Havent started yet,Nervous about side effects!

[SKM03]

Hi guys. i just created my account and am still trying to read everything but i just got my ** filled of phentermine. I am nervous about taking it. Sometimes i can get really anxious and shaky and i am wondering how bad this is going to be for me. I am also nervous about whether it makes your heart race or not. I know there are tons of posts but i would love to hear from you guys about your first few days whether you had tons of side effects or none at all. Just trying to get the nerve to take my first pill. I was give 37.5. Also, how much weight on average did everyone lose their first week? Look forward to chatting with everyone!! :)

[hat-lady]

Hello, I can identify your caution before taking phen. I was the same way. My dr said my heart may race. It doesn't. I really do not have side effects, mostly dry mouth is all. I lost 5 lbs. first week.

[HeatherKhemraj]

How do other stimulants affect you? Caffeine? Sudephed? If these have a huge affect on you (i.e. jittery, racing heart, insomnia, etc..) then Phen is much more powerful! If you are worried about side effects, then start off by taking half a pill once a day or half twice a day. For me the side effects wore off after about a week.

[kj654321]

I have been taking phen since July and haven't had any problems with it at all.
It's definitely good to go into it cautiously. I was against taking any sort of pills for weight loss until I talking to my dr. about it. I also just asked my dr. about any problems when I decide to stop using it and they said that it would be similar to a coffee drinker stopping their coffee - it's a stimulant.

I am definitely glad I decided to use it,

[onedetermined]

This is the second time that I have taken Phentermine and really the only major side effect that I have had either time is drymouth. Not sure what dose you are one, but when I took it the very first time I was on the 37.5 (white pill w blue specs) and my doctor then acutally told me to break them in half taking one at 10 am and the other at 2pm. This might be an option for a couple of days if you are really worried about side effects.

[tarheelgirl50]

I've been taking phen for three days. I've already lost 5.5 lbs and I can already see my body changing. I have been exercising alot though. So, that may have something to do with it. I had one of my friends from nursing school check my blood pressure and it was about 140/109 and my BP is normally about 125/75. My heart did race alot, especially at night and I havent been able to sleep that well. But it is definatly worth the way I feel. I have sooo much energy and I am able to to complete workouts that I couldnt do just weeks ago. I think eventually your body will adapt to the medication. The faster your heart pumps the more calories youre burning. It also speeds up your metabolism like crazy!! I hope you have great success, and this info helped!

[SKM03]

Thanks for all of your responses!! I started phen and had a little trouble with it..i had a few concerns with phen so i stopped taking it and went to my Dr... i want to start back up again.. wanted to see if anyone else was having any of the same side effects or if it was a normal reaction.. first off, i was prescribed 37.5mg.. but to start off i only took half a pill in the morning... when i first took the pill within the first 20 mins my heart started to race.. then it would slow down.. had a few hot flashes..nothing bad at all..the main thing is, my heart would race out of the blue for a few minutes and then stop... it def. made me not hungry which was great.. i was releasing my bladder ALOT bc of all the water i was drinking.. def. gave me dry mouth but that wasnt bad.. on the 3rd day i felt like my heart was constantly fast.. it freaked me out a little so i checked in with my Dr... my resting heart rate before had been 88.. when i was with him on my 3rd day of half a pill it was a resting rate of 104.. i had a little tightness in my chest that day as well but he checked an EKG and it was fine.. he recommended that i only take a half every other day for a bit and see if my body took it better.. did any of this happen to yall??? he said it just isnt good for some peoples bodies but i really felt like it was working so i dont want to give it up..can anyone relate?? is this normal? i mean i know its supposed to speed up your metabolism and all.. also, has anyone taken 1/2 a pill..? will you still lose weight on that? PLEASE respond.. thanks so much..Happy New Years!!

[mamaz girl]

Hello I know you feel, but I finally took my first pill on Sunday. I had my pills for a week before I started. My starting weight was 306. I got on the scale last night My weight was 291 I lost 15 pounds trust I can wait to incorporate excercise.