I have been taking phentermine for about a week now. After reading this, I am STOPPING! Although it has done wonders for my appetite, (actually it has disappeared), the side effects are horrible! Shortly after I take it, my chest starts feeling heavy and achy. (And I was given the go-ahead by the doc. who prescribed this to me and numerous others. My heart is healthy.) I feel like I can't breathe. The slightest noises made me jumpy and I have way too much nervous energy. I can't sleep at night and today I really stood back and said, "WOW, maybe we need to rethink this." I was at work lifting a box when a bow on the short sleeve of my shirt moved and I caught it in the corner of my eye. I thought it was a DOG! I don't know why they do not disclose these SERIOUS side effects with you at the time you go for the drug. While taking it, I have to force myself to eat. I KNOW that's not healthy! I have felt on edge this whole week I have taken it, though not at every moment. NO MORE for me! Please, BEWARE! And I got my subscription from a legitimate doctor!

Hey
did you experience numbness and tingling in your arm ?
How have you treated the withdrawal symptoms?

Yes, actually I did feel like my upper extremities were tingling, and not in a good way! After the medicine was out of my system it stopped though.

I started taking PHENTERMINE on oct.11-2008 at 9am in the morning as directed by my Dr. Following a diet plan with 45 mins. a day 7 days a week of exercise. Yes it has mad my appetite go away and has gave me more energy than i have ever had. However, at 5:00pm that same night I developed a sever headache, vomiting, cold chills, and dizzyness. My friend looked this drug up on the internet and found this article and e-mailed it to me. I am thankful she did and as of yesturday that was my only and last time taking this drug. Its not worth the risk and I can loose weight the old fashion way. It might take me a little longer without the medicine but i'm not gonna let it set me back a bit...

You say phentermine can kill you. Do you have any verifiable cases where people have died from phentermine? I know that when it was mixed with Fenfluramine the combo was extremely dangerous. But I have searched the web extensively and cannot find one instance of a death caused directly by phentermine or didrex, tenuate, mazindol or phendimetrazine.

I agree with Jason. While Phentermine might very well be a dangerous drug, it also may be perfectly safe when taken under the supervision of a medical professional. You may want to consult your doctor and trust his or her opinion. Reading websites written by individuals who are not in the health field and do not give substantiated evidence doesn't seem particularly smart or helpful.

I agree with Jason. While Phentermine might very well be a dangerous drug, it also may be perfectly safe when taken under the supervision of a medical professional. You may want to consult your doctor and trust his or her opinion. Reading websites written by individuals who are not in the health field and do not give substantiated evidence doesn't seem particularly smart or helpful.

I AGREE. IVE BEEN ON IT FOR PAST FOUR MONTHS AND HAVE HAD NO SIDE EFFECTS.

Has anyone ever looked at the side effects of other prescription drugs that they were prescribed? Some are far worse than these. But no one looks up the side effects they trust teir doctors and I happen to agree with Jason. Any drug if misused can be dangerous including aspirin. Thats why you take it like your supposed to. Phentermine is to be used with diet and exercise not to be just taken alone and do nothing. If you do not change the habits that made you overweight to begin with then yes absolutely you will gain it back 100% that is with any diet. But sometimes people can diet and exercise and nothing comes off due to metabolism. I take Phentermine and I don't feel euphoric when i take it, I dont feel all this nervous energy. I dont feel jittery and all those things, no chest pains etc...I have lost 45 pounds but I have also changed my eating habits, I exercise and I am going to be going off Phentermine very shortly and even still I will not change my eating patterns. Its about changing what you eat, how you eat etc...phentermine just helps provide the tools to start that goal. Not to be on it for a lifetime. Oh, I have also had days when I skipped a dose and you know what?? I did not go into withdrawls, I did not die from not having my pill. It was like any other day.

