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I was on Belviq fir approx 3 weeks. I felt as though I was having bipolar episodes. Manic phases. On Thanksgiving day I decided enough! I stopped the belviq. I had been on Zoloft for 2-3 years & weaned off to take belviq. My doctor was very against me starting belviq but I badgered him until he agreed to let me try it. I regret it. Since coming off belviq & recently starting the Zoloft again, I now have constant anxiety with depression. I'm hoping Zoloft will start helping soon, it's only been 1 week back on. I've lost 5lbs exercising with beach body products & eating healthier. I will never try a weight loss pill again. My life is a mess right now. ## Hello, Abby! How are you feeling? Have your symptoms improved, yet? Most weight loss medications work as stimula...

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I found them in a house i was working in and I just wanna know what they are ## Hi butterball, Based on your description, it sounds to me like the depiction of a 37.5 mg Phentermine tablet, prescribed for weight loss. If you were to run a google image search for "phentermine hcl blue speckled 37.5mg" you'll be able to get a visual of what I'm referring to. Are there also any markings or imprints on this pill that we can use to narrow down our search efforts? I hope this helps!

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Pharmacy says it won't work on the free trial. What can I do? It's 125.00 for 14 days ## Can you try another pharmacy or another CVS store ? ## What pharmacy does the free trial, or is their away to get a coupon. I may have to switch to another pill that's not extremely high ## Aj, you have to get a coupon from the manufacturer. Pharmacys don't just give the meds to you without a script and a coupon from the manufacturer. Who told you that there was a Free Trial for this med? Some manufacturers have criteria that you must also meet, like you must prove that you are low income and have no insurance that will cover it.

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I want to know how many days do I have to stop belviq so that I can enjoy a glass of wine? ## According to NIH.gov, the half-life of Belviq (lorcaserin) is said to be approximately 11 hours. From what I've been told by medical professionals (I haven't verified this myself yet), it usually takes about 3 to 5 half lives in order for most drugs to be completely excreted from your body (aside from maybe hair follicle samples). Having said that, I would probably encourage you to double check with your prescribing doctor just to be on the safe side, but it sounds to me like it would probably be an estimated 3 days or so before you'd be in the clear. I hope this helps!

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smoked half g friday. test the following thursday. how long until clean. ps. 80lbs overweight ## I weigh 280 lbs and have never had meth stay in my system linger than 72 hours....except when i was using intravenously for months on end and didnt drink fluids at all and slept two days prior to probation and even then it only stayed 4 -5 days at the absolute most...and believe me that was cause i was A HEAVY USER for A LONG TIME and was dehydrated for weeks on end due to staying high ## I have a drug test in 4 days and I took methamphetamine last night and this morning.. WIll I pass my test?

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Cam I take my blood pressure pill ramipril 5mg with adipex? I just took one ## Hello, Gladys! How are you? I didn't find any problems or interactions listed between these two medications, but Adipex is contraindicated in most blood pressure patients, due to the fact that it is a stimulant that can elevate heart rate and blood pressure, as listed by the FDA. It also carries the risk of being habit forming. Have they both been prescribed for you? Is your blood pressure under control?

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I don't know what's wrong with me but I've been feeling weird for a few weeks now. My symptoms are: Lightheadedness, dizziness, insomnia, heavy pressure in my head, zinging in my ears, Random bruising, Random twitching, Random intense pains in different spots, tiredness, severe weight loss I wake up early every morning but for the past few weeks I've had to lay in bed for half an hour to an hour before trying to get up because of how lightheaded and disoriented I wake up... if I get up too fast I'd either fall or just feel really lightheaded and clumsy like bumping into things. I haven't been able to have a decent nights rest in a very long time, it's like I sit in bed waiting for sleep but it never comes. When I bend to pick something up or just because I ne...

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I have just. Been diagnosed with CKD , can you loose weight with kidney disease ## Hello, Pam! How are you? Yes, you certainly can! Most such diseases cause wasting of the body, as reported by the NIH. You may also experience difficulty urinating, dizziness and kidney pain. What other symptoms are you experiencing?

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After you reach weight goal and come off the Belviq, any reports about re-gaining all your weight? ## Hello, Florida! How are you? There is always a risk of that, when you use such a medication for weight loss. To stave it off, people need to keep following a low-fat, low-calorie healthy diet and get plenty of exercise. Are you currently on Belviq? The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, dry mouth and anorexia.

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I've been taking contrave for 3 months. I am having mild success. I've only lost five pounds. However, I'm not binge eating. It has also reduced my migraines. I'm scheduled for a routine evaluation for colonoscopy in about three weeks (turned 50). My doctor requested that I stop taking Contrave two weeks before the procedure. He cited new regulations that state patients should cease the use of weight loss drugs during this procedure. When I've researched this statement, the term "diet drugs" seems to be defined as ephedrine and Belviq. I know that Contrave is new and some doctors are unfamiliar with the new drug. The procedure does require sedation, but there will not be any other medication. Do I really need to stop taking Contrave before this procedure? If ...

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I have been taking phentermine for a while and I don't have a prescription. I always assumed it was fake since it doesn't work good but I have a drug test tomorrow. so I want to know if I should tell the drug testing place I am taking it and show them the bottle or not tell them anything at all? Do they check the drs and or pharmacy to make sure you have a prescription for it? Also I tested positive for it 3 weeks ago at my pain management dr positive for amphetamines, but then the lab they sent my test to analyze it said it was negative but on the lab report it does show some numbers by the amphetamine but I don't know how to read this report...I also got hired years ago at the us postal service while taking this with no prescription and I don't think I told them I was ...

