just took my 1st pill

[ash724]

after reading on here, and talking to one of my best friends that has been taking phentermine for 5 months and has lost 50 lbs, i went to the weight clinic yesterday and got the ball rolling.
I took the pill about an hour n 15 mins ago, so far i feel very jittery and full of energy a little dry mouth going on n my lips are kinda tingly -normal?-. the doctor said to take it an hour before you eat or 2 hours after, well i opted for the hour before and now im not hungry, is this normal?

[ironeyes]

I got the tingly lip feeling when I first started taking phen and still do sometimes now. (I've been on it for 2 months now.) I haven't seen anyone else mention that side effect and I forgot to ask my doctor about it when I saw him today. It has seemed to go away for the most part though. My mouth and lips felt cold at the beginning too. Weird!!
I take a capsule in the morning, then 1/2 a tab at noon and 1/2 a tab at 4 and I definitely don't ever feel hungry. I think the loss of appetite is a great side effect!!
Good luck! I looked at your profile and we are pretty close to the same stats but I'm a little taller and my goal weight is higher than yours.

[FLchick]

Phen is an appetite suppressant, so it's normal that you aren't hungry. You need to eat something healthy regardless of hunger, otherwise your body will go into "starvation mode" and resist losing weight.

You'll have to play around with what works for you. I take my pill in the morning (7am) and I'm good for the entire day. I don't have any sleep issues (I did have three days of restless sleep) since I take my pill early in the day.

Good luck. I'm sure you will do great!

[TeeTee7521]

Hi Ash
I started Phen 30mg (black capsual), yesterday 3-16-10. I did the same as you, took it before I ate. And it kicked my butt! You can ck my post. You should feel better on w/your 2nd pill. I felt fine today, none of the reactions like yesterday. Just drinking lots of water. Let me know how you do with your 2nd dose.
Keep in touch
Tee

[ash724]

well its 11 pm, i forced myself to eat a banana and a cup of yogurt around 12 this afternoon. around 5 i again forced myself to eat half of a tuna sandwich on wheat. Needless to say my energy level is still HIGH! Im not tired and feel like i could go on like this ALL night! Im wondering when im going to get tired...? i dont mind the energy thats always good with 2 kids, a husband, and a home, but the not eating or forcing myself to eat is kinda scary. i guess we'll see how the night goes.

[ash724]

I got the tingly lip feeling when I first started taking phen and still do sometimes now. (I've been on it for 2 months now.) I haven't seen anyone else mention that side effect and I forgot to ask my doctor about it when I saw him today. It has seemed to go away for the most part though. My mouth and lips felt cold at the beginning too. Weird!!
I take a capsule in the morning, then 1/2 a tab at noon and 1/2 a tab at 4 and I definitely don't ever feel hungry. I think the loss of appetite is a great side effect!!
Good luck! I looked at your profile and we are pretty close to the same stats but I'm a little taller and my goal weight is higher than yours.




how did you get your weight tracker on the page?

[missiemo]

hey ash i took my first pill also yesterday i love the energy i got i got the tingles too i drank ALOT of water but had to force myself to eat let me know how you fell today after you take it its nice knowing there are other newbies to this also.



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[ash724]

hey ash i took my first pill also yesterday i love the energy i got i got the tingles too i drank ALOT of water but had to force myself to eat let me know how you fell today after you take it its nice knowing there are other newbies to this also.



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i took my second pill today, i took it about n hour n a half ago. so far so good. not as jittery as i was yesterday at this time, but again full of energy. I couldn't fall asleep until about 2 this morning, n i tossed and turned all night, woke up a few times but went right back to sleep. My eyes were dilated all day yesterday, especially at night. I'm not hungry, had to force food down yesterday, and will have to do the same thing today. When i did eat yesterday it was very hard to swallow. I as well drank ALOT of water! About 80-90 oz. which im kind of worried about retaining the water. Along with the Phen i am also taking a Energy pill that the doc gave me, and a multi vitamin (the ones you buy at the store). Are you taking any other pill(s)??

[TeeTee7521]

Hi Ash
I took my 3rd pill today, which I usually take around 7:00am. As you can see it is now 11:15pm and I am just starting to get tired! What time have you been taking your pill?

Believe it or not the more water you drink the less you will retain. So that is a good thing to drink lots of water. I ate more today than I have been, breakfast bar and coffee, then about Tbsp of peanut butter and an apple. For dinner I did eat a hamburger and a few chips. My worst time for eating is always at night and it hit me tonight, kind of wanted ice cream but I knew I wasn't hungry so didn't eat anyway.
Let me know how your Friday goes. When is your dr. appt/weigh in?

Tee

[ash724]

I take my pill between 8 and 9:30am, depends when I get up. Its the first thing I do after I get out of bed, hell before I even go to the bathroom. I dont usually get tired until 12:30 1 ish. But even then I will go lay down, and lay there for a few hours before I can go to sleep. You know its crazy, I wake up in the morning and I'm ready to go, I feel like I've already taken the Phen. (I'm not a morning person, WHAT SO EVER) Does that happen to you? For instance, today my daughter had a dentist appointment at 7 this morning, usually I'm running a little late (snooze) I was up at 5:15 and already zooming around the house, I didn't take the Phen until 8:30.

Well yesterday I was actually hungry around 7:30pm, but I was at work and didnt have anything with me, I got off at 8, came home and had some grilled chicken and white rice, which surprisingly I didnt have to force down. Went to the gym for 2.5 hours and when I got home I ate a banana.

I peeked.... I jumped on the scale after my workout, -3 lbs. :D:D:D

Today is my 3rd day of taking Phen, I havent had any of the side effects I had the 1st and 2nd day, except the dry mouth and loads of energy. So thats a good thing!

My next weigh-in is Tuesday!!!

How is everything going for you?
Are you on a special diet?
When is your weigh-in?

[missiemo]

so today is my third day on the pills and i love it i have energy like never before and have been making wise choices thanks in part to my girlfriend who is very nutrition concious ... but today i couldnt take it any more and had to weigh my self i have lost 5 lbs. in three days

[ash724]

so today is my third day on the pills and i love it i have energy like never before and have been making wise choices thanks in part to my girlfriend who is very nutrition concious ... but today i couldnt take it any more and had to weigh my self i have lost 5 lbs. in three days




Thats GREAT! 5lbs in 3 days! Keep up the good work!