[Dama Boricua]

Hi everyone, Here Iam thinking of quitting my Phen , Im so confused
Some days I feel good others really hungry, I lost weight but together the sex drive
I usallly take my phen early in the morning 1 hour later eat, breakfast during the day I feel good for 6-9 hours then I crash, feeling tired, & sleepy, sometimes very hungry.I eat and it goes awayy for the rest of the day.
I drink lots of water, try to eat every 3 hours and keep my Cal intake in the 1500.
When I take the phen in the morning around 6-7, half hour later I feel wired lots of energy, dry mouth and unable to talk clearly,kinda of tongue tied I sometimes forget to finish a sentence is like tamporay memory lost.
Every day is different I dont know whats going to happend.
Monday I start school to become a certified nurse assistance and Im afraid I wont be able to concentrate in class . tomorrow be a week I stared the phen, What should I do??? will this side effect go away? any advise?
Thank You.
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[Band Mamma]

If you are taking a tablet, try taking only half a dose (split the tablet). I only ever took half of a tablet. To reassure you, I just graduated from college in December, so I spent a few months in school while also on Phen. My memory is as fine as it ever was, but I have temporarily lost the ability to spell sometimes. I think that has a lot more to do with school, work, kids, etc... all at the same time than anything to do with Phen. It's coming back, but the last week of my last quarter, I turned in a paper where I had spelled enforce, inforce. What the ????
Yes, it's tough with all the side effects, but it is very worth it, in my opinion. If not this, then what is your back up plan? I'd hate for you to give up altogether. If you are that worried about your memory, take plenty of notes or perhaps use a voice recorder during classes. I'm no spring chicken, I did it and I believe you can do it too!

[scatanafas]

I agree with band mamma..take half a pill and see if you feel better.....I only take half a phen now...tomorrow will be one week that I have been on it. I feel "wierd" but I know the side effects will get better eventually....

You know eventually we all are going to have to do this on our own without phen, so if you want to stop now that doesn' tmean that you have to stop living your healthy lifestyle.....

Nothing should come between you and your nursing program, but I would say take half a pill to see if you can handle that better.

good luck.

[Dama Boricua]

[COLOR="Magenta"]Thank you very much for the advised, But I think Im stoping now cause I have the capsule not the tablet .
I will continue my 3 Hour diet and workout, and of course reading the post every day.[/color]

[greekgirl]

have you tried taking every other day? that helped me when I first took it a year ago. maybe you are feeling the paranoid side effect....not sure but I used to think everyone could tell I was on something. I was always freaking out. and I had my script legit and all!! I think it was just one of the side effects for me. as long as you don't quit working out and watching your food intake you will do well.

[Angela C]

I would try taking it every other day like greekgirl suggested.Good luck hon.Let us know how it goes if you decide to do that.

[benson012094]

The side effects do lessen over time. The first week is the worst. But I would suggest getting a bottle of Tylenol PM or Excedrin PM for those nights when you can't sleep.

[scatanafas]

Originally Posted by Dama Boricua

[COLOR="Magenta"]Thank you very much for the advised, But I think Im stoping now cause I have the capsule not the tablet .
I will continue my 3 Hour diet and workout, and of course reading the post every day.[/color]

If you keep working out and dieting you'll do fine chica....keep posting....you can do this without the phen..the phen is just there to make it a little easier for us......God bless you

[CDCreations]

And just to add another quick thought: my doctor prescribed the 30 mg timed-release capsule for me too, and I was having side effects where I wasn't feeling good, etc., and I thought that it may have been because I have to take other prescription medications as well. So I called my doctor's office, and asked if I could get a lower dose of phen. That same day, the office called in a prescription for me for the 15 mg capsules (not time-released) -- I have been taking them since November, and am doing great with them -- would hate to see you leave, and I hope that my experience helped you make a final decision - best of luck to you, and whatever you do, please continue to drink lots of water!!