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Contrave is working great for me, right now I'm taking one in the morning and one in the evening. Having dizzy spells for the first couple hours after taking it and experience some nausea. Lost 13 pounds so far. Can I just keep taking just one pill in the morning and one in the evening? Seems to curving my appetite fairly well. ## Hello, Billy! How are you? You may be able to do that, if your doctor approves of your staying on the lower dose. However, they may not want you to do so, because many people tend to eventually hit a plateau phase, so the higher dosage may be necessary to keep encouraging weight loss. The FDA lists the typical side effects of Contrave as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, insomnia and nervousness. Is there anything else I can help with?

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After taking the medication I felt a burning sensation in my throat and a heaviness in my chest. I question if this is one of the side effects. Also after taking the second dose my eyes were dilated (like I've been on drugs) lol.. ## These symptoms aren't listed under the normal side effects that the FDA has reported. They typically include symptoms such as nausea, headache, decreased appetite, rash, anxiety and impaired memory or attention span. Are you on any other medications? Have you ever had acid reflux? That can cause the burning and heaviness, so if you've ever had acid issues, this medication could be aggravating it.

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I just started my second month of Contrave and I'm not really seeing a huge difference. My appetite is less and I am not eating as much but the scale is not moving. I walk about 5 miles a day. Does anyone know how long it takes to see results? ## Hello, Patti! How are you? Not every medication works for everyone that tries it, so it could be that it's not the right medication to help you. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth and anorexia. What types of foods do you eat? What else have you tried for weight loss? ## I eat pretty much meats! No veggies, I just don't like them. I've tried phentermine but it's no good without the other half that was banned years ago! I can say that the Contrave has eliminated ...

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Slim Trim was pulled off the market because it was reported to contain Sibutramine. I began taking this product in May 2014 and lost 25 pounds by August of 2014. I maintained my goal weight by going from two pills, to one a day from August to November. So very disappointed the product has been removed and am now gaining again. One pill was listed as 250mg. It was sold by Floyd Nutrition and the main ingredients were Bee Pollen, Chinese Yam, Barbary Wolf, Aloe, Lotus Leaf, Cassia and Senna. Is there any other product out there that has the same/similar ingredients that works? I hate to just buy from a random company and like to know they are legit reviews of a product. I see ZXT Bee Pollen lists similar ingredients, but how to know what I'm really getting? Thanks for any recommendati...

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can i drink panamOR or diclofenac when im using durimine(phentermine) ## Hello, Elbe! How are you? I didn't find any problems or interactions listed between these two medications, but it's always best to double check to be sure. The FDA lists the typical side effects of Diclofenac as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, stomach irritation and increased risk of bleeding. Is there anything else I can help with?

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35 on pill back ## I am not sure if you are asking for an ID here, or if you are just asking for information. If you want confirmation of what it is, you did not provide enough info, if you just want info then here's the monograph page: Phendimetrazine Info Click Here ## By the way, here's a Phendo pill with a 35 on it, I am not sure if this matches yours or not, but here's the image: Pill Image The name of this pill is Bontril PDM, it contains 35mgs of Phendimetrazine, it is a drug most commonly used for weight loss. ## If u only took one pill and have never taken it before, does it still show on the drug panel?

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Started taking Belviq early in the year. After about a month I started having bouts of temporary blindness in my right eye that lasted 2-5 minutes. This happened about 4 times over the course of a month, always in my right eye. Like a shade was being pulled down in the back of my eye. This had never happened to me before, but it wasn't until the 3 occurrence that I put two and two together, and thought it might be the Belviq. At around 2 1/2 months, I stopped taking Belviq and the problems went away. My doctor was unavailable for an appointment concerning this so I pretty much forgot about it. Five months later when seeing him for a yearly checkup, I made him aware of what had happened. Long story a bit shorter, I mentioned to him my research of the blindness issue turned up a possi...

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I have a oblong white pill with blue specks, on one side it doesn't have anything on it, on the other side it has 3 things.. a capital U, then its either a 4 or it looks like a L with a slash, then either a 0 (zero) or capital O. I've tried searching everything!!! I've seen a lot of Adipex that are white with blue specks, but I've never seen one like this & cant find it anywhere on the web! I wish there was a way to take a picture then post it & the web searches it for you. If anyone knows please help me! ## Hello, Sunshine! How are you? There is a tablet manufactured by Aurolife Pharma that has a U 40 on it, however, I've been unable to find a picture to confirm whether or not it has the blue specks. Can anyone that's taken it let us know what this table...

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sliming tablet ## Hi Priyanka, How are you? I didn't notice too much information in your description. Is there something in particular that you want to know about this slimming tablet? From what I could gather, Cetislim (Cetilistat) is reported to be used as a treatment for obesity. According to wikipedia, it works by inhibiting an enzyme in the GI tract that metabolizes triglycerides. This, in turn, allows triglycerides to be excreted or pass through going undigested. I hope this info helps! ## I want to know about cetislim capsules .Are the capsules steroid based? if not what's the side effects and when it occures ?somebody told me about that side effects will be seen after some years and there will be no medication forts it. Is it true? ## I also want to know about side effec...

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