Advice needed please!

[schurchwell]

Hello All! I am new to taking phen and would like some advice/input. I started taking Phen on 6/7. The MD gave me 30MG and told me to take one in the morning and one at lunch. I did this up until 6/11, which was Thursday, because I was about to collapse because of lack of sleep. I was so unbelievable exahausted. I have a 4 month old and I cannot be like that around him. I didn't take any all weekend because I was scaredd to feel like that again. This morning I decided to just take my morning pill and thats it. I feel like I haven't even taken anything, no boost of energy or anything. I don't want to give up but I cannot take the two and feel like that but I think I need more than just the one. How much do you take and how often? Did anyone else feel this way?

[kjanddcmom]

I take one 37.5MG pill per day. I take it in the morning about an hour before breakfast. It doesnt give me a boost of energy, but it does control my hunger. Maybe talk to the doc about getting you 37.5 once daily. Good luck!

[lwaas]

I am surprised your Dr. started you out right away on 2 phen a day. This is what I was told to do and it worked well for me. Start out with half a phen in morning or mid morning. If early afternoon you decide you need the other half then take it, but not to late in the day. If that does not seem to work then try 1 phen in morning and if you feel you need another early afternoon take a half. Then work yourself up to no more than 2 a day, but only if need it. Some people just stay on half a pill each day and it works for them. Right now I take 1 pill in morning and then in the afternoon I take either a half or whole depending on how hungry I am feeling that day. I can not take any pills after 2pm as If I do I am gauranteed no sleep. (sleep is a problem for me anyway)
Some days all i need is one in the morning and I am good for the day. My weight loss seems to be a bit slower than some people on this site however the Dr. says I am at a good pace for keeping it off. (about 2-3 lbs a week)
I started at 214 lost 12 lbs before Phen, and now I am at 195 and have been on Phen for about 4 weeks now. Not earth shattering but the scale is gowing down.
Good luck , I hope you get some sleep. :)