I have taken it one day and do not like how I felt at all. Never had one, but felt on the edge of a nervous breakdown all day! Yuck! Nervous, twitchy. can't take loud noises and ready to scream at my family all day. Not to mention, I could not sleep, felt jumpy and unable to relax. Does this go away or not? If not, can't do this at all! Any advice?

My wife has been on this crap for about a year now. Yes it works, but she can't sleep, has chest pains, and is very moody. She has finally gotten to her goal weight, but does not want to stop taking the pills. She has gotten addicted to being hyped up. She is spending less time with our kids and is talking about a divorce. I have been nothing but supportive, but i wish i could go back a year and talked her into a different weight loss program.

Ihaven't had any side effects...just the appetite suppressant, which is what I need. I sleep just fine....BUT, I know to avoid the caffeine and to eat even when I don't feel like it. I eat nothing but live foods...whole grains, fruits, vegetables..drink water...fish, grilled meats. I also work out like a horse!!!

In all honesty, I think some of her behavioral 'changes' are beyond phentermine. Your wife sounds like she needs to adjust to her 'new self'. Maybe counseling?

I have been taking phentermine for about a month and a half and to me it is a very good diet supplement. I do get a little moody sometimes but nothing over the wall. I do not get any other symptoms like chest pains or anything of that nature. I however did find that when i started taking them i was taking a whole pill and it kind of made me feel like I was on speed and I did not like that so I contacted my physician and he told me to take a half of a pill and I feel much better when I take it and a half a pill works just as good for me. So all in all I think it may just be how one persons body reacts to it from anothers. If any of you want to continue to take it try taking a half and see how it works for you!

I have been taking phentermine for about 2 months now. The only real symptom I experience is dry mouth, which is not really a problem for me because it actually helps me drink more water...lol. I just carry a bottle of water with me everywhere I go and that takes care of that. It really helps suppress my appetite. Sometimes I have to remember to eat but I'm following my doctors orders and eat 3 balanced meals a day. So far I have lost 25 pounds. I have tried every diet there is out there and none of them worked. I'm taking the pills under a doctors close care and so far so good.

I was taking phentermine about a year ago 15mg the weight came off very fast my DR gave me a new RX for 20mg and I took those a while to maintain my weight and then she took me off of them slowly.. My appetite came back almost worse than before and I gained almost 10lbs back in about 2 months.. I started buying 37.5mg from a friend and it got to the point where I felt nothing from them... I am totally addicted and have recently went to my dr and lied and told him I have ADHD to get adderall but he gave me ritalin.. the ritalin is keeping the weight off but I feel like my heart is racing all of the time... I dont want to stop taking it because I am obsesed with keeping weight off and I am very depressed when I dont take them... I would suggest anyone who is considering any form of meth for weight loss to becareful I worry everyday about what I am doing to my heart and yet I can not stop

Get off the drugs... you may want to consider rehab if you are addicted.

The drug is meant to help guide you into a healthy lifestyle...

Eat well, exercise... there are no short cuts to weight loss.

I went on it in Feb of 08 to Aug 08. I gained alot of weight when I was pregnant w/ my son and felt so disgusting and was willing to try anything to get it off. I just didn't have any willpower when I was that heavy to control diet/excercise, it seemed so hopeless. I went from 195 to 137 when I went off the pills. I think I lost a little more than some b/c I used all the energy from the pills to do intense 40 min cardio everyday. They were very addicting and I felt horrible and had to lay in bed pretty much for a few days when I went off them. Well, I weighed myself last week and I was 148 and that made me pretty depressed to have gained back 10 pounds so I am on them again. I had a prescription filled today after having borrowed a few from a friend. I know I must break this cycle, but it is sooo hard to have such extreme willpower I honestly don't know how people do it without pills. What makes it worse is that I had so many complements from family and friends and people who hardly knew me, and I feel like I can't lose all that now

I was wondering if anyone has tried 2 phens in one day. I've been on it for about a month (the 37.5) and 1 doesn't do anything for me. I've lost about 11 lbs. From 162 to 151. Just curious! Sounds like a bad a idea after reading this but I was just wondering if it wasn't doing any thing at all for me if that was a bad idea?

