Comments on: Phentermine Side Effects

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:43:02 +0000

Kara, the grinding can happen. Be careful or you’ll develop tmj. If you don’t already you should sleep on your back. Until the pain in your jaw subsides, don’t chew gum, chew ice, popcorn, and anything hard like nuts. I did that and ignored the pain and ended up having to have a mouth guard and put on relafin

By: lisa

lisa — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:25:53 +0000

yes ive been taking these for a while and i also grind my teeth or just catch myself bit down on them all day. and yes my jaw was sore also .

By: Jeanette

Jeanette — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:30:55 +0000

Does anyone know if the phentermine capsules work better than the white blue speckled pill?

By: Jeanette

Jeanette — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:25:12 +0000

I have also been taking phentermine for 5 yrs. but in the past 2 yrs. it’s been on and off. I’ve gained my weight back in fat and cellullite and in my fat jeans, It worked so fantastically for so long and then “Bam” it’s not. I’m 45 yrs. and work out 3-4 times a week, if the phentermine’s not working not sure what will.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:59:57 +0000

Hi, I am having uncontrollable periods within the the last month I have had three, I am not sexually active. I have lost 23 lbs since November. I am wondering does phentermine cause this because I went to my doctor and she does not understand why I would be having these issues. I am 32 years old I have never had any menstrual issues before .

By: kay

kay — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:44:18 +0000

I’ve been taking this for 4 days… I have had a weird dream every night so far but nothing scarrry .. my biggest problem is I’m grinding my teeth! I don’t see it as a side affect anywhere does this happen to any one else??? My damn jaw hurts from it! However my friend lost almost 100 pounds so I would like to try it for 3 months… but I don’t know if my teeth can take any more of this!

By: Piper

Piper — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:15:01 +0000

I started taking Phentermine 37.5mg 6 months ago when I went to my doctor and told him I was tired of being fat. I have lost a total of 52 pounds so far and I feel amazing. I am monitored regularly by my doctor and so far other than being a bit moody at times (normally it is because my husband has done something to irritate me) and not being able to fall asleep right away (so I take Melatonin) I haven’t had any major side affects. My husband started taking the same dose about 4 months ago and is down just over 30 lbs.
The most important thing to remember is that the medication is just a band aid, the only way the weight is going to stay off is by changing your lifestyle. We don’t eat fast food anymore, I don’t fry anything, and we eat mostly white meat and fish, if we eat meat at all. We did go meat free for 3 months to wash out our system and that was great! I also exercise 3-5 days a week, depending on how I feel, and I change up my exercise with each work out, I go from jogging, to core strengthening, to boot camp style, and yoga. It keeps my body guessing so it doesn’t get “used” to one type of workout.
I am planning to wean off of the pills in the next month or so, but I know that without continuing the eating habits and exercise my weight will come right back on.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:24:55 +0000

I stareted taking this medicatation before Christmas 37.5 mgs. Wow this stuff is a BiG TIME DRUG!!!!!!!! Don’t have any caffine at all!!!!! Caffine increases this hyperness big time!!!!!!!!!!!! I went on this stuff because I was having ahard time loosing weight after a histrectomy. I had no appetite and was dizzie weak, sweating, (like I needed night sweats !) I got to the point of throwing up and constipated Big time rabbit nuggets. Feeling like I would black out not good. Neck ache, kidneys burn and not pee much and thats why I’m on here to check side affects . Had I known all these side affects were not just affecting me or that they were this bad I would have never started this stuff. My Daughter started a regular whole grains and fruits veggies and NO RED MEAT way of eating also NO SUGAR and different natural teas NO CAFFINE no hormone increased milk or eggs she has vanilla rice milk or soy also comes in chocolate and real chocolate she sweetens her stuff with some honey plus mollass which increases energy and helps burn fat (2tsp 1x per )shes lost as much weight as I have on the Phen with NO side affects. Plus my hair is falling out big time this is not everything Nightmares w/ the realness to them and depression anger. I say ask yourself is It really worth it ? Please people please try my Daughters way of loosing weight it really works and is safe plus you can eat a lot of these good foods and still loose. God bless you take heed and avoid the painful pitfalls of weight loss.
p.s.
Remember weight loss is Big $$$$$ industry.
Can we trust a drug company to keep us safe and thin or thin fat thin and all sorts other medical problems where they make money off us desperate unsuspecting dieters.
Maggie

