[mizzcarameldeluxe]

Hi, this was my 1st day. The Phentermine helped alot with my sugar cravings, but I was hungry alot during the day. My doc suggested i only take 1/2 of the 37.5 Adipex pill until I gauge how the med will make me feel. Has anyone else had an issue with the Adipex/phentermine not suppressing your appetite? Also, are there any newbies that started off with the whole pill?

[rinny39]

i started phen 12/26/07 and have losted 16 pounds.
at first i didn't feel hungry and i had to make myself eat. lately i have been feeling hungry and very moody. best advise for you and me would probably be 1.drink more water 2. i think i will call my dr if this continues 3. stop thinking about food.

[mommyof3babies]

I have been on phentermine since the 10th and i started out on the whole pill. I had to force myself to eat, now I do have a little appetite but still not much of one. I think I would tell the doctor that you think you need the whole pill. The only side effect I have is cotton mouth.

[mizzcarameldeluxe]

Ok, so this is day 2 for me. So i took the entire 37.5 this A.M. My appetite was pretty much non existant, but I did eat a lil. I didn't actually get hungry until about 8 PM which was about 12 or 13 hrs after I took the pill. I do agree that with the entire pill you do get dry mouth. I've been drinkin water constantly... I hope this doesn't cause a problem at bedtime - with me waking up for drinks of water.

[girllost2008]

I started yesterday and am hungry as usual. I took it a little later today than yesterday but still ate. My appetite has not been supressed at all. I'm pretty disappointed myself. I've been drinking lots of water and eating fresh fruits and vegs to keep me going. I'm going to give it a week and then give up. I felt "high" the first 4 hours of taking it yesterday but didn't have that feeling again. I'm better off drinking a red bull to supress my appetite. I don't know. Let me know how you turn out..oh and BTW it's a whole pill. Beleive me, I was tempted to take another one yesterday after the effect wore off the first time, but didn't want to take any risks. I don't want to die to be thin!

[sue0580]

girllost, dont give up, u need to have ur body adjust to the phen. Try taking half in the morning and half in the afternoon. Drink a full glass of water after taking the phen. wait about an hour and have ur breakfast. eat something like two egg whites, with 2 pieces of whole eat toast. chew slowly, after everybite drink water and more water. continue for a week and see what happenns

[2getskinnysoon]

For you new ladies a few tips:

First... you have to EAT. You can not take the pill and expect it to take away all hunger and not eat at all. You should be enjoying the effects of less of an appetitle while changing your eating habits into good ones. Say, 1000-1200 calories a day of fresh veggies, lean protien and a fruit or two.

Second... we all react differently to the phen. It's a great idea to start off with 1/2 a pill, since your body will build tollerance as you continue to take it. I suggest you take just 1/2 on a very empty stomach and follow it with lots of water. Then about an hour later have a little food, say 300 to 400 calories worth. About 3 or 4 hours later, have a little more food.. you see the pattern.

Third.. as a pp suggested.. if the 1/2 is not working, try adjusting the time or taking the other 1/2 about 4 hours later. Lot's of girls take the whole pill at once, I have to break it up in 2, 1/2 doses to lessen the side effects. Some girls take it first thing when they wake up, others take it about 10 a.m. to stretch the effects into the evening when it's craving and snack time. 1/2 pill or whole pill, timing and empty stomach are the factors you will have to play with.

Lastly, you will have to just play around with dose and time to see what works for you. There are lot's of ideas on these boards of how people combine the dose, time of day and what they are eating.

Please, be sure to eat sensibly and not starve yourself thinking this pill is supposed to keep all hunger away when you are not eating any fuel. Give it a few more days and come back and let us know how it's working for you when you are using it the correct way.

[GabriellaNY]

Hi everyone!
I've been on and off Phentermine for the past year. In the beginning I've lost weight on it. I've never lost more than 30lbs. And I got pregnant, gained all the weight back and more and now I went back on it and honestly I dont feel like its doing anything for me at all. I am so upset! Do I continue taking them or do I just stop? Why am i still hungry?

[mizzcarameldeluxe]

Ok, since I started this post on 2/1 things have changed... Friday 2/1 was my first day on Adipex-p. Since then I've lost 8lbs! So I guess I just needed to have some patience. It seems for me - that I Do need to take the entire pill. Day 1 on the entire pill was trying because my mouth was excessively dry. I think my body has gotten used to it since then. But of course I'm still trying to keep my water intake up in general.
My Dr put me on a 1200 cal a day diet. I'm probably just barely meeting that requirement. But by no means am I starving. I get my three meals in with fruit and whole grains. My weight issues have been because of my super sweet tooth. (You know, a box of corn pops in a day, a pepperidge farm cake in about 4 hrs - lol). Since I've been on phentermine my sweet cravings have all but subsided. I do, however treat myself to a Hersheys Miniture a couple times a day. I'm really hoping that Adipex will help me in reaching my goals. Good luck to you all!

[Raquel]

Great news Mizz! Glad it came together for you and congrats on the 8lbs.

[orlando1]

i began the whole pill today and well i still got some hunger pains in my stomach so i will keep you all posted ! happy to know I have other poeple in this world like me
i began to think i was all alone