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phentermine questions
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 05 Jun 2000 22:47:01 -0400
ok...help me out...is phentermine part of what "phen-phen" (weight loss drug)
was? What exactly does it do? Is it just an appetite suppressant? How does it
work? How much weight can you lose by taking it, how fast does the weight come
off & is it safe?
Sorry for all the ?'s
Thanks
:-) Alexis
kari wrote:
> I have my bloodwork done every year, and my pancreas is working
> wonderfully! After 12 hours of fasting, it's at 66, so my ob/gyn
> recommended this method. Yes, I will have to be on the phentermine
> forever, but that is O.K. If I were diabetic, I would HAVE to take
> insulin; any other disease usually requires at least one medication for
> life, so I'm not going to think that I can beat this all by myself. If
> I go off the phentermine and on to a 1,200 calorie a day diet, I gain
> weight quickly. Fortunately, I do not have some of the other problems
> pcos sufferers have like facial and stomach hair. I am very muscular
> and have acne breakouts about twice a year. I guess the bottom line is
> that I've studied up on phentermine, and it's the most widely researched
> diet drug there is - 25 years. The risks of heart disease and cancer
> associated with being overweight are going to kill me before drymouth
> will.
>
> --
> kari
>
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