By: NorseYourWounds

NorseYourWounds — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:26:39 +0000

I’ve been taking phentermine for approximately 6 months. My doctor sees me once a month to monitor my health, side effects, and weight loss. When I first began taking the low dose pills I had trouble sleeping, dizziness, and was sweating a lot. Those side effects went away. Then my skin became terribly itchy. That finally went away. As my dosage was upped new side effects manifested and were intolerable–severe dry mouth to the point I was choking on foods and coughing, biting the insides of my cheeks and my lips and the tip of my tongue until they bled and were covered in sores, and vivid intense nightmares. I ended up refusing to take any more pills until my next appointment with my doctor two weeks later. Once the medicine left my system I felt so much better. All of the side effects vanished. My doctor has placed me on a lower dosage, and even said it would be okay to skip every 3rd day if I begin to have problems again. I now take a pill once each day for two days, then go without on the 3rd day because my body just doesn’t like having phentermine in it. The good news is I’ve lost 30 lbs. and only have 20 more to go. Also, I’ve taught myself to eat healthier and actually crave vegetables and fruits instead of donuts and fast food. Hopefully this is my road to a permanent healthy lifestyle. For those of you reading this, if the symptoms are unbearable talk to your doctor about lowering your dosage and even skipping days. Hope this helps. Good luck on your weight loss.

By: kimmy

kimmy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:48:48 +0000

TAKE BIOTIN SUPPLEMENT FOR HAIR LOSS , AND TO EVERYONE IF YOU TAKE PHENTERMINE WHICH I DO AND YES THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE HARSH ..YOU MUST MUST FILL YOUR BODY WITH VITAMINS …THERE IS SO MANY NATURAL THINGS THAT WILL GIVE U ENERGY AND MAKE U NOT HUNGRY. PLEASE RESEARCH ACAI.. I DRINK PURE ( NOT ACAI FRUIT JUICE ) BUT PURE ACAI JUICE, YOU CAN FIND IT AT COSTCO. IN THE AM I DRINK IT. IT GIVES ME MORE ENERGY THEN COFFEE AND IT MAKES ME NOT HUNGRY .. I TAKE HUGH DOSES OF SPIRULINA ALSO CHLORYPHIL, APPLES I EAT ALL DAY ( IT GETS RID OF CELLULITE ) ANOTHER ENERGY FOOD.. I CANT TELL U HOW GREAT I FEEL. BIOTIN FOR HAIR !!!! B12, WOMENS MULTI VITAMIN. ALWAYS GEL CAPS.. AND TONS OF WATER… U MUST FLOOD YOUR BODY WITH NUTRIENTS AND VITAMINS. PLEASE RESEARCH ACAI.NOT ONLY HAVE I LOST WEIGHT DOING THIS , MY SKIN GLOWS, MY MIND IS CLEAR,AND I AMNOTTTTTTTT HUNGRY ALL DAY. I MAKE ACAI SMOOTHIES. WITH ACAI JUICE FROM COSTCO. PURE KIND. FROZEN FRUIT AGAIN GET A BAG OF BERRIES FROM UR GROCERY STORE. I DRINK LIKE 3 OF THEM A DAY AND I AM AMAZED.. I AM 5’7 AND I NOW WEIGH 124//AND THATS FOR ME IS SKINNNNYYY.. ALSO IF U DONT DRINK WATER DO U REALIZE UR BRAIN SENDS SIGNALS TO U AND U THINK UR HUNGRY SO DRIN K WATERRRRRRR A LOT … PLEASE.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:47:30 +0000

Yeah, maybe the dry mouth is causing it. Try Biotene. It’s a mouthwash and toothpaste that helps with dry mouth. Also, chew sugarless gum and drink plenty of water.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:33:23 +0000

This is the third time I have taken this medicine. The first two timeswith few side effects. This time I am getting sores in my mouth and tongue. Anyone else have this problem?

