouth, would you eat healthy foods or sugary snacks and juices? Cocaine and crystal meth suppress appetite very effectively and cause lots of weight loss, but people don't eat healthy foods.

I'm confused....are you comparing an FDA approved, medically supervised weight loss drug to an illicit narcotic?

The question is, are you eating because you are hungry, or because you like the food? And if something suppressed your appetite and gave you a dry pasty taste in your mouth, would you eat healthy foods or sugary snacks and juices? Cocaine and crystal meth suppress appetite very effectively and cause lots of weight loss, but people don't eat healthy foods.

I'm confused....are you comparing an FDA approved, medically supervised weight loss drug to an illicit narcotic?

Do you know that most illicit drugs are made from the same products and same type of mixtures as FDA approved drugs. For every illicit drug there is a FDA approved counterpart. Do some research it really scarey. My brother died 3 years ago from a FDA approved drug that was a form of meth and it was prescribed by his doctor.

The question is, are you eating because you are hungry, or because you like the food? And if something suppressed your appetite and gave you a dry pasty taste in your mouth, would you eat healthy foods or sugary snacks and juices? Cocaine and crystal meth suppress appetite very effectively and cause lots of weight loss, but people don't eat healthy foods.

I'm confused....are you comparing an FDA approved, medically supervised weight loss drug to an illicit narcotic?

Do you know that most illicit drugs are made from the same products and same type of mixtures as FDA approved drugs. For every illicit drug there is a FDA approved counterpart. Do some research it really scarey. My brother died 3 years ago from a FDAapproved drug that was a form of meth and it was prescribed by his doctor

Exactly. Cocaine used to be used to treat headaches, and PCP was an FDA approved anasthetic in the 60's. The fact that it's "approved" by an organization doesn't mean doctors aren't getting paid to push them by major pharmaceutical companies.

I take phentermine. I've been on it for almost 2 months. I lost 26 lbs my first month. It works, but you have to understand how it works. It's not a magic pill and it only affects the appetite and it will give you energy. It is a tool, not a cure all. When used with behavior modification and calories counting, it has a high success rate. When used alone without changing your eating habits you set yourself up for failure and weight gain once you come off of it.