I CAN'T SLEEP!!!

[SunnyDay]

Hi,

I'm new to posting, but have been reading everyone's messages for a couple of months. I started on Phen last month, and have had TERRIBLE results--it's so discouraging.

I can't sleep more than 1.5 hours at a time, even if I skip a day or two in between. The first few days I felt great, even without sleep, but after that, I just felt so nauseaus that I almost couldn't go to work, and my ears really hurt, like I had an ear infection every evening.

So, long story short...I threw out the rest of the pills, and now I don't know what to do. I know a couple of others have posted about not being able to sleep. Has anyone tried another appetite suppressant that worked as well as Phen?

Sorry for the downer message, but I hope someone can help.

Thanks,
SD

[stellar]

You threw out the pills? Well.. I was going to tell you that the side effects usually go away after the first week or two. You may have also started on a dosage that was too high for you. I was sick to my stomac the first week too. I had trouble sleeping as well but took tylenol PM for a few nights.
As far as anothe med, I have no idea! Good luck.

[mommy of twins]

hey Sunnyday...

Im not on phen but I was for a month and the only other thing that has ever curbed my appetite is Hydroxycut. Its a lot cheaper than phen (if you dont have a script for phen)... you can find it online for cheaper than GNC. alot cheaper. I have heard from people that the cheaper versions of hydroxycut work the same but they dont. I ran out of hydroxycut a few weeks ago and I decided to try something cheaper and It does not curb my appetite at all.. or give me energy. I will go back to hydroxycut when Im monetarily able too. Check out their website.. good luck!
Mer

[SunnyDay]

Thanks for your reply. I was thinking that the dosage might be too much, but I guess all of those side effects freaked me out. Hopefully, I'll find something else...

SD

[SunnyDay]

Mer,

Thanks so much for your advice!! I've never heard of Hydroxycut, but I'll definitely check it out today!!

Sunny

SW 204
CW 192
GW 146

[Snappy_111]

I think you should give a try again. Maybe when you have some vacation time or over a holiday weekend where you would have time to "catch up" on lost sleep. Most of my side effects went away by the 14th day. Don't get me wrong, it WAS the longest 14 days of my life. DETERMINATION!!!! I made it 14 days with nausea, jitters, XTREEM sleeplessness (ExcedrinPM kicks hiney!!) headaches, barely able to eat anything (appetite SURPRESSED!!!) cranky, major acne, nervousness, sweating one minute, freezing to death the next. I just compared the side effects of Phen with the side effects of fat. Tired, lazy, I won't have 2 chins + 4 more rolls from there down, I won't have to jump off the roof to get my pants on or use plyers to zip them, I won't have to close my eyes getting into the shower (which isn't safe, but the fear of seeing my self naked in the mirror is terrifying!!)
My point is, I stuck it out and it DID get better. 23 days and I have lost 13 lbs!! The side effects are gone. Now I am more determined than ever!

[blondy]

Where did you throw these pills out at you will see me searching there I love phen and this has been the only thing ever that has worked for me. I couldnt sleep either, but I'm so glad they make TYLENOL PM take it about 1 hour before bed and it makes you feel sleepy and tired so that's what I done Oh by the way my doc said it was ok to take these tylenol pm with the phen

[KK1]

For me, Phen has the least side effects. They all went away after about 3 days.

I can't fall asleep easily at night and am a light sleeper any how. Phen has not make my sleeping worse except really only for the first 3 nights. I had Meridian and ECA before, and I did have to throw them away. I couldn't sleep at all!

Hydroxycut is not a stimulant, so you will not have any side effects at all. But I found it was a waste of money. I bought the "Natrol" brand, never suppressed my appetite!

[stellar]

Isn't hydroxycut an ephedra based suppliment? We just had another ephedra death in my area, a teenage boy. So sad

[KK1]

Sorry Stella, you are right. I mistaken it for another supplement marketed here. There are calls for Ephedra to be banned. It is illegal here.

[mommy of twins]

yeah stellar .... hydroxycut contains ephedra... But It doesnt make me feel weird. It used to before they re-did it. But, do what makes you feel safe!

Mer