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:55:33 +0000

I have been excercising later at night and wearing myself out so that I can sleep. It helps the sleep and the weight comes off faster.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:37:06 +0000

Yes , Ive had nightmares. When im dreaming I cant scream or make a sound but actaully I am. My husband says im screaming and moving alot. Its like I know im dreaming and cant wake up, like my brain is awake but not the rest of me. Other than that the only thing I have problems with is my hands being cold! My fingers freeze all the time. I have lost 10lbs in 2 weeks but I am working out for an hr each evening and watching what I eat and drinking tons of water (dry mouth) . I like the pills they give me what i need to get motaviated and energy to excercise. I know they only work for a month or 2 so im giving it all i have now and getting a routine down.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:18:22 +0000

When I first started taking phentermine 37.5 I was gasping for air alot. I didnt think anything of it til now when I read that that is a serious side effect. Im no longer having any trouble breathing and have been on the medication for going on 3 weeks. Idk if ive lost any weight b/c i havent been on a scale yet. I go next week. The main problem im having now is like stiffness in my neck and my eyes FEEl funny.. I can see fine.

By: Lonlii Insiide

Lonlii Insiide — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:45:13 +0000

Yea I gaiined all my weiight bakk n a biit more. I started out at 290 n lost liike 20 lbs iin da 1st month was exerciisiing 2 hrs a day n on striict diiet. No sugars,salts,carbs man iit was STRICT iit as all good then but ii started to plateau ii waznt loosin anymore n ii started to feel depressed.ii notiiced ii was haviin problems wiith stayiin concentrated. My braiin felf soo tiired n sometiimes id cry because ii had these feeliings liike ii wz loosiin my memory ii felt liike no one understood me iid be driiviin n my mii.d would just go blank.. n id feel liike ii wz iin my own liittle world. If ii could go bKk n never take PHENTERMINE agaiin ii would because of iit ii am no lnger myself.some ppl say the memory loss iisnt permanent but for me iit has been. Almost 3-4 yrz ji haven’t taken the piill n ii feel terriible ii want to check out my memory problem but don’t kno where to go or even where to start anyone wiith thiis problem pls help!!!!!! Email mii at Luvizmb69@ yahoo.com. Thankz

By: Nita

Nita — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:26:09 +0000

This happen to me last week I been on and off for three yrs I love my life to go back and take more no no I have kids to live for.

By: Nita

Nita — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:20:32 +0000

Please get off the pill I been taken these pills off and on for three years last week I past out and it was cause of the pills cut out carbs and u will lose weight

By: MSM

MSM — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:12:30 +0000

Max magnesium dosage is body weight x 4. Take it all at night to help with sleep. Read Carolyn Dean’s book: Magnesium Miracle. It is the best written, and in short, a Magnesium deficit can stimulate hunger as the body tries to get its needs met for this important mineral. Side effect of too much: loose stools!

By: Pure Michigan

Pure Michigan — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:15:54 +0000

Hi EastBound! I just started taking phentermine on 1-25-12. Haven’t had the constipation problems, but have had dry mouth and headaches. Agree with the diet comments you’ve made. Have to be smart! For your #2 problem, I would recommend Miralax (available OTC). My husband uses this and it works like a charm. Also, have a friend that uses senna smooth move tea (available at health food stores) and she loves it – takes at night, wakes up and goes. good luck!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:37:48 +0000

Oh yeah and I forgot to mention that I was getting super confused. I was saying words in the wrong order as I was speaking. Then I had to ask myself what did I just say? Speech was inhibited.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:24:22 +0000

Do an intervention if you have to! This is an addictive drug. This is addict behavior, because when I found myself kicking all my friends to the curb and lying about taking this stuff, I realized that I have a problem…..even though I still have side effects, my doctor has said that they will subside in a few weeks. She is helping me get off of this bull shit. I am exercising daily but the eating habits arent where they should be. I am considering weight watchers….you get the support you need. Again please get her some help. She NEEDS you at this point even if she’s acting irrational.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:17:12 +0000

