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Re: suggestion for anyone with weight gain - to Mel
From: kathryn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Jan 30 15:27:51 2008
Also just want to add here that it is a stimulant and anyone who is
sensitive to stimulant drugs may experience very serious side effects,
like tachycardia (where your heartbeat speeds up to about 140 bpm).
Also it can affect your thyroid. If it does, then when you stop the
drug, it could adversely affect your thyroid and you can end up gaining
more weight.
A stimulant can speed up your thyroid, but stopping it can slow it down,
and a slow thyroid will make you gain weight.
You can also have your thyroid levels tested to see if they are normal
now, because a low thyroid can make you put on pounds.
A LOT of the weight drugs out there screw up your thyroid. That's why
people don't understand when they stop the weight drug, they will gain
back the weight plus 20+ more pounds, because the drug affected their
thyroid and their overall metabolism.
Kathryn
At Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Stephanie wrote:
>
>Thanks Mel! I will do research before even asking my doctor. And you
>are right, sometimes its better to be a lil overweight than getting sick
>or something. But at the same time, overweight can be so depressing.
>But i will derfinately research this drug before even taking it. Thanks.
>Steph R. :)
>
>At Wed, 30 Jan 2008, anonymous wrote:
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>>Stephanie,
>>please be aware that this drug is highly addictive and habit forming. It
>>also has several side effects that you may not be to thrilled about. It
>>may actually be healthier to be a few pounds overweight than to take
>>this drug! Like all drugs, it has its drawbacks. I would recommend you
>>research this more thoroughly before you decide to start taking this.
>>Good luck
>>
>>Mel
>>
>>At Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Stephanie wrote:
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>>>Thank You Tanya! I am going to ask my doctor about it and see what he
>>>has to say. I think that if you take for 3 or 4 months that would be
>>>enough time to get our stomach adjusted to eating smaller portions of
>>>food we eat daily. That way when you go off of it, you will continue to
>>>eat smaller portions as before but without the medication. Please keep
>>>us informed about your progress!!
>>>Steph R. :)
>>>
>>>At Wed, 30 Jan 2008, tanya wrote:
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>>>>Hello Stephanie,
>>>>Thanks! Adipex does have to be prescribed by a doctor. Basically it is
>>>>an appetite suppressent. I am full at each meal after only eating half
>>>>of what i used to. I LOVE TO EAT! With this i can still eat what i want
>>>>without going overboard.
>>>>
>>>>At Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Stephanie wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Hello Tanya,
>>>>>I am glad to hear that you are able to take something that can make you
>>>>>"feel happy" specially on those days of sadness!! Iv never heard of
>>>>>Adipex, does it have to be prescribed by a doctor? Thanks.
>>>>>Steph R. :)
>>>>>
>>>>>At Wed, 30 Jan 2008, tanya wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I am new here and trying to catch up. I have been on birth control
>>>>>>(since i was 16, lupron, and depo - hormone wise. I really hate the
>>>>>>word endo it's just so depressing because i have found nothing that
>>>>>>helps with it, it reminds me of doom! ugh! I am starting to feel that
>>>>>>way about the word hormones too. Why do women get all the problems
>>>>>>noone can understand. okay enough about that, i had problem with weight
>>>>>>gain with all the hormone treatments, and i asked my doc to put me on
>>>>>>adipex once a day and wow i lost 12 lbs in a month in a half. i have
>>>>>>never been able to take any diet meds before but have had no problem
>>>>>>with this one. i took one half pill the first week and then went to a
>>>>>>whole one. a friend happened to tell me about it and i thought i would
>>>>>>share it with everyone else. if you are like me i was willing to try
>>>>>>anything to pull myself out of the depression everyday. another thing
>>>>>>about it is whatever is in it gives you a little happy feeling. i hope
>>>>>>this helps someone.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Tanya
>>>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Tanya
>>>>
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