[txloser]

Ok I started Phen on 3-23-06. I was weighed that day at 160 lbs on a 5'3 frame. I saw my DR today for my 1mth follow up and I weigh 145 lbs.I am so proud. He asked me how it is working for me. First of all I think I would say it is working.Losing 15 lbs in a month is awesome.I have not weighed 145 in 6 years.He asked if I have trouble sleeping,and I said no. I never did except the first two days I took it.I told him that I do really well but at about 4 p.m. I start to get a little tired. To my amazement he then told me he wanted to increase me to two 37.5 mg a day.Is this safe? Does anyone here take two a day? I know I am still somewhat overweight but I worry about this not being safe for me since I really dont have but 20 more lbs to lose.Any advice? I also don't want to be up all night. You know I have to sleep sometime.I do work for a living...I'm scared to take two but if it will work that would be a good thing....

[squeezy]

why does he want to raise dose, and how tall are you

S

[txloser]

I guess he thought because I said I was tired at 4 that it was not working well for me . I'm just assuming because I am just as puzzled as you are. I am 5'3. He also told me that next mth when i come in for a follow up he would have ne taking one phen and one bontril(whatever it is)he just said b/c the phen atops working after awhile and as he says he needs to "tweak it"

[chubbygrl]

Hi txloser,

I just sent you a PM.

Thanks.

[fazolis]

My DR perscribed me two 37.5 about two months ago, there is a few others here that have been perscribed the same. It really depends on the dr. and your current condition with the Phen. If I dont lose 5 more pounds by May 14th, he will take me off of phen completly for 3 months, If I lose the 5, well then he said that I will only take a 2 month break. Since I do well when starting back on Phen just after a 30 day break.

When I come back from break, he said that he will only persribe me one 37.5 a month too see how I react to it, and go from there.

But anyhow, yep there is people on two, and I take my 1st about an hour after I wake up, and the second around 3-4 hours later. That is how I was told to take the two 37.5s

[Bella Loo]

ha. It's funny how we get on here and ask eachother all sorts of questions and stuff, but also that we ask things like "is this safe" when talking about something your doctor said to do-goodness, hopefully the people we chose as our doctors know what they're doing and wouldn't advise something that was harmful to you! I bet your doctor upped the dose because it will keep your body from hitting a plateu by getting used to just one a day. I had read something like this a couple of days ago and thought "maybe that's what I need to do" and then forgot all about it-but I'm gunna even try it and just let my diet doctor know when I go back for my one month and make sure it's okay w/ them. Good job on your weight loss, too! 15 lbs. in a month is awesome.

[Princess S]

Wow 2 a day and how often between do you take it?

[txloser]

WEll i havent started the two a day yet. my best friend who is the one that introduced me to phen has been on it for 10 mths and she tld me not to take two. i am a little scared. i get kinda tired through the day but im still wired sorta so why take another pill. also the dr that i see for weight loss,lets just say i dont think hes too concerned with any health risks to me. so im debating whether i should take them both or not. he told me to take one in the am and one at noon.

[Jasmyn]

I wish that was what my doctor said. I have been taking 1 30 mg. Phen 1 time a day. What my doctor DOESN'T know, is that I have been also taking a 15 mg. Phen at noon.

When I went to see my doctor for my 1-month checkup, he told me I can take the 30 mg. Phen every OTHER day, since I am getting used to it. I mentioned to him the 37.5 Phen and the time-release ones, but he wants me taking LESS not more. He is not a diet doctor, he is my endicrinologist.

[bigloserinwaiting]

My doc says that he will go by what I tell him. I currently take 1, 37.5 but if I need more I can take 1/2 or fourth of another pill in the afternoon and when I build tolerance to that then the second whole phen in the afternoon. He would prefer to build me up to two because I max out at two. If I take a half or a fourth in the afternon it gives me the ability to build up. As he says "it gives me somewhere to go, I can only go up" My sister and law did two a day and the weight just came off. and she has kept hers off.

I hope that I had the ability to write this so you can understand.

[nynavae]

I think it says something about society and our faith in the medical profession when we go to a board made up of non-medically educated people for advise about pharmaceutical safety instead of the very doctor with the years of training.

We really don't trust the medical field, do we.

Or....

Do we raise alarm when the doctor tells us something we don't want to hear? Some people want to hear 'yes you can take 2, my doctor lets me', and others want to hear 'no, no, no, 2 would be dangerous'.

Interesting.

Yes, there are people on this board who are taking 37.5mg twice daily. I have run across a man here before who took it 2.5 tablets a day of the 37.5mg.

[Princess S]

Ok every time I read your post 'Nynavae' I fall in love-lol Kidding but I enjoy your post and what you have to say-you always put it in the right words-good job

[nynavae]

Thank you. /blush

[buttercupsbabie2]

HUMMMMMMM~
JUST THINKING MAYBE INSTEAD OF 2 A DAY TAKE YOUR MORNING ONE LATER IN THE DAY SAY AROUND NOON!

[Fango]

I have 2 different types of phen, the generic 37.5 pills and the slow release resin base, Ionamin.

I've been taking the Ionamin in the morning and 1/2 phen about 3-4 hours later, it works well in completely suppressing my appetite, but I only do it for a few days. I'd hit a plateau, but now my scale is moving.

no i didn't tell my doctor...(who is my X and wrote me a year's scrip)