Ok, I’m up at 3am writing this….guess why? Can’t sleep. I am a 26 yr old female who, like other females, have battled weight loss and probably will always battle. My doctor prescribed a 3 month supply of phentermine. Let me tell you what this drug has done to me. I have experienced twitching, SEVERE mood swings, hives that look llike huge lumps at 3am, hives that look like ring worm and leave scars, rashes, dizziness, dry mouth, brown pee, constipation, crazy thoughts, paranoia, loss of interest in life, shutting others out, moping around, yelling, rage, unusual happiness (only right after taking it), memory loss, depression about not having children. I feel like one psychotic raging bitch. I stopped taking it and can’t imagine how someone takes it for years or longer than 3 to 5 months.

This little pill is no joke! All I can say is that it is DEFINITELY the phentermine. please don’t rush into a divorce. This is one of those ‘testing’ situations for your marriage. Get her some help immediately. This can really threaten her health and I’m going to take a guess that you don’t want to be raising a child by yourself and I’m sure she doesn’t either.

Losing a couple of pounds is not worth losing your health for the rest of your life. And when you stop the weight usually comes back. My body has built up a resistance to the effectiveness.

By: EastBound and Down :)

EastBound and Down :) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:23:26 +0000

That FYI was just a shoutout to everyone who keeps saying low-carb…..you don’t HAVE to stick to just CHEESE, MEATS, and EGGS. In the long run, that won’t be sustainable for a lifestyle.

By: EastBound and Down :)

EastBound and Down :) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:21:47 +0000

I agree! I just started taking this pill on Saturday, 1-21-12. I’d say dry mouth was about the only issue I’ve had. Otherwise, DANG! It’s about time I started thinking about other things throughout the day besides food. Complete hunger stopper; however, I know enough about nutrition that I am not starving myself. First four days eating what I always have…breakfast, lunch, snack, and sensible dinner. BUT I no longer need to eat the treats in the back room at work….or binge at night when I’m watching tv on leftover Christmas candy I’m a 26 year-old, athletic female who has always worked out, 4 to 6 days per week, BUT the difference now is I am not eating like crap.

QUESTIONS THOUGH: Need some ideas to go #2. I’m not real happy that I haven’t been able to go. I take Super B Complex and Vitamin D daily….otherwise, I don’t know what else to do here folks. A little help would be nice

FYI: Low-Carb can ALSO mean a diet with a fruits, whole grains, dairy, and lean protein. Just limit one meal with brown rice or whole wheat bread, incorporate one or two fruits, and you’re golden. Especially if you work out frequently….you need those to get the fat burnin’

By: Dorene Crowe Ready's friend

Dorene Crowe Ready's friend — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:54:19 +0000

Google Dorene Crowe Ready who — at age 22 — took phentermine prescribed by a doctor. After taking phentermine, she had a massive heart attack, sustained permanent brain damage, and is now a quadraplegic. She was my best friend. Read the stories here; the common thread is side effects, and the one’s who can still write about them have dodged a major bullet. It’s not worth it . . . don’t make a deal with the devil. You are perfect and beautiful . . . take care of yourself and your weight will return to balance.

By: is it worth it?

is it worth it? — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:45:58 +0000

Continue…. I had a big group of friends that loved me I was very outgoing I never thought it would happen to me i’d allow it to happen, but it happend to me real life!! I pushed them away from my life now im alone i’m a waslking piece of bones if you touch me its discusting you can feel the entire bone in my body! my personality changed I have no energy left. I’m only 19!! and believe when I tell you I know the feeling of death approaching! this is my 13th month taking them first month of the 2nd year I began. I’m 19 years old I have bald spots in my hair my skin is dry I have no skin color anymore pale white, under eyes are so red you’d think I was crying I have absolutly no energy at all If I get up or move much I get so dizzy I can’t be up for long if I have to sit down because just getting up raises my heart so fast it takes a while for it to come back down when I sit down. If I ever try to fight the dizzyness I will fall with no control it has happen! continue……

