Re: phentermine questions
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 06 Jun 2000 22:35:26 -0400
Ladies...
Thank you all for your information on phentermine!! Sorry if I started any "opinion
wars!" LOL It is true that we are all different...what works for one may not work
for another. Also, for everything one approves another will disapprove.
Personally, I have never taken it & have no plans to...was just curious as to how it
worked & all that other info. Thanks!
Thanks Again & Sorry!
:-) Alexis
kari wrote:
> Phentermine is the appetite suppressant part of the "phen-fen" combo.
> The "fen" part (fenfluramine-Ionomin) is an antidepressant. I never
> took that part of it. Contrary to popular belief, phentermine is not an
> amphetemine (speed) any more than caffeine or sugar are. Phentermine is
> an appetite suppressant that changes the seratonin levels of the brain.
> If you want to use phentermine, you have to take it forever. The weight
> quickly comes back after you quit. I have been on it for the past seven
> years, and I can say that I haven't had to up the dosage at all. I take
> 30mg. every morning. I started out at 175lbs. (I'm 5'8") and was down
> to 145 in about six months. I've been able to maintain my weight
> between 145 and 150 for the past seven years. I tried quitting it once,
> but I quickly gained 10 pounds. My doctor told me that the steriods
> (androgen) racing through your system with pcos will make you gain
> weight no matter how much you eat. This made sense to me since I have
> always played every sport there is and am very active, but I've always
> had a weight problem, even when cutting down to 1,000-1,200 calories a
> day for long periods of time. My problem has never been will power.
> I was only diagnosed with pcos three years ago. The four years I took
> phentermine previous to that, my regular doctor monitored me closely.
> Phentermine can make your blood pressure rise. Mine stays at about
> 90/50. I also run two miles a day, 6 or 7 days a week. I don't have
> any more energy than I normally had before. Actually, coffee affects me
> more in that respect than phentermine does.
> >From the 25 years of research that I've been able to dig through, I
> haven't been able to find anything unsafe about the drug, except if you
> have a blood pressure problem. I do know for sure that being overweight
> is very unsafe, causing heart disease and cancers of all sorts.
> You and your doctor will have to decide if this would be right for you.
> For some reason I don't have the horror stories to tell about
> phentermine that others do. It also seems that others don't want to
> have to take a pill for the rest of their lives. Since I have a
> disease, I guess I expect to need some sort of med until there's a cure
> for pcos. The prescription will run you about $10. per month. The
> only side effect I have is drymouth, which comes and goes.
>
> At Mon, 05 Jun 2000, A wrote:
> >
> >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
> >>
>
> --
> kari
>
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