Phentermine, Dont Judge Me!

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  • KristaPetraitis
    KristaPetraitis Posts: 38 Member
    Tried it several years ago. Lost weight but gained back after stopped using it. Also experienced severe dry mouth.

    ^^^ this. I lost 10 pounds in a month, but gained it all back over the course of 5 months or so after I stopped taking it. Plus it made me irritable. But it definitely suppressed my appetite. I ate hardly anything in a day. It worked, but definitely not the healthy way to go.
  • sdrawkcabynot
    sdrawkcabynot Posts: 462 Member
    Honestly, my sister was on it for a few weeks, but didn't lose and she started having heart issues. I know you are doctor supervised, but please be careful. I looked at this drug too and the side effects didn't seem to be worth the benefits of it for me. Good luck with it, but please report any heart palpitations or issues to your doctor immediately if you have any side effects.


    Thank you for your concern, will do.

    I actually took it for a few months... not supervised by a doctor. I was also suffering from an eating disorder and liked the fact it suppressed my appetite even more. I dropped about 10 lbs on it within two months and will say it gave me CRAZY mood swings and made my hands shake.

    I hated the way it made me feel though. Constantly had my heart racing.

    But - to each their own - it may be a good way to kick start weight loss - just make sure you don't abuse it and hopefully not on it for to long. My mom took them for years and when she came off of them she gained back about 40% of her weight that she'd lost.
  • fanceegirl75
    fanceegirl75 Posts: 620 Member
    So what might the good ol' Doc suggest when your heart gives out because of these pills?
  • bethjennings29
    bethjennings29 Posts: 1 Member
    I've been off and on them for the last few years - they are still somewhat effective for me - I think they work great - watch out for some added anxiety, irritability and insomnia - if you can get past all that, they are a great diet aid - even it you just use them to get past your plateau or to jumpstart a diet program - they really work well - keep in mind though that at some point they will be fairly ineffecitve and you really do have to change your whole lifestyle and learn what to eat whether or not you are on the pills - this has been my biggest problem - i can definitely tell a difference in my desire food when I am not on them versus not on them - using the my fitness pal app has been a big help in losing weight even though the pills are pretty much not working for me anymore - hope my info and experience with them helps you - as far as their safety, like I said, I've been on and off them for several years now and besides the fact that they are not very effective for me anymore, I have not suffered any health problems - also, I have always taken the phentermine or name brand adipex - not the phen fen
  • Bdde
    Bdde Posts: 133 Member
    I totally agree everyone has tried a fad diet or pill once in their lives! I have found natural appetite suppressants like ground flax that i put a scoop of into my water bottle. I usually have it before my lunch so i feel full after I've eaten what i have to eat. You can friend me and maybe help each other out. :flowerforyou:
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    In all seriousness, I don't understand why, if you're having success with eating less and exercising:

    1. Why you would want to take something like this and
    2. Why any doctor would think you need it.

    If you want to take it (and clearly you've made up your mind), then go for it. But I really just don't understand why.
  • future_runner
    future_runner Posts: 136 Member
    Ok I have to echo what others have been saying. You are ignoring your problem. You are a binge eater. If you constantly felt hungry, MAYBE this pill would help but I am not even sure about that. Binge eating isn't about hunger, it is an emotional thing. You may reduce your calorie intake while on it, but you will not solve your problem. Are you hungry when you binge eat at work? Probably not. The problem will be there pill or no pill, appetite or appetite. Until you address the problem and solve it, it will be there. You say you can keep it off, but maintenance is the hardest part of this. If you can keep it off, you can sure as hell get it off. I understand why this is so tempting, but its not your solution.
  • catcrazy
    catcrazy Posts: 1,740 Member
    Locked! Sorry folks, its becoming a little judgmental in here ...And I think every angle has pretty much been covered.


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