Jen Says:
I just started taking this medicine for weightloss.I am having hot flashes and cold chills,terrible headache and a tingly head.I feal awful.Has anybody taken this and had the same reaction?If so did it pass after a few days?Gotta say this...I am not ever hungry! Like to hear from anyone that has taken this med.Thanks :)
hi jen! I have also been taking phentermine for about 2 months now, and yes, the medicine can be great, but the side effects aren't always pretty. when i first started taking them, i had a headache, was super thirsty, and felt like i could crawl out of my skin! I now only get an occasional headache and still deal with the insomnia. what dosage are you on? maybe you should start small, say 18 mg and then move on to 30 when that doesn't work anymore, then 30.7 (the highest dosage) I had to jump down to 18 mg when dr started me at 30 because it was too much at first, then when I felt a bit more acclimated, I was bumped up by dr. to the next dosage. Let me know how you're doing!
Hi Bre! My doc started me on 37.5mg.That is the max dose.She will only let me have them for 2 months.Today I took half in the morning and took half at 2.I think I dont feel as bad as I did yesterday.I was realy hoping for more energy! Bre,how much weight have you lost in the two months you have been on them?Thank you for answering me! :)
I got the Drug from a Dietician, she had advised me to start taking half and after 3 days increase to an entire tablet. That worked great for me. You will have a dry mouth as a side effect( it reminds you to drnk a lot of water) so thats a good thing. After a while getting used to eat less and smaller portions I had skipped a day or so and that worked great for me a s well. I just hit my 30lb mark and continue to do great on this medication. I started in June so hopefully by the Holidays I I will reach my goal of 50 lb loss all together. Good luck to all
Hi, I'm Linda and I have been on Phentermine since June. Lost the weight and was doing fine until just recently when all of a sudden I started feeling so draggy and having no color in my face, dark circles under my eyes and I hear ya about the freezing and then the HOT FLASHES. This did not happen to me to start with, but now my body has gone haywire. I am bruising everywhere for no apparent reason and I feel just awful. I had no problems to start with but now I have got things going on that I don't know what in the world has gone wrong. Has my blood count been affected??
I stopped taking this medication after 14 days.It turned my life upside down.I had a terrible temper and was very angry.My children and my friends and family did not like me on this! I did lose 11 pounds but it was not worth it.I decided to stop taking it but I still have the meds.My doctor told me nothing about the side effects! Maybe one day I will try again but at a much smaller dosage!
Linda, I know this thread is over a year old, but hope you will get this comment and respond. I am doing the exact same thing as you were. More time on the Phentermine BEFORE anything started going on at all. I am getting Hot Flashes every nite for two weeks now, hair loss, and have lost a couple toe nails as well (eeww, I know). It is working great for the weight loss as well as giving energy to keep the walking up really well. Total loss is up to 38 lbs now and the inches are melting!. I just wondered how your outcome was with all these side effects or if maybe it was more of lacking something in your diet as well as mine right now versus the pills. THANK YOU
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