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- Established: 1959 FDA approval; available in the 1970s; removed from the market voluntarily in 1997 but still available
- Founder: Originally sold by King Pharmaceuticals; currently made by several companies
- Accessibility: Prescription only
- Diet Type: Appetite suppressant to be taken short-term
- Gender: Male and female
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BACKGROUND
Phentermine is a short-term prescription appetite suppressant that works by stimulating the hypothalamus gland and affecting neurotransmitters in order to decrease your appetite. The hypothalamus gland is the portion of the brain that controls many functions, including your appetite. Combined with proper nutrition and exercise, you can see weight loss results
PRO
- Phentermine is given under doctor supervision
- Formulated specifically for the obese
- Documented success stories
- Suppresses appetite
- Short term help to lead you to eat healthy and exercise
- FDA approved
- Generic version available which is cheaper than name brand
CON
- Phentermine has the potential of many serious side effects, including: chest pain, fainting, swelling of feet or lower legs, trouble in breathing, among others
- Currently available by prescription only
- Not a long term solution
- Side effects of dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation
INGREDIENTS
- Phentermine Hydrochloride (HCL), along with a host of non-active ingredients.
ADMINISTRATION
Your doctor will decide on your dosage and instructions for taking Phentermine when giving you the prescription. The average dose is 30mg of Phentermine per day, but some patients are prescribed to start off with 15mg per day.
DIET and EXERCISE
It is recommended that you incorporate diet and exercise into your plan when taking Phentermine. Phentermine is a drug to be taken only on a short-term basis. After six to 12 weeks, you are advised to discontinue taking Phentermine, and continue with your diet and exercise plan to reach your weight loss goals. Phentermine is only intended to help the obese kick start their weight loss plan while they become used to following a low calorie diet and exercise plan.
CONCLUSION
When you're talking about a prescription weight loss drug, you have a product reserved for people with the most dire of needs. So, obviously this is not for everyone. If you have health problems related to obesity, and you fell you need help in getting some of your weight off, consult your doctor about Phentermine.
Common Misspellings
fentermin, fentermine, phentramine, phenterthin
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(Page 12 of 13, 252 total comments)Anonymous
I started taking Phentermine after my Dr. prescribed it for me and it does really work and it gave me alot of energy. I worke out at least 3x a week with very heavy kickboxing classes at least 1hr a class. but so far I've lost 40lbs and have toned up alot which added about 10lbs of muscle and before the phentermine that was not happening it will be about 6 months now and I even think it helped with my PMS.
posted Mar 23rd, 2009 10:48 pmshaylaa
+I have struggled most of my life with being overweight. I've heard good things about phentermine so I asked my doctor about it. I take the 37.5 ones. I LOVE IT!! In about a month and a half I have lost twenty pounds, and to be honest I haven't been working out or anything. Although. i probably should be. I cut out all cokes and snacks. The only bad thing is, is that I never feel hungry so i have to make myself eat. I've never been so happy. It was finally nice to find something that actually works. I've tried almost everything.
posted Mar 19th, 2009 2:15 pmbob
+I begun taking Phentermine the middle of January 2009. When I started I was at 383 pounds. It is now March 10 2009, I am currently at 317. I have lost close to 70 pounds. This has not been without much effort. The Phentermine only takes away the hunger pains. It is almost like diet aspirin for your stomach. I also cut out all non diet pops, and all snacking. When I am craving a snack, usually late in the evening or at night, I will eat some carrot sticks or a banana. About a month after losing my first 40 pounds I began riding my bike thirty minutes a day. This also helped with my weight loss, as well as getting myself back into shape. My goal is to continue working out and get to 283 pounds by this July. I noticed in the past three weeks, the pills are still working, but my cravings have been a little stronger to snack. So there has to be some amount of will power included. I have been overweight for the past 15 years, and this has litterally been a life saver.
posted Mar 10th, 2009 11:56 amMsDiana24
i am 5'3 and weight 120 before i have my first child i gain weight and i try everything and nothing help up to my friend told me that her boss lose weight by taking this pill and a shot which is phentermine and a vitamin b 12 shot. that made her lose 25 lb in a month so i was like give me the add and number and i went and i start it to take the pill and the doctor give me the shot and in a month i lose weight i went from 200 lb to 183 i lose 17 lb doing nothing i was not eatting a lot but drink a lot of water and gatorade and 3 small meals a day . so went i went back to the doctor i was talking to some lady and she was like i do the 2 week treatment it makes you lose weight faster so i pay for the two week and it really work fast i lose 20 lb and i was happy with my self i never thougth that 20 lb will make me look like that and dress a lot better and sexy. time went by and i never gain the weight up to i have my other baby who 2 year now and i gain weight now am 203 and am back on phentermine 30 mg blue and white pill with a shot of vitamin b 12 and is going good am slim down and its only been 6 days and everybody is telling me what are you doing you lost weight and it make me feel better and my pants fit me loose cause they dont know this is my secret only my man know well and my sister and mami well thats about it lets see how slim i get before may 1 2009. i just think that the vitamin b help for went you do not eat and get the vitamin that you need went you losing weight . reply back
posted Feb 28th, 2009 11:49 amdiana
i am 5'3 and weight 120 before i have my first child i gain weight and i try everything and nothing help up to my friend told me that her boss lose weight by taking this pill and a shot which is phentermine and a vitamin b 12 shot. that made her lose 25 lb in a month so i was like give me the add and number and i went and i start it to take the pill and the doctor give me the shot and in a month i lose weight i went from 200 lb to 183 i lose 17 lb doing nothing i was not eatting a lot but drink a lot of water and gatorade and 3 small meals a day . so went i went back to the doctor i was talking to some lady and she was like i do the 2 week treatment it makes you lose weight faster so i pay for the two week and it really work fast i lose 20 lb and i was happy with my self i never thougth that 20 lb will make me look like that and dress a lot better and sexy. time went by and i never gain the weight up to i have my other baby who 2 year now and i gain weight now am 203 and am back on phentermine 30 mg blue and white pill with a shot of vitamin b 12 and is going good am slim down and its only been 6 days and everybody is telling me what are you doing you lost weight and it make me feel better and my pants fit me loose cause they dont know this is my secret only my man know well and my sister and mami well thats about it lets see how slim i get before may 1 2009. i just think that the vitamin b help for went you do not eat and get the vitamin that you need went you losing weight . reply back
posted Feb 28th, 2009 11:40 amskyanne
I have a appointment on wednesday to start the phentermine diet and well... to be honest I smoke weed sometimes. I was just wondering if anyone knew if that would cause serious problems??