By: is it worth it?

is it worth it? — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:33:08 +0000

Ladies I’m going to tell you one thing this drug works like no other! have been taking it for a year! & my personalty has completly changed I’m a complete different person than when i started. I started I was so exited about loosing weight & being thin fast. I’m 19 yrs old I was huge 200+ lbs there was fat all over my body that giggles every where big stomache love handles, wide big arm I was a gorilla I lookid like a fat pregnant pig cow thing! But you know what I was happy & I was confident then. My personalty has changed soooo much I can’t begin to explain! I’m now a walking stick my bones are poping out every where I dont have an inch of fat that I have no butt at all if you look at me its amazing how it happend in 1yr you wouldn’t believe I use to be fat. I can’t ban this drug I can’t even stop you from getting it because I was a desperate fat person & I didn’t care I knew before I started I was blind. I’m 19 years old!!! I feel like a women on a dying bed! I used to have a really good life a big group

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:32:08 +0000

I started taking Phen 30mg on 1/17 weighing 201. I didnt really feel any bad side effects. I was a little jittery at work and of course I wasnt hungry which was nice. The side effect thats bothering me is the vivid lifelike dreams I had last night. I couldnt tell if they were dreams or real life until I woke up. I hope this is not an effect that lasts the entire time. If the weight comes off though I might just live with it. I’ve lost 4 lbs already. any one else have crazy dreams?

By: lorraine

lorraine — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:31:40 +0000

I,been on phentermine for 2mo.for the past two weeks starting to notice ringing in my ears,my doctor did blood work and EKG,before starting me on the pill,i have high BP,also notice some hair lost and restless legs,i started off @245 now at 219,i still be very hungry the pill is not helping me,i work out for 2hr,a day drink plenty of water,i only eat 1cup of oatmeal with fresh fruit added with activia yogurt for breakfast,and only vegetables for dinner,i had started my diet before my doctor even put me on the pill,so i really cant tell if the pill working,i do know that i will stay committed to good health and looking forward to coming off blood pressure pill,as a 46yr.old woman i refuse to give up on life never had problem with wait until i stop living,i have a grown daughter and three boys that i want to see become men,so if u love God first you will love your self,with or without phentermine you all can do it,so if u experienced side effects your mind telling you to ask someone for their opinion,which mean you are in control,run walk and eat very small meal,take two days out of a week and fast with the lord,phentermine is a mind trick,again i was still hungry while taking it,i trust the lord to give me strength to walk my 3miles a day, and drink plenty of water no snacks snack on the bible GOD!! words i will not rely on something that is clearly dangerous,good luck!

By: Chrissy82

Chrissy82 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:41:13 +0000

@ Tabby I meant to respond to your post i think you are doing an amazing job WOW I wish that I could lose that much that’s great do you have any advise about my soar throat?……

By: Chrissy82

Chrissy82 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:29:32 +0000

@ Becca That is amazing to hear:-) I’ve just started phentamine on 1/14 weighting 252 I’ve been over weight for all my adult years and I’ve never found anything that takes my appetite away until now…. Im now 244 but I haven’t slept more then 2-3 hours each day if that and my mouth is so dry and my throat hurts really bad. I love that its working for me I have no urge to eat any of the food I use to witch makes me very happy and I have a lot of energy witch my children love but I don’t think I can deal with this soar throat . Do anyone no what I could do about other then stopping the phentamine I’m sick of being in the over 200 club:-(…… Reading Becca post gave me so much hope that I can do this I really want to enjoy a good summer with my kids….
Thank you

By: Ashton Perkins

Ashton Perkins — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:50:25 +0000

Hello,
Yes I have noticed my sex drive go up.I mean I already have a very high sex drive.I also get dry mouth a lot.But I just drink more water and try to keep gum around.I have lost over 20pounds on the pill for about 4 or 5 months now.
But I am not had a period in a month now.I know I am not prego cause i took 3 prego test’s AND went to the doctor for blood test.I have been trying to find if anyone has had the same thing happen to them.Have you had this??Or know anybody who has???

