Phentermine Anyone Have Strange Side Effects? (Page 12)

I just started taking this medicine for weight loss. I am having hot flashes and cold chills, terrible headache and a tingly head. I feel 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 :)

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I did have headaches and dry mouth....and could not handle it so i changed to another medication diethylpropin hcl just started hope this one works...I only want to lose 20lbs...but very hard to do..hope this helps someone.

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Please can somebody give me a answer can I take phentermine on holiday with me it has lable with my name signed on it and I've got doctor letter to give gp which I kept evidence .
Just don't want a issue at airport or can anybody tell me a herbal weight loss pill

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I stopped taking phentermine 37.5 after 5 days and have been feeling strange. My brain feels like mush. I just feel weird. Anybody else feel that way after stopping the meds?

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I've been taking it for 7 months my hair is falling and my eye sight is bad

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I have been on Phen 15mg for two weeks now and my anger is so out of hand I felt like I was possessed. Called my doctor and he told me to take it every other day. So I stopped taking it for about 3 days and I just started again today with therapy and so far,criss cross applesauce,I'm doing fine on it. I am actually much happier now than when I first started two weeks ago. I've lost about 5 pounds since taking it so far. So with my thyroid condition and not being able to lose weight one bit for the last 2 years,I'm happy with my 5 pound weight loss. I'm looking to lose 100 pounds but my doctor said that when this is done(3months)then he's switching to me a med that I can take regularly for like a year or so. So I'm pretty happy about this. I love Phen. Just not when it makes me act like the devil.

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I've been taking the 37.5 for almost a week now. So far no major complaints. Shortly after I take the pill I sweat quite a bit which is ok. My mouth stays dry which helps me remember to drink. My libido has increased which is fantastic. So far I'm doing OK with this pill. Looking forward to seeing if the lbs will begin to fall off. Started this on 8-21-15 @252 lbs currently on 8-26-15 I'm at 246 lbs but I range from 244-250 lbs without the pill. My goal is to get to at least 170 and at most 140. Thats the weight I was pre baby pre depo n pre zoloft.

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I was on a 3 month MD supervised weight loss program and started at 195 lbs. I was prescribed 37.5 mg once a day. By the 3rd week I had already started to build a tolerance and the weight loss was much less. A PA told me that some other patients were taking up to 4 of these per day. So I took a risk and entered a 2nd weight loss program somewhere else to get extra dosage, working my way up to 1.5' then 2, then finally 2.5 in the 3rd month. I also took brief breaks of 1 or 2 days each week.

I'm not recommending that anyone do this. I'm just telling you what i did. It is important to monitor blood pressure while doing this.

Side effects were mainly dry mouth, which also reminded me to hydrate. Constipation was reduced with miralax. There was occasional insomnia which i treated with unisom or ambien. Also I found that alcohol consumption along with phentermine increased anxiety and should be avoided. A valium or xanax will reduce whatever anxiety the pill gives you, but as I got accustomed to the pill, nothing was needed.

The final weight loss was 20 lbs. I took 1 month off and started again, but I reached tolerance quicker, by the 3rd day. If I do this again, I'll wait several months.

I know I took risks, but the upside is that the weight loss lowered my blood pressure to a healthy level and allows me to exercise more intensely.

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You might want to consider taking Belviq and Phentermine together and not put yourself at such risk.

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Really wanted to lose some weight but mainly to get healthy and feel good. Well taking phen did not make me feel good.
And it did not take my appetite away. Got very dizzy, blood pressure very low, started to be unable to sleep well at night and just generally did not fell well so I have decided to stop taking it and just use extreme will power. Whats the point if I'm doing this to feel good and I feel lousy on this pill. I am determined this time so I know I will loose some weight but I am disappointed.

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I am on day 7 with a 37.5mg dose and I have the worst headaches right around 6pm every day. I have taken Tylenol, ibuprofen, migraine medication and nothing gets the pain away. I have a 32oz water bottle that I refill at least 4 times daily, which puts me at around 128oz water intake daily and I still get the killer headaches. How am I suppose to exercise when I'm in constant pain??? Not working so far for me. Too much pain to handle.

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Lol.. Don't ever take at once? You're joking right??? Been on this for a while like 3 months and I always take all of the pill (as per the does age instructions) at 530am.

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Semen leakage here too at Day 4 on the Phentermine 30 mg capsules...Glad I'm not the only one...