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO EVEN TRY THAT? YOU WILL PROBABLY END UP OVERDOSING IF YOU DID THAT! MY DOCTOR SAID YOU SHOULD LOSE ABOUT 20 LBS IN 2 MONTHS ON THIS DOSE, AS I AM ON THE SAME DOSE.

Yes, I take one 30mg in the am and 1 at dinner time. It has only been about a week and I have dropped 11 lbs. I feel great-I have to rember to eat and i'm a tad moody but other than that I will continue untill I meet my goal. As of yet, i have not had limb tingling, heart racing or anything else bad. I actually feel better than I did before I started taking them. I would recomend them to anyone having problems with will power :).

You are abusing the drug! It is designed to help you....When used inproperly, you abuse your body! PLEASE STOP!

I took half a phen (37.5) years ago with effexor and lost 60 pounds and I still think back and say it was some of the happiest times in my life. I was able to do everything and be everything I wanted to be. I had a hard time sleeping though. I used phen off and on for a year and a half. I watched what I ate and worked out 5 times a week. Then gave birth to my daughter and gained all the weight back.

Now after years of not taking it I am on it again. I felt I had no choice I am extremely over weight and needed some help to get me started. But, am taking lamictol and the phen and am feeling nausea and aggravated almost angry. I am barely able to tolerate my family. And I literally feel sick. So at this moment I have to figure out do I go off the phen and try to do it alone. I am scared to do it on my own I have only been on it a week and am not sure if I can do it on my own. I am in a real predicament here.

It Sounds That You Are Becomig Too Dependent On Phen, I Think You Should Stop Taking It, People Become Addicted To This Pill. There Are Places That Can Help You Loose Weight Like Weight Watchers If You Believe You Can't Do It On Your Own. GOOD LUCK!!

i don't really know what to say about the people that have had so many problems with phen. i'v been taking them for three years off and on. what i mean is when it get very stressed at work or something and all i what to do is eat all the wrong things i'll take them to help me get back on track. i don't want to be supermodel thin a size ten is good for me. i've had some of the s/s like dry mouth and insomia when i first start taking them and the dr told me i will have heart palpatations and after taking them a while the side effects tappered off. I Look Great. Discipline yourself as you take them, yes i know it may be easy if you don't have an appetite, but tapper off slowly and trust yourself and make it a lifestyle change. while on them find new healthy recipes and get an excercise buddy, routine (consistancy) is key. Good Luck!

I do not know why people are suffering such severe side effects. My Doctor has prescribed the medication to me and made me aware of the side effects that could happen. I have been on the medication now for a little over a month and have not had one single side effect. Maybe I am just lucky but sometimes I think people make themselves feel the side effects because they just expect them. To all who have had the side effects are you eating properly or not eating at all? I would reccommend for anyone who is curious about it to try it out. I have lost 26 pounds in a month with diet and excercise. I feel great !

I Have Been Taking A 37.5mg Of Phen For The Past Two MOnths, The Side Effect I Had The First Two Weeks Were Horrible Headaches, Very Dry Mouth, constipation, and mood swings. I Still Have The Dry Mouth Side Effect But The Other Are Gone, Constipation is gone Because I'm Drinking Lots Of Water And Fiber, But I've Noticed That I'm Starting To Develop Insomnia, Sometimes I Sleep For Only 5hrs, But On The Weekends Since I Don't Work I OVERSLEEP(i sleep for around 10 to 12 hrs). Anyway My Point Is That My DOCTOR did talk to me about the side effects and I Already Knew That In This World There Is No Weight Loss Pill That Won't Affect Your Body In Anyway, Even Too Much Vitamins Can Be Harmful For Your Body, For Example taking in too much vitamin D can cause the calcium levels in our blood to be quite high, it can result in changes in heart rhythm and kidney damage. So For Those Lady Out There That Want To Try It PLEASE Talk To A Doctor First And Do Not Make The Mistake Other People Make Which IS OVERDOSE!!!

