[Sundee333]

I admit I was a bad kid, I was on meth for a little over a year and can remember every little thing it made me do.

However, reading through everyones side effects I began to wonder if people on phen who used to do meth have less of the side effects cause our body already had them just in a greater way.

My only side effects are Im cold, stomach ache and feeling spacey.

Anyone have any input on this?

[terilyn61]

Sundee first let me say congrats to you for stopping the meth. I don't know anything about it accept what I have seen on TV but I understand it's a hard thing to get off of. As for side effects I stay cold too but I thought it was because I don't have the extra pounds insulating me anymore. Yes I got stomaches for awhile and I also felt a little spacey but that didn't last too long. For the most part I think your side effects are pretty normal.

[lmball]

If you have the tablets, you might try halfing them, it seems like taking half in the morning and half about 1-2 diminishes alot of the side ffects. Congrats on getting off of meth, I hear its really horrible stuff.

[Sundee333]

Thank you I appreciate the congrats...

I read a lot of people talking about the chewing the sides of their mouths and other compulsive habits... I just wonder if my body has experienced that 100 times worse with the meth..

Anyways, Im always analyzing stuff like this.. =)

Happy New Year.

[adele]

Congratulations for getting clean off the meth. I know that it is quite a chore. I was on it for 22 yrs. The reason that I stopped was because I was getting married and I wanted to have a clear head to make sure that marriage for life is what I really wanted. It's been 8 yrs. now on Feb. 28th. BoooYah!!!!
The whole reason that I started doing meth was because of my weight. Ya gotta admit, it sure does slim you down. Unfortunately it steals your soul and makes you the walking dead.
The first yr. that I quit I gained over 100 lbs. ouch! Now I am over 300 lbs. and still very happily married to the same awesome man. He's was a user for about 14 yrs.. The weight that he has gained looks real good on him. He's at 260 and is happy to be married to me still.
I was afraid to ask my Dr. about Phen. She has been my Dr. for over 13 yrs. and knows just about everything. She has me calling in my weight once a week and I go into see her every other month because take alot of pain meds for my spine.
I wonder how many other recovered meth users are out there and taking thier phen for thier weight loss.
I know that my muscles get really tight and hurt like heck. It has encouraged me to do some low impact excersising but I have to not overdo it or I will really ache.
And.......you really have to remember to keep up the liquids! Lack of this adds to the muscle aches and feeling run down at some point in the day. I don't usually drink water so I have been drinking some kind of gator aid stuff but it's not. Gator aid tastes like it's got pepper in it to me. ack.
Keep up the good work and be consistant with your weight loss! You really are doing great!

[gottadothis]

Sundee and Adele: I am so proud of the two of you, I have really close family members who are currently using meth and I hate watching them struggle and lose everything thing they worked so hard to get and they are losing themselves... I hate it. So you guys are totally reassuring that someone can come off Meth and be normal...
I think some people have different side effects and different levels depending on there body... I did not have any of the side effects of biting my cheeks or anything like that. I only had a headache and a bit of upset stomach. It all got better and better as my body adjusted to the the phen. Once again I am so glad you have quit the Meth and decided to live a happy healthy life...

[nashmomma]

It will be 4 years meth free for me in april after several years of skinny tweaky use. My weight was always a contributing factor to my inability to quite using.
and I put on a whopping 60-70 lbs since giving it up and having a baby.
I have only been on phen for a few days and am not so sure how I like it yet I don't care for that remenicient edgey fealing and the first day I was on I fealt like I needed to drink beer and smoke cigarettes just like the old speed days. however I think its already chilling out a little bit and I am still on 1-2 a pill a day. But it is nice to know there are others out there who can relate! nice to informaly meet you all.

[Sundee333]

Congrats you two, I think the three of us are living proof you can be an addict, high as h e l l and just decide that, thats enough.

I dont really have any side effects anymore... I dont even really get energy anymore or the ewww no food feeling, I just eat less. I have started taking my pill when I think about it... every couple days or so... but will probably start taking it everday here again just to lose the last of this weight.

Anyways, keep in touch. Congrats.... =) Im sure you guys know what I mean when I say I wanna be SKINNY!!! =)

[krysy_8]

i too am in recovery from meth, i abused it on a daily basis for almost 8 yrs. i loved to smoke it! but i quit due to being pregnant, and really changed my life around for the better. of course i packed on the pounds, between the pregnancy adn the sudden stop. i was really hesitant on how i might feel taking this med,,, and well honestly it is reminding me of teh old days. i notice that after about 4-5 hrs after taking pill, i crave more. i am just using self disipline to not give into the urge. its only been a week of being on med, ill have to take it day by day to see if it is gonna work out for me. its nice to know there are others in the same boat as me!

[carebear5340]

Originally Posted by krysy_8

i too am in recovery from meth, i abused it on a daily basis for almost 8 yrs. i loved to smoke it! but i quit due to being pregnant, and really changed my life around for the better. of course i packed on the pounds, between the pregnancy adn the sudden stop. i was really hesitant on how i might feel taking this med,,, and well honestly it is reminding me of teh old days. i notice that after about 4-5 hrs after taking pill, i crave more. i am just using self disipline to not give into the urge. its only been a week of being on med, ill have to take it day by day to see if it is gonna work out for me. its nice to know there are others in the same boat as me!

I feel the same way, I used to do drugs but quit and now the phen is making me want them again. It's really sparking some cravings. I think I'm going to quit the phen so I don't relapse back to meth/coke. Just wish I could sell the rest of my phen somewhere safely because I'm out a lot of cash. Oh well.