I am currently on phetermine thru my family doc. This is the 5th month ive been on it. I weighed right on the money at 300lbs when I started..today i weighed 247lbs. The reason I went on this medicine is that I found myself at 21 years old 300lbs and with my blood pressure spiking everytime I would have any type of emotional of change. The doctor started me out only at 15mg. After a month he upped the dosage to 37.5mg. I found that the first few days I had drymouth. Not bad...just enough to encourage me to drink my water like I needed to anyway. Well anyway, I found I have had a lot of success with it so far. This is the last month of the meds that Im getting. Doc wants me to do it on my own for a while. I'm totally fine with that. I would love some advice from any other people that have done this. Thanks!
MaBeLonestar

Phentermine didn't help me at all. A friend and I ordered 60 pills and split them. We took them regularly for a couple of weeks, and the only things I noticed were that they increased my heart rate (not my energy level) and gave me nosebleeds.

I just started taking this med on 7/13/07 and its doesn't make me sleepy at all. In fact it gives me more energy then I had before I started taking this med. I am hoping that it helps me to lose weight and once i stop taking them meds i hope to continue to be able to maintain the lose as I am not only taking this med but making lifestyle changes too. I have also started working out 3-5 times a week for 30minutes to a hour a day. I would recommend talking to your doc about it if its making you sleepy as its not suppose to make you sleepy from what my doc told me.

I think Fastin is Great! I used to be 255lbs at my heaviest and went down to 174lb within 9 months. I was also eating very well, seeing a nutritionist and also working out everyday. It gave me the energy I needed and really did curve my food cravings. This was 5 yrs ago I was on it...since then I gained weight do to depressions and life changing events. I'm now at 189lbs but have managed to keep most of the weight off. Now that I'm starting to feel emotionally better after a few long years I'm back to eating better and working out...I don't think I need Fastin at this time. I do have to say though Fastin was very addicting to me. I really felt as if I needed it. But I think the eating healthier and exercise is what really did it for me. Good Luck and be careful on it...make sure you see your Dr. on a regular basis.

Back in the 90's, I took this pill. I weighed 140 and lost 23 pounds. Then one day, I felt dizzy, tired, and terrible. I thought that I was having a heart attack. Many medical tests later, I found out that I didn't damage my heart. Please be careful with this drug. Its not worth the side effects.

Best Wishes,

Carrie

Carrie

yes i tried phetamines and had heart palpatations it was awful, i really thought i was going to have a heart a ttack, tried tenuate in the 80's lost 8 stone but put it all back on x

If this is the Fhen/Phen fad of the 90's, I felt like I was having a heart attack on these pills. Its not worth the side effects.

Best Wishes,

Carrie

yeah its better to not go down that route, i never had any side affects with the tenuate though only talked non stop, dry mouth and couldn't sleep. but as far as i know tenuate is banned in UK due to the risks, what puzzles me though is you can order it online still surely this is illegal? like wouldn't you get in trouble??
low fat, high fibre and walking works much better!

I am currently taking phentermine and have had no major side effects from it. I have a ton more energy and have lost 7.8 lbs in 2 wks since starting working out and watching what and how much i eat plus taking this med. It is a doc prescribed med although i have heard that you can order it online which i wouldn't recommend. I am being watched very carefully by my doc while on this med. He also says its not something that you can stay on too long so i am only suppose to be on it for 6 months at a time which by the time 6 months is up i hope to have lost all the weight i want to lose and be able to maintain the lose without any help from the meds. I would talk to your doc first before thinking about trying this though, its not recommended for everyone to take

yeah i suppose it doesnt suit everybody obviously it does suit you, what a great weight loss its a great feeling seeing the weight melt away isnt it? plus your being very sensible having regualr checks from your doctor, the weight loss may slow down after a month but you keep at it, your goal is just arms reach away well done and good luck xxx

I started phen about 5 weeks ago and I am down 17 pds .....I love it and I am glad Ive finally found something that shuts off my never ending appitite. Not everyone has side effects , I have had none.

I recently got caught in a Phentermine scam, where the online pharmacy (247 Phentermine) assured me I could order phentermine without a prescription, Instead they sent me what the termed an "amazing non-prescription weight loss alternative,” which was nothing more than a Hoodia product. They charged me the full price of the Phentermine 30 day supply I had ordered, which was $89.95 (plus shipping). I can get the same "amazing Hoodia alternative" elsewhere for $40. What a rip off!

Sites that claim to be able to fill Phentermine prescriptions without a prescription are LYING to you, it cannot be done. Read their Terms and Conditions very carefully, inevitably you will find a clause that allows the site to send you the herbal alternative to Phentermine if you doctor does not approve the request (which he won’t) for the same price!

Don't get caught in this scam

I took Phentermine (Ionamin) abut 9 months ago. I lost 20 lbs, I took it for about 2 months. Great results, definately curbs the appetite, but the side effects are soooo irritatiing. Shakes, Sleep deprivation, Feelings of depression, etc. It does work if you add regular exercise and diet.

OMG yes it works but its only temporary :[. Since it works by tricking your brain into suppressing the body's appetite, the brain eventually "catches on" or in medical terms...becomes somewhat immune.

My doctor recommended taking it in cycles to ease the NASTY side effects and keep it working longer. (Worked for me)

Hope this info helps if you start experiencing side effects or your appetite comes back :]

I realize diet pills aren't for everyone, but I currently have a script for phentermine. I got it because I was in the obesity range for my height and weight. To be honest I thought it was hopeless. You here of people who lose 75 or 120 pounds, but to me it was hopeless. I am aware of the facts that you can gain the weight back once you stop, and it will gradually decrease your results. I don't want to depend on it, so I plan to stop in December wherever I weigh in. I will take it from there naturally, but I am trying this as a diet boost. I realize that I have to incorporate eating healthy and plenty of physical activity in order to keep it off, and continue losing. I am a sahm, so the fridge and pantry is always within my reach. I need to feel full after a regular portion of food instead of half a buffet. I am eating all the right things, no bread, or pasta unless it is whole grain. fruits and veggies, soups for lunch, chicken and salad for dinner.....
I excersise 3x a week only 20 minutes right now cycling, but I hope to get my time up little by little. My goal is to be 140. I know for my height I should be no more than 130-135, but I was the skinny minny who could eat and never gain. I don't want to be a skinny minny ever again. The Dr. said you lose about 10 pounds a month with this, and so far I have lost 13 pounds in almost 4 weeks. My cal. intake is about 1,450. I just want to know if anyone else is trying it right now, and what your experiences are.