I started Phentermine four days ago, and have thus far had no problems. My endocrinologist actually put me on the pill because I am gaining serious weight while I transition from hyperthyroid to hypothyroid due to an autoimmune disease. In just a few days, I have already lost 6 pounds, and I feel great. I know I am supposed to have some complaint, and my only complaint is that it so effective at taking care of my hunger, that I have to force myself to eat. When I do eat, I am making better choices because I want to train myself how to eat properly so that when I am off of Phentermine, I will have made a lfiestyle change that will hopefully positively impact me.

I know that Phernetermine needs to be respected (not abused like the users above who are just waiting for rehab), I am using it as a tool while I detox from 29 years of bad eating. It can help get me where I want to be so that when I achieve my weight loss goal, I can independently maintain that weight without the need for a diet pill. I wouldn't ever choose such a drastic step, but when you're gaining 20 pounds in a month and suffering from breathing problems because of your weight, this option was my best. Thyroid problems (which I used to mock when I'd hear someone who was obese blame for their weight) are very serious and it's something that is life changing.

I cannot condone the use of Phentermine for vanity pounds or for people who want an easy way out, but I can support it thus far as an alternative for people with an under-active thyroid who are truly trying to lose weight with little success.

Good luck to those who want to abuse this medication, I hope your have good insurance and a family that is willing to support you when you eventually head off to rehab.

Live responsibly!

I have been taking Phentermine for two years now for ADD. I took it previously for weight loss and was surprised when it was prescribed for my ADD.

#1 - Phentermine worked fabulously for the weight loss years ago and the only reason I gained weight again was the five children I had after I stopped taking it.

#2 - After taking Phentermine for two years, I can officially say I have never had any of the side affects mentioned in this article. And, I did not develop a dependence on it either. I stopped taking it for a couple months just because I was in a situation where I could not afford it for a time. However, I did end up having problems directly associated with ADD.

My blood pressure has never spiked. In fact, I'm in excellent health. I'm 34, a single mother with eight children, I look like I'm 23, I feel great, and life really couldn't be much better.

I dunno - Frankly, I think people try to scare the begeezus out of people with side effects to push another agenda sometimes. I think that, in the end, everyone needs to be very involved in their own healthcare and do what's right for themselves. Don't let the doctors be czars over your healthcare!

Phentermine is a great weight loss drug. You lose weight easily and have increased energy. A healthy weight will avoid many other serious problems associated with obesity. What really irks me is having to messages that tell you to just eat healthy and exercise and you will lose weight. Like as if we havent tried that a billion times. If only you had grilled chicken and lettuce and run a few miles you would be a healthy weight. It is complete arrogance to assume that we are just lazy and that somehow they, who have no weight issues are somehow excellent examples of good eating habits and daily exercise, what a load of crap! ... and finally when a pill allows us to eat normally and be full of energy people say that you will die and that we are junkies. try walking a day in our shoes before you open your mouth.

Hi, I totally agree with you! I had gained so much weight at one point and I was only 26 y/o and thought "wow, I am relatively young and this big!". I was soooo depressed and went into a dressing room at a department store and seriously, I didn't even recognize my own body that I was staring at in the mirror.
I tried really hard after that to diet/excercise, but was just so down about everything that I couldn't summon the willpower, so I would turn to food once again, and the cycle would continue.
Then I saw many women in our town (it became a HUGE trend here) losing weight that had always been overweight. So, I found out and tried it myself. Let me tell everyone. that is one of the BEST things I have ever done. I used that 6 months to collect lots of low calorie recipes w/ foods I love and even though I havn't excercised or hardcore calorie restriction I have only gained back 10-15 Lbs in almost a year. I don;t know about anyone else, but I was at such a bad point and
it help me get to my goal (and more) when I without a doubt never could have done it by myself! I know without this pill I would still be overweight and pre-diabetic.
Also, I know that I could go back on this pill for a month and excercise/restrict calories and be back at my "perfect weight" which I am about to do again for summer!