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You will lose weight I'm currently talking phentermine. I started at the end of July weighing 184.5 today I'm 157.

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Sounds like you didn't go through a licensed pharmacy, am I right? If so, these symptoms are identical to those of Strattera, an ADHD drug that is used by foreign countries to make fake phentermine. Phentermine is an amphetamine that gives you energy and kills appetite. Strattera makes you sleepy and leak semen. Expired Strattera is used to make a lot of so-called phentermine. Fake brands include Qualis Pharmaceutical, which does not exist.

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I just started taking Adipex-p but my weight loss Dr was very descriptive in how to take it so I thought I would pass this info on. He said I could drink coffee or coke but not both because it would diminish the effects of the phentermine. Like drink water most of the day a lot of water and one cup of coffee or soft drink a day. He also told me no diet soft drinks. He also mentioned that early in the morning for the first 3 days eat breakfast then wait 30 minutes then take half a pill. (I'm on 37.5 dose). Days 4 thru 7 I'm supposed to eat wait 30 then take half, then at lunch same thing take other half 30 minutes after eating. He said never take it after 1pm cause you'll have problems sleeping. Then after day 8 I'm supposed to take one tablet 30 minutes after I eat breakfast between 8 and 9 am. I haven't had any problems but I do get cold chills but their not that bad I just put on a sweater or something. I'm drinking a lot of water so maybe that's why I haven't had any other problems. And maybe because I'm eating first is why I don't feel bad. They also give me lipotropic inj's to take home with me that have several vitamins in it like b12 - boosts energy, b6 - helps to reduce fluid retention, choline - metabolizes fat, inositol - deficiency of inositol can lead to hair loss caffeine may cause depletion of inositol, methionine - it works with choline to detoxify amines which are the byproducts of protein metabolism. It acts as a catalyst for choline and inositol opening up their functions. Along with choline, it aids in reducing liver fat and protects the kidneys. I go to Dr Summer's weight loss clinic in Alabama and he's great. I hope this helps someone who is having problems. He's got me on a 1200 Cal diet with low carbs and high protein. A lot of my Co workers went to him with success so I thought I would try it out. I do notice I get a lot more energy at work then at home (I'm an assistant manager of a food restaurant so I move around a lot at work) so I believe the person that said clean your house after you take it. When I take steroids when I'm sick it's the same thing. If I'm energetic after I take them I get energy. The info packet lists the side effects and says most are mild and will usually improve or go away completely after your body adjusts to the medication. Good luck everyone.

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I started taking this today, An hour and a half after taking I was having shortness of breath and it felt like my throat was closing in. I went to the er and it was determined that I was having an anxiety attack. Tonight, 8 hours after taking this medicine I have a horrible headache. Just waiting to see what tonight holds if I am able to fall asleep. After speaking to my dr, he suggested my pill get's cut in 1/4's to see what that will do for the time being. Honestly after today I'm feeling kind of scare and not sure I want to continue. Has anyone ever had this happen?

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It will affect everyone differently. My experience is that it took me about 6 days to get used to the drug. Do drink lots of water and try to be active each day to get get the med flowing through your body. It will cut down on the jitters. DO NOT take cold meds that contain Phen or Decongestants or you'll end up back in the ER. You may have to temporarily stop taking phenteramine if you get a bad cold. Try Benadryl for your headache and if you have insomnia as it is safe. Give it some time. You should feel better soon and will have to force yourself to eat! Eat healthy. I eat lots of chicken with rice and veggies!! Also take it as early in the morning as possible. I set an alarm!! I've been on it for 2 months and have lost 15 pounds. 15 more to go. Hope I helped.

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I just started on phentermin and I have the same leakage. I was nervous at first didn't know why? Been searching the Web and see u had similar experience. So now I know

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I have been on phentermine for about a week and a half and since I started it I've been full of energy, having awful headaches, and I've been extremely high libido.

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Stumbled across your post, with hopes to find I wasn't the only one to share the same side effects you had on Phen. I get very dizzy as well, and feel like I could fall over, so low blood pressure, the only difference is I have absolutely zero appetite on it. I could go days without eating. I do eat enough to sustain me but once I take then pill that day, no more food. It makes my throat feel right down into my esophagus. It's disappointing to see so many results people have but the way I feel on it just as you described why take it if it makes me feel this way, I'm trying the will power too. It's not as helpful, sometimes I give in and take one. Good luck to you.

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