posted Jan 19th, 2009 11:30 amrosie
+i loved phentermine i lost a total of 30 pounds want to keep taking it but where can i buy it please let me know where to find it
posted Jan 9th, 2009 10:04 pmAmy
+This is a great medicine. I have lost 15 lbs in a month and a half. I have only had to exercise minimally, 3 days a week for 30 mins. I have took the medicine in both ways, and it seems better to half it and take ½ 45 mins before lunch and the other half 45 mins before dinner. It�??s great for hunger control. There are a few side effect at first. It gave me dizziness, fast heart rate, it is basically like drinking a cup of espresso, but after a few weeks you don�??t feel any effects and continue to lose weight.
posted Dec 31st, 2008 2:00 pmbecky
-I am a diet fanatic and have tried all sorts of them. I love the way phentermine works but I did not like the side effects. I decided to try Phentramin D and am down 59 lbs in six months. I couldnt be happier.
posted Dec 5th, 2008 11:51 pmwanda
+i have been taking doctor perscribed phentermine for a years or so now it works great but does keep you awake at night if you take it to late at night. i lost 30lbs the first month i was on it. I forgot to eat on a regular basis. It supresses your apitite so you have to becareful to make sure that u still eat. If you dont then you will loose alot of wieght but you could damage your organs by starving them. If you take this drug please monitor what you eat. If you are responsible with it youll loose wieght and be healthy.
posted Nov 30th, 2008 3:53 pmdawn
+I have been on it for one week now, feel great, just get disappointed when i step up on the scale and have only lost about three pounds, I guess i'm looking for the scale to drop like 20 in a week? Other then that i'm exercising daily and eating better, so maybe in the long run things will work out!
posted Nov 26th, 2008 4:03 pmAlly
-It works but it doesn't last and overtime will cause damage and leave you with no metabolism. I t also causes inflammation and sodium problems.
posted Nov 15th, 2008 8:36 pmmimi
+i took phentermine about a year and a half ago and lost 18lbs in about 2 months without and real exercising and eating somewhat good since then didnot gain any back about 2 months ago i started taking it again and have lost 22lbs so far. this time i am also eating proper and exercising 6 days a week. it is working great for me with a good eating habit and exercising of course. i do recommend your doctor to closely montior you though. good luck with your weight loss
posted Nov 12th, 2008 8:27 pmMelynda
-It does control the appetite. However, it made me feel very weird. I felt confused at times, my focus was off. I felt agitated. It raised my blood pressure a little. It just made me feel yucky! I only took it for a week (last week). Maybe that wasn't long enough for it to get in my system. I went to the doctor on Saturday and hadn't lost not 1 lb. But, then my period also started the same week. It really makes me feel so yucky that I can't exercise. All I want to do is lay down after getting home from work. Any suggestions, anyone?
posted Nov 3rd, 2008 5:12 pmsam
+i weigh 176.7 lbs when i started phentermine 10/29/2008 it november 1st 2008 i have lost 3.7 lbs. its onld been e few days but im gona keep going
posted Nov 1st, 2008 10:09 amEvette
+Just start hope THANKS for the advise everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted Oct 19th, 2008 4:44 pmsalem
I took phentermine and lost 30 pounds but got off of it because it jacked my blood pressure up to 140/110. It is a very dangerous drug and should ONLY be taken under a doctors supervision. It is an anphetamine it will result in a positive drug test so, have a perscription. I know of a DO in my town but he is just a glorified drug dealer. Also once you go off of it if you aren't tappered off you will have withdrawl symtoms.
posted Aug 28th, 2008 11:08 pmamanda
It is widely available and very cheap in Mexico, I live in South Texas and have lost a lot of weight with it years ago. Now I have had another baby another marriage and need to start it again.
posted Aug 21st, 2008 4:14 pmamanda
It is widely available and very cheap in Mexico, I live in South Texas and have lost a lot of weight with it years ago. Now I have had another baby another marriage and need to start it again.
posted Aug 21st, 2008 4:14 pmshirley
Ashley i take phentermine i live in Texas and i have to drive 5hrs. to Oklahoma to get it,but it's worth it.
posted Aug 20th, 2008 5:10 pm