hi.
i've reading all the opinions from this page.

well, I've Been taking Phentermine 37.5mg for 2 months now.with a doctor supervision. i visit my doctor every week .

i was wondering about the dangerous of this pill and I was afair when i read this article but reading some opinions make me relax.i think that it depends on your body reaction.i feel so great w/this pill.i change alot since a start taking it. it has side effects but they dont bother me. such dry mouth n insomia. i like this pill cause a have more energy then before. i run 5 days a week for 30-45 min.and feel great. my goal is to lose 40 pounds.and iready lost 25 lbs in 2 months. cause im still cheating.that only way that im lossin its cuase im eating less and doing exercise.but i still eating everthing i want.

what this dotor does.
1. they do blood test.
2.for women over 40 yrs. they do a cardio test.
3.gives you a diet and exercise workouts for best results.
4.they gives u a b12 & lipo shot.(lipo shot if u want).
5.check outs every week.
thats it!. for a low price and i love it.feel so great.happy and my husband loves me more cause i am an active wife. and for those who thinks that u will get addicted.thats wrong noboby gets addited just if u want.it depends on you what to get addited.is in ur mind. not on expecting ur thoughts.
good luck for those who've been tryn phent. and like it. and never overdosee its just one pill everday between 10 am-2 pm no bfore and no after.

Hi

I saw ur post and was wondering how ur doing and if ur still taking the pill? Im considering on taking it. My Doctor also sees me regularly and offers those B12 shots. Hope to hear from u.

Mayra

I agree a Mayra, before you get this medication by a certified Dr they have to do a bunch of health tests, if u don't pass them like if u have high blood presure or if u have any conditions or any indication that this medicine is going to do bad for your halth I can guarantee you that you won't be getting this medication by a responsible certified Dr. I've been taking this medication for about 6 months and you do get lots of headache and since the pill won't let you sleep I recomend everyone to take it early in the morning. If you feel the pill is making you shaky or if you feel nausea instead of taking the hole pill just take half of the pill for 2 weeks to impose your body to the medicine. During these 6 months I have lost 127 pounds and that's because I take the pill for one month and I skip the following month because I don't want to make it a habbit. I also work out 2 hours a day for 3 days a week when I'm taking the pill because the pill by it self will make you lose the weight but all your muscles will go away with the Xtra pounds.this pill might not be the healthiest way to lose xtra pounds but I can guarantee you that is the fastest way to lose weight up to 10 pounds a week !!!! Awesome pill and the side effects:(, well it can't be a perfect magic pill... The only bad thing is the side effects but is not anythng u can't control ....... I recomend the pill. 110%

do not take 2 phen at one time it can be FATAL! Give it time to work for you. In the mean time do 45 to 1hr of walking on treadmill / elliptical 5 days a wk I ASURE you you will get RESULTS!!!

heyy Zuky WOW.. 127lbs good for you! Ive been on mine for past 3 months and have lost 35lbs. I work out 5 days a week sometimes six and I do 45 to 1hr on elliptal or treadmill and in between the 5 days I go to ZUMBA class for one hour, but I have not lost 10 pounds in a week it just comes off gradually. RESULTS are extremly showing on me and people in ZUMBA class that I dont even know walk up to me and say wow you have lost weight and many of my friends say this is the skinniest they have ever seen of me they say im disappearing.