I am kinda confused and scared….
But if you hear anything please email me at “kyuuketsukichan@yahoo.com”.I know its a long email address.lol

By: nikki b

nikki b — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:12:04 +0000

Im just starting this me abt a week and a half ago i haven’t really ha any side effects yet i don’t think except constipation but i think that might’ve poor diet choices atleast im hoping. I haven’t weighed myself and wont until i go back to the Dr. Ill admit some of these posts have startled me if anyone has any tips to make taking this med easier or any suggestions for helping me “go” I’d love them.

By: Ynot

Ynot — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:05:02 +0000

Yep!

By: Ivy

Ivy — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:57:35 +0000

Ynot did you read my last post about my girl friend, this happened to her to, she totally lost her mind.

By: Ivy

Ivy — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:52:41 +0000

Sukie, I have a friend who has been taking this drug on and off for 2 years, she looks AMAZING (jaw dropping amazing) shes gone from 240 pounds to 115 she also takes b12 shots and lipo shots every other month, but she came to visit me last week and Yes she looked great, but the increased sex drive and loss of inhibitions have made her crazy she sleeps around with neighbors guys she meets at bars goes away for the weekends with strangers, she is irritable, confused, defensive, jittery, wound up and she has been arrested 3 times in the past year. The person who came to visit me no longer resembles my friend in any way…. the nice, sweet, mother of 2… is now a divorced reckless slut who looks like shes on crack. It was just sad to see what has happened to her. She looked like she was on drugs but the only thing she takes is this weight loss drug prescribed by her Dr. Can he not see the difference? Ive read a few others that have said their loved ones have changed, my friend is too lost now, she wont listen to reason, she wants to loose more weight even though she has the body of a teen model she wont stop taking the phen. She said something to me that scared me, she said that she feels she cant connect with people anymore and she feels shes in a haze. That sounds like drugs to me.

By: Kk

Kk — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:43:53 +0000

Update: So i’ve been on it a while now and all the itching went away. Doctor told me to take zyrtec and i did for the first few weeks after. Still has not returned so i am very happy! Bumped me up to the 30s for a while and i like the way they make me feel. I have so much energy. Have lost almost 40 pounds now and have never felt better about myself. Boyfriend claims it makes me cranky and have quick and drastic mood swings..however i have not noticed any change in mood or personality. I love the way things are going on this medicine. I have faught my own body my whole life and felt so low about myself. I have always been overweight and never have been able to lose it. This medicine has helped me in so many ways. I feel so much better and more confident about myself. I havent had any of the issues with losing my hair or anything. So overall im happy. Will update later! Good luck to everybody!!

By: Harley

Harley — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:58:28 +0000

Took my first pill today. My weight is at 260.. I wear size 24-26 jeans. I am a bi-polar/agoraphobic. I take anxiety medication (Klonopin 1mg 3x daily).

I am at a point where I became agoraphobic because of being so over weight. The bi-polar medication caused my thyroid to *in my opinion* pretty much stop all together.

I’m vein. My eyes and hair are my only attributes, and if i loose my hair, well that will not be good. But I can’t stand to be this big anymore. I miss being who I was before all the weight.

I’ll try this and see what I can do..

By: Odell Parker

Odell Parker — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:23:03 +0000

Seems the best time to take the pill is early morning. If you miss do not take later just wait until the next morning. Drink 60-80 ounces of water everyday flushes the system, keeps a handle on dry mouth good luck.

By: Lane

Lane — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:50:22 +0000

I’ve been on Phen 37.5 for 2 months now. Ive only lost 10 pounds. At first I had no appetite and I was so focused on what ever I was doing. Now 2 months in I notice I’m starting to get my appetite back and my sex drve has went south.

