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dooben · November 5th, 2006, 11:20 PM

Hello everyone, nice to meet you all!
I am a Phentermine newbie and i have a few questions i'd like to ask if that is ok.
I am now on my fifth day of phentermine and i'm not noticing a decrease in hunger/cravings yet. Is this normal? I've also not lost any weight yet

I am on 15mg but am thinking of asking doc to go up to the next dose. Has anyone else had experience with 15mg? Did they find it worked ok on that amount? I'd prefer to stay on the lower dose (as it makes me feel pretty wired) so i can only imagine what the next dose up will be like! lol I will go up though if its for the best. I just want the whole appetite supression to kick in!
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
debsx

kittypie · November 6th, 2006, 04:17 AM

Hi, welcome...

I would try the 30 mg if the 15 isn't suppressing your hunger. But, just remember, you will still need to eat at least 3 times a day. So, if you are hoping it will take away every ounce of hunger you have, it won't, b/c your body needs the food. But, if you feel you are just as hungry as you were before you started taking it, then the 15 mg isn't strong enough. I'm sure your Dr. would up your dose if you told him that. I have never taken the 15 mg, but almost everyone that starts out that low says it doesn't help much and they usually move up.

Good luck!

AwholeLottaWoman · November 6th, 2006, 04:21 PM

I was on the 15mg for only a couple of days because my dr. told me that I could double the dose if I didn't get any serious side effects from the 15mg. The day I increased the dose I noticed the appetite suppression BIG TIME. Hope this helps!

dooben · November 7th, 2006, 12:12 AM

Thanks for that. I think i will ask doc to up the dose...I see him tomorrow. He was reluctant to even put me on 15mg because i am on effexor and he says they shouldn't be mixed. I have read other things though that says they can be mixed (effexor and phentermine) Strange.
If anyone knows the true answer to this i'd really appreciate it.
Thanks again for your advice

Cheers
debsx

AwholeLottaWoman · November 7th, 2006, 11:09 AM

Well I am not on Effexor, but I am on Lexapro, Klonopin, and Wellbutrin. Is effexor an SSRI? My doc also was wary at first because she said that the phen can worsen the anxiety for some people. She agreed to let me try it, and everything turned out fine for me. This may be the reason your doc says they don't mix.

November 6th, 2006, 04:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
kittypie Gold Phenster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 765 Lost Weight: 40 Current Weight: 174.6 Goal Weight: 145	Hi, welcome... I would try the 30 mg if the 15 isn't suppressing your hunger. But, just remember, you will still need to eat at least 3 times a day. So, if you are hoping it will take away every ounce of hunger you have, it won't, b/c your body needs the food. But, if you feel you are just as hungry as you were before you started taking it, then the 15 mg isn't strong enough. I'm sure your Dr. would up your dose if you told him that. I have never taken the 15 mg, but almost everyone that starts out that low says it doesn't help much and they usually move up. Good luck! Height: 5'7" SW 215 started phen 5-11-06, size 20W PW 200.3 9-30-06 (1st goal met) CW 182.2 04-01-07 (2nd goal met) CW 175.6 06-01-07 MY ASPIRATIONS: MET GOAL! 193.5 (10% less than SW) MET GOAL! 182.0 (15% less than SW) 3rd goal: 172.0 (20% less than SW 4th goal: 161.2 (25% less than SW) "Two steps forward and one step back will still get you there... it just may take longer than you expected!"

November 6th, 2006, 04:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
AwholeLottaWoman Bronze Phenster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California Posts: 80 Lost Weight: 15 pounds SO FAR... Current Weight: 195 Goal Weight: 140	I was on the 15mg for only a couple of days because my dr. told me that I could double the dose if I didn't get any serious side effects from the 15mg. The day I increased the dose I noticed the appetite suppression BIG TIME. Hope this helps! SW:210 (11-1-06) CW:206 (11-8-06) CW:198 (11-15-06) CW:195 (11-22-06) Didn't weigh this week (11-29-06) I'm scared to weigh!! GW:140 "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints in the sand. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me." The Lord replied: "My precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

November 7th, 2006, 11:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
AwholeLottaWoman Bronze Phenster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: California Posts: 80 Lost Weight: 15 pounds SO FAR... Current Weight: 195 Goal Weight: 140	Well I am not on Effexor, but I am on Lexapro, Klonopin, and Wellbutrin. Is effexor an SSRI? My doc also was wary at first because she said that the phen can worsen the anxiety for some people. She agreed to let me try it, and everything turned out fine for me. This may be the reason your doc says they don't mix. SW:210 (11-1-06) CW:206 (11-8-06) CW:198 (11-15-06) CW:195 (11-22-06) Didn't weigh this week (11-29-06) I'm scared to weigh!! GW:140 "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints in the sand. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me." The Lord replied: "My precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

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November 5th, 2006, 11:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
dooben Bronze Phenster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NSW Australia Posts: 22 Lost Weight: 0lbs Current Weight: 94kgs Goal Weight: 60kgs	Hello everyone, nice to meet you all! I am a Phentermine newbie and i have a few questions i'd like to ask if that is ok. I am now on my fifth day of phentermine and i'm not noticing a decrease in hunger/cravings yet. Is this normal? I've also not lost any weight yet I am on 15mg but am thinking of asking doc to go up to the next dose. Has anyone else had experience with 15mg? Did they find it worked ok on that amount? I'd prefer to stay on the lower dose (as it makes me feel pretty wired) so i can only imagine what the next dose up will be like! lol I will go up though if its for the best. I just want the whole appetite supression to kick in! Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Cheers debsx

November 7th, 2006, 12:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
dooben Bronze Phenster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NSW Australia Posts: 22 Lost Weight: 0lbs Current Weight: 94kgs Goal Weight: 60kgs	Thanks for that. I think i will ask doc to up the dose...I see him tomorrow. He was reluctant to even put me on 15mg because i am on effexor and he says they shouldn't be mixed. I have read other things though that says they can be mixed (effexor and phentermine) Strange. If anyone knows the true answer to this i'd really appreciate it. Thanks again for your advice Cheers debsx