I got Phen prescribed to me from the #1 heart doctor in the state I live in. I took it for the first time and I had alot energy.. I almost felt like running a mile! I have two kids and after the first one the weight came off easy. With the second one, I was stuck in a rut for almost 2 years. I see wonderful results already and havent really experienced the aweful side effects listed. Everyone is different, if its not for you, then dont use it. Im monitored by my doctor and Im not purchasing it over the internet or abusing it in anyway.

Hey people,
Ive been on it for 8 days now,my mood swings are so unbelievable...its crazy im just angry and depressed 24/7...i dont know if its because im 19 so ive got some serious pms mixed in with the phent but i just cant control it!!! I also have serious tremors and my heart does race all of a sudden quite often.On the first few days i was so nauseas but thats not so bad any more.Im also eating one healthy meal a day and working my ass of at the gym.I have become such a brat of a girl i just seriously hope its going to be worth it in the end. :(

I enjoyed taking phentermine for two months and lost about 20 lbs in two months, then it stopped working. I realized that I was finally alert during the day and not drinking two pots of coffee and falling asleep driving. I did some research and diagnosed myself with ADD. I asked my doctor for Adderall. Now I'm taking that for about a week, does work for appetite but not as well. Some people are nicer to me, and others seem to be meaner towards me at work, but I'm enjoying the attentio I get as being thin. I am not as spiritually in tune though, and do not feel inner peace thru all of this. However, I was really depressed before-eating ALL the time, and now I am not. I'm able to function more productively. i'm not afraid of dying actually. Whatever. When your times up .... Adios.

I have been taking phentermine 30mg for 2 weeks. I started working out 2 to 3 days a week in Nov 2008 when i realized i weighed 222. I got my weight down to 206 and hit a plateau for a few months. Since taking phentermine two weeks ago im down to 194. The pill has been nothing but good to me! I recommend this pill to anyone who is trying to lose weight.

I live in the UK where it's impossible to get Phentermine so like millions of others I have no choice but to go to one of these online pharmacies in the US without a prescription places to get some, you just fill in a health questionnaire thing. After about just over a week I received them yesterday in the post from Barcelona, Spain. I have done a lot of online research regarding this drug so I know the pros and cons, read loads of articles, looked at pictures of the different types of drug, read and taken part in blogs/forums from people already on it etc and I look forward to start taking them myself which I plan to from next week on Monday as I have quite a few social events this week which involve too much alcohol. I only ordered 30 initially as I want to try it first, but I'm hoping it lives up to it's name for me as is seems to so many others. Yes I am doing it this way at entirely my own risk, I know that, but I will do anything to be skinny and that's the sad fact. I've tried Xenical before which an old doctor did prescribe me but I didn't get on with it, it was way too much effort always having to read every food label for fat content and being so strict cooking each meal to make sure it didn't go over the amount of fat you could have to avoid those horrible side effects I ended up eating next to no fat so this pills didn't work anyway. I went on a three month liquid diet and lost over three stone, but unless you do maintenance after a programme like that it can creep up on you and you end up back at square one. A year or so ago I ordered a prescription only (I didn't have one obviously) appetite suppressant drug online and was totally amazed at how I drastically reduced food intake. I was impressed at my ability to say no I don't want anything as I wasn't hungry and I liked that level of control the drug had over me. So fingers crossed Phentermine will be my friend and treat me good like that too so I get to be the thin girl that's inside me at last.

I have been taking phen on and off for a 1yr. Yes, after a while, your body develops a tolerance to the drug and one will not feel the energy increase or appetite suppresion like when first starting the drug. Thats why its important to have a "drug holiday" or a few days off the drug. Its really just a adjunct to making a lifestyle change. If you dont make the decision to eat right and exercise enough to loss weight, and use phen to make healthy eating decisions then of course phen is not for you!

I posted back on July 14th. I just want to say I started my pills on July 13th and Ive lost 16 lbs since then. I love Phentermine. I get really good results too when I dont take it on Saturday and Sunday.. Seems to keep working great and not building a tolerance to it. Even when I dont take it those two days, Im still not hungry like I used to be. It totally changed my metabolism.. Im sure its because its still in my system, but I just have the mind set to not eat like that anymore.