By: Sukie

Sukie — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:10:45 +0000

I have been able to loose eight sizes over a year and a half with this drug. However the dry mouth is a issue I found that this drug can make me irritable and withdrawn from people. I also have noticed it takes away inhibitions and has extremely increased my sex drive. Has anyone else found this to be true?

By: IDR

IDR — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:58:43 +0000

I took Phen for approx 7 months I went from 155 to 120 pnds I loved it but I stopped taking it because I started experiencing strong side effects. Initially, even the side effects were great, at the beginning I felt motivated, energetic, my senses were sharper and had no appetite at all, the only adverse sides effects were dry mouth, restless legs and difficulty sleeping. However by the end of the first 5 months I became irritable, depressed, I had neckaches and felt so much pressure and stress right after taking the pill (37.5) besides the hair loss other terrible side effects were ear and abdominal pain and loss of memory. I became concerned and I stopped the treatment for 6 months because I read that you are supposed to take breaks and do not take phen consistently for a long time; I recovered all my weight; although the first 3 months my appetite didn’t increase considerably after the third month it did, I felt super tired so I stopped working out and started gaining weight quickly, the only positive side was that my memory improved and the ear, abdomen and neck aches stopped, my hair still falls but not as much as before. I decided to try one more time since I let my body rest for 6 months and I thought I can be back on phen for 3 months and loss some weight before I start experiencing the bad side effects; well, I was wrong, today is my third day on it and I have a horrible ear ache right now, I took a pain killer and I hope it helps soon. Also, I have experienced blurry vision for the last 3 days and I never linked it to phen until now that I read your comments. I can’t believe the intensity of this pain, and it happened after taking the pill this afternoon and it hasn’t gone away; has anyone else experienced this side effect? I am extremely disappointed because I won’t be able to continue my treatment with this kind of pain. Please reply with your experience and whether you found a solution to minimize the side effects. Thanks!

By: LollaBelle

LollaBelle — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:03:23 +0000

My sister had similar response. Not resentful towards me but avoided me and othe family. All came out when she fell and busted her head pretty bad:-(. Turns out there is terrible interaction between meds for anxiety with phen. Sis was taking Xanax, phen, neurotin, and host of others. She was ok after fall but continues to take combo sometimes and gets way wacky every time. Breaks my heart and I feel helpless:-(

By: Lorena

Lorena — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:12:26 +0000

I have been taking phentermine for 5 yrs now no health problems but im addicted. If I dont take it I feel like shit so jist watch out… HCG dont work they want u to think it works but its cause you only comsume 500 calories a day its a trick on ur mind trust me..

By: SM

SM — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:59:29 +0000

From what I have found it’s a lack of nutrients that causes hair loss. It happened to me when I lost weight rapidly on Jenny Craig too. Look up hair loss on webMD. They give a list of foods that would balance your nutrition for hair loss. I’ve added additional vitamins to my regime and am trying eat more whole foods. I’ve noticed significant hair thinning but I know it’s not permanent. I have lost 40 lbs. in 5 months with hair loss being the only noticeable side effect – which is due to the nutrition rather than the med.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:45:53 +0000

Started thia am I am also taking topamax at night and hcg iat 4pm daily I have to lose I hate the way I look and I have asthma MS diabetes(use insulin) My health sucks hard to exercise w/MS I hope this helps I dont care about hair loss as I already wear wigs Good Luck to all of you

By: melissa

melissa — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:35:51 +0000

is the side effects with 15 mg then 37.5

By: melissa

melissa — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:27:52 +0000

sorry u had to go through that! i was on the 37.5 mg the stronger dose. im now on the 15 mg i started today but i never had them kind of side efffects and hope i dont .

By: Detel

Detel — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:01:45 +0000

Unfortunately, it is my experience that if you don’t regiment yourself and learn good eating habits while you are on PHEN, you will eventually return to your old eating habits and yes, the weight will return. Most people, when they go on a diet, have a hard time getting rid of the hunger pains. Phen takes care of that for you. However, if you don’t adapt to a new life style of eating the correct foods, then it just stands to reason that you will return to your old eating habits and weight once you cease taking the Phen.