As I tell more and more people about my plans....I hear more and more things.

Someone suggested this drug in lieu of surgery.

Does anyone here know anything about it?

Good - Bad - Ugly?

Thanks in advance.

LT

I tried it and didn't have problems with it but no real success either. It curbed my appetite a bit, but not nearly enough to truly be successful. I looked at the Phentermine forums and some people say that they don't even feel like eating when they are on this, but that was not my experience.

I had doctor prescribed phentermine twice (guess I'm a glutton for punishment), and pretty much didn't feel like eating for a few weeks, but I didn't feel like sleeping either. I lost between 25 - 30 lbs (needed to lose 60), before the effect started to wear off. I finally got to the point where I could sleep, but with that, my appetite returned, as did the weight. At my sweet spot, with the band, I have much the same feeling of satiety, but without the sleep disorder and mood swings.

I was on it for a year. I loved it when i was on it i lost 55lbs but as soon as i stoped it i gained the weight back. I couldn't control my hunger when i stoped taking it.

Yep I took Duromine (what they called Phentermine here in Australia) for about 6 months, I took a tablet every second day. I lost about 30kgs but as soon as I stopped taking the tabs I gained it alll back. It makes you very thirsty and I found if I took one tab a day I would have problems sleeping which is why I only took it every second day. I think the problem with it is that yes, it does help you lost weight, but it really doesn't teach you anything re: portion sizes etc.

I took phentermine for quite a while and when I first started taking it I did lose weight, but I had to take more and more to get the same effect over time. It was not good for me... not healthy at all...eventually I gained all the weight back and more.

I also tried Meridia with not much luck.. and a host of other things over the years, always gaining the weight back and more.

Knowing what I know now, and knowing that the band is available I would definitely forego drugs for the band. The band wasn't available when I did the phentermine gig 14+ years ago. I wish it was and feel so happy for those who are younger and can do the band now instead of going through what I have in my life... just my two cents!!

Everything they said above. Took it, lost on it, gained back everything I lost, plus some. If you have gained and lost numerous times before, I would probably forgo the drug route.

It helped a little, but no real success. Made me the mean mean crying cussing queen.

I'm perscribed phentermine by my lap-band doctor because right before my period I get really hungry and I have a hard time knowing when I'm full until I'm sick around that time of the month. I only take it about 3 times a month and it works. It helps curb my appetite. Yeah it does mess up my sleeping and if I take it for too long I get really angry which I don't like but as long as I don't take it any longer than a week I'm ok. I would never want to take it for an extended period of time but for a few times a month I really like it.