Hi everyone, there seem to be quite a few insults getting thrown back and forth on here between those who love phen and those who have had side effects. Let's just try to help each other. Who are any of us to judge?

I can only tell you my experience with Phen and it hasn't ended well. I was prescribed the pill under a doctor's care and took it as prescribed for the time prescribed with all the worst side effects everyone already mentioned. I went back to my doctor with my concerns but was assured that my heart rate, blood pressure, etc., were all OK and not to worry. So I continued. And was thrilled to have lost 20 pounds (I did lose muscle too) at which point I slowly weaned off the pill. In the year since then I have experienced awful hormonal problems (am too young for menopause issues), irregular or completely missed periods, severly raised leptin levels and gained back all of the weight plus more. I have a very healthy diet and exercise but to no avail. The weight keeps piling back on. I am now going to a natural doctor in addition to my primary care doctor. Both have reviewed my labwork and agree my hormones and metabolism are now a mess.

I cannot say for certain that this is do to the phentermine. But I know I was just fine before I took it ... just overweight. Now I'm overweight with a barrell of other issues the doctors can't seem to fix. Like I said, it's been a year and I'm still trying to get my body back to normal and hopefully "reset" my metabolism and hormones. I'll never take phentermine - or any diet pill - again. When you mess with your nervous system you mess with your body and your hormones. The body is miraculous and has amazing power to heal itself - I'm going to depend on that from now on. I don't blame the doctor or anyone else for my decision to take phen to begin with. It was my own stupid mistake I made looking for a "jumpstart". I won't tell you just to eat right and exercise and the weight will come off. Those things are very important but the body is more complex than that. You can have all the willpower in the world and still not be losing weight. Don't beat yourself up. But try to have the willpower to say no to phentermine. And I'm saying that as someone who didn't.

I've been taking phentermine for a year and a few months. I've tried getting off the medication. I've not been successful as I'm a mother of two little ones. It seems I just want to sleep without waking up or have no enegry to move. This is my third time trying to get off the medication... I'm doing good so far but have weird heart trouble. Suddenly it speeds up, then stops and with a big heart thump it goes back to normal again. I've experienced this a lot but I've gotten use to it. For the past year, I have been dealing with a pain around my left side towards my hip and waste. I have been for MRI's and CAT scans, also taken all varity of blood tests. So far nothing, however, when I stopped my last phentermine .. I started feeling better again with no pain. I could even walk a half mile without bending down and holding my stomach. I went back on phentermine as I couldn't have someone help me for a few weeks till I got back on my feet from all the side effects! I can't function. I sometimes have mo emotion left and feel very sad and moody. Today is my fifth day trying once again to get off the medication. For a few days I made sure it was a weekend were my husband was able to watch our kids and went to sleep everyday. When time came where he had to return to work, I took a half a pill, then today took a half of a half of a pill and tomorrow I plan on taking a quaternary of the half of a pill till .. I can stand being without it. The last time I stopped my meds, I stopped having pain but as soon as I went back on them, the pain return. I different heart beats and feel bothered all the time. Now please remember that I was sleeping on the meds and eating on them. Actually for taking it as long as I did, I couldn't stop eating sugary stuff! If I didn't have it I would have a dizzy spell and faint. Once I fainted hitting my head on my dresser with all the chaired and books on top of me while having uncontrolable convulsions! It was scary to have watched. Almost like a siezer! I'm really looking forward from the meds being out of my system! I hope to god that I can get my health back and my strength, as I feel weak all the time. I was 240lbs after giving birth and lost to 129lbs. However, the last few pounds I haven't been able to lose anymore to get bavk to my pre- pregnancy weight. If I get my strengh back, I am promising myself to eat better and exercise like I should have! I want to be healthy to watch my kids grow. My daughter is 4 and my son is 2! Anyway, the doctor who prescribed these meds to me was prescribing them to a couple of girls who were just 120lbs. I worry for their health too and why this doctor is prescribing it to them. Well I better get going my kids woke up from their nap and I'm writing this via my iPhone. I hope to god you ladies think about what important and go get a exercise machine or something rather then the easy way out. Your life is in stack! Don't let the pharamcudicals put your money in their pockets, and while going through a bunch of health issues.. They are sitting in their find resturants. Final decision is up to you! Good luck my dears'

