HEAD ACHE THAT WON'T QUIT!!!

[TRYINTOLOSEIT]

I NEED SOME HELP FROM SOME OF YOU OUT THERE. I STARTED PHEN 4 DAYS AGO, AND LATE AT NIGHT, I GET REALLY BAD HEAD ACHES. ALSO, I CAN'T FALL ASLEEP AT NIGHT..WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ME. I USED TO DRINK 2 COKES A DAY, AND NOW ALL I DRINK IS WATER. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE I WAS GETTING CAFFEINE HEAD ACHES BECAUSE I ALWAYS HAD CAFFEINE, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IF THAT WAS THE CASE, THE HEAD ACHES WOULD COME EARLIER IN THE DAY. I TAKE MY 37.5 MG OF PHEN EVERY MORNING BETWEEN 9 AND 10. SHOULD I TAKE IT EVEN EARLIER TO HELP WITH THE INSOMNIA? PLEASE HELP....I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. I KNOW THAT THESE ARE SOME OF THE SIDE EFFECTS, BUT WILL THEY GO AWAY? I HAVE ALREADY LOST 7 POUNDS IN JUST 4 DAYS, SO I DON'T WANT TO QUIT TAKING IT....IT'S OBVIOUSLY WORKING FOR ME. (I WANT TO LOSE A TOTAL OF ABOUT 40 POUNDS.) ANY REPLIES WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

[cherry]

i started phen last wednesday and i couldnt sleep for the first 5 days it is getting better now though. and i have also been getting really bad headaches. i put it down to the amount of extra work my head does now i have more energy! i just take a tylenol or something along those lines and it goes away.
I too used to be a coke junky so maybe it has got something to do with that?

[GonnaBThin]

Hang in there... Try to drink more water (multiple your body weight by .6 to figure out how much to drink in oz. per day) and take some Tylenol or Advil or whatever usually works for you. Yes try moving up taking the phen to 8am-ish and see if that helps the sleeplessness. Your body is adjusting and the caffine removal may hurt for a few days. If it is too hard, try to slowly wean off of it - by 1/2 a can/cup java a day or something slight so your body isn't in total shock of losing weight and losing the caffein. Also, make sure you are EATING enough! It is too easy not to eat when you hav no appetite. Try to get a really good balanced diet it, including some morning protein. A lot of peopel on here are doing the protein power/low carb plan and it is a great help. Read some of the posts from previous days or go to the side effects board for other tips.

You'll do great and love it as much as we all do! Keep up the great work with losing and welcome!

Michelle

[Rena]

Oh Michelle... I am so proud of you :) :D ;)

You remembered the formula!!

And yes, Leslie, she was right too, about make sure you're eating ENOUGH! That can give you headaches as well, in fact usually it's my head hurting that reminds me ... oh yeah I haven't eaten today yet! LOL!

So, considering you have just started, give yourself about 2 weeks to get adjusted. Take your phen a littler earlier in the morning.(Are you taking it before or after breakfast? It really works better if you take it before, and you only "have" to wait about 30-45 minutes before eating) Don't go cold turkey on leaving off the cokes/caffiene, that is definitely a culprit for headache making! And yes, it sometimes won't hit you till later in the day. And make sure you eat enough. You dont' want your body going into starvation mode! :D

[SparkleC]

Water was the only thing that helped my headaches....

now im getting them from nicotine withdrawel...

try excedrin migrane...good stuff :)

[TRYINTOLOSEIT]

thanks so much for all of the help. i will try the suggestions. i CANT eat though. I am trying to snack on low fat pretzels during the day just so that my body has something in it...plus they make me thirsty so it helps with the water drinking. i HATE drinking water, but i know it's really good for me

[LizinNJ]

I have had the same headache for the past 2 days. At night it gets worse, I am watching my salt intake and upping my water. Although I think my septic tank is going to have to be pumped real soon! I also started taking the phen at 7 am. It has helped with the sleep tremendously. Caffine headaches I read can last for up to 2 weeks to completely rid your body of the caffine. What about sipping a cup of tea? Sometimes it helps. Good Luck!!!

liz