I took phentermine for a bit less than 2 months in 2004. Within 1 week of starting, I went from about 10-15 minutes on my treadmill to 1 hour workouts. My appetite gradually decreased the point where I actually had an aversion to food and the process of eating. I was so uneducated about this drug that I thought this was a wonder drug and wondered why it was not being prescribed to more often. 11 lb weight loss first 2 weeks and about 10 in 2nd 2 weeks. By week 7,I began feeling tingling in my fingers and toes. By week 8 I lost the feeling in my leg for a few hours. One night, one side of my face went numb. I went to the ER and was subsequently hospitalized for about 8 days. Diagnosis = transient ischemic attacks or mini strokes. I could have died. I was on massive doses of blood thinners for about one year and have never fully regained my physical health or sense of well being since.

I have been on phentermine for approx 2 months. My first 7 nights, I didn't know if I would make it through. The insomnia was unbelievable. It started to even out. Yes I had dry mouth some, but just continued to drink more water. I have also noticed constipation. I used to be regular, daily. Now 2-3 times a week. Within the past 3-4 nights I have been up through the night for 2-4 hours and itching.
NOW up until recently I believed the outcome outweighed the side effects. I have lost 30 lbs , have had more energy and it has taken away my appetite. But the itching thing though, that is what is getting to me now. I am not going to say 100% that it is the medicine. I have been under an extra amount of stress the past couple of weeks and that could have something to do with it. So I will go for my follow up next week and see what the Dr has to say.
I hope this will be a help to someone. I felt for myself the help with beginning the weight loss is what I have needed so that I can gain back a healthy lifestyle so that this will be permanent.

well i started taking phentermine two days ago. The first night i did not get more than an hour of sleep, and i only took a half of pill. It is day two and i still am not sleeping,has anyone else had this experience and will it go away?

hello i loke this pill i been taking for almost 2 months and i lost 10 pds is amazing because im stll eating how i normally do just ofcourse way less than before ... the only thing i dont like is that i do get a big headache after 5 hr taking the pill but thats about it i work out 30 min 4 times a week and here im now i got 10 more pds to go i hope by the end of oct ill be good ...

i took Phentermine for about 2 years and lost 1 stone but when i did stop taking them i became very depressed and no energy, and to top it all of i put the weight back on AND MORE.

So for me it was only temporary weight loss!!!

I would love to loose the weight again but there is noway do i want to try them again

AS FOR THE PEOPLE ON THESE TABLETS< GOD HELP U WHEN U DO CUM OF THEM CUZ U WILL FEEL IT!!! they r very addictive

My friend is currently on this DRUG and she went crazy... She has been taking this drug for 3 months sand she seemed fine.. She has been stressed out lately and this past week she completely changed .. she seems ike she has schizophrenia... She is talking about the stars ,universe , numbers , signs, she is writing on her walls with secret messages.. She admitted thats she is abusing the drug with tons abbots of coffee, alcohol and marijuana.. she has not slept in 3 days and I called her family from NYC and they are coming to decide what we should do since she opposed rehab because she said she needs this mix to live.. she is walking around my house and circling poles and putting rocks everywhere n talking top herself. she is not the same n don't think she ever will be all cus of these stupid diet pills. DONT TALK THEM JUST WORK OUT!!! i lost my friend because of this.. She went nuts..