User Reviews for phentermine oral

I started 37.5 phentermine and have been on it a month now. My starting weight was 185lbs. I have lost 20lbs so far. My healthcare provider said I can stay on it for 3 months then stop. I have literally tried everything to lose weight, gaining 50 lbs over the last several years. I am 60 yrs old and have entered full blown post menopause. I have a fairly sedentary job and I eat a healthy, (mostly) intermittent fasting diet around 1800 calories. But I feel like I fight my hormones all the time. I can lick a piece of toast and gain 5lbs. Lol. And I am not on HRT or Bioidentical hormones as those are not an option for me. I will get labs drawn next week but last labs 2 yrs ago weren’t bad. No elevated A1C or cholesterol. But I do think I might currently have high cortisol and insulin resistance. My experience with phentermine so far: (fyi- I am highly sensitive to all medications) Pros for me:-decreased appetite. Relationship with food has changed. I can eat small amounts and be satisfied. Rapid weight loss and I haven’t even done much exercising. This might not be related to the phentermine but I have elevated blood pressure that I take medication for and I’ve had to stop my Bp meds bc my bp has dropped to a normal 120/80 range. Cons for me: Severe dry mouth-like really bad at times. Also dry eyes. I use OTC products to help and drink LOTS of fluids. I have some ringing in my ears. Constipation despite drinking lots of water. Rapid heart rate but not alarmingly so. Some increased body odor. Slight dizziness sometimes. Mood irritation sometimes. Had a hard time concentrating when first started. I told everyone that I felt as though I’d given myself the adhd disorder. Sometimes I felt dumb as a brick but that’s gotten better now. Overall I think it’s highly effective. I haven’t even started adding exercise in yet. I plan to walk 20 minutes a day and do some weight lifting to build muscle as I know this is HUGELY important to my age population. Plus I need to work on my core strength and balance exercises. So this could change my overall weight since muscle weights more than fat but I cannot imagine I could build THAT much muscle in 2 more months time before I stop taking the phentermine. Phentermine is/has been a huge help to get this stubborn weight off. It will be very interesting once I stop the drug how my body will react and how I will have to adjust. I plan on sticking to a whole plant based diet. For me, there’s no need for added sugars or processed carbs back into my way of eating. I think this drug made me see food as fuel, nutrition and portion size rather than eating for boredom or comfort, etc. I mean I’ll still eat cake or have a beer to celebrate something once in a while but if I lose a significant amount of weight this way, I want to find a way to keep it off for good! And I don’t want to rely on this pill over and over. I’d like to just use it as a “one and done” event. Read More Read Less

I've been taking it for a month I've had nothing but great results I'm continuing to loose weight and my body feels great ??

Been taking for 6 days. It’s working because I haven’t been hungry at all but the main side effect I’m having is just unbearable. I have the worst stomach ache all day. I’m so sad I can’t tolerate it because it really does curb my appetite. Have to stop though I can’t handle it.

I took this for 3 months last year and was able to lose 40 lbs after years of trying and somehow gaining more. after 6 months keeping the weight off I decided to go back on it to shoot for another 40lbs, so far after 2 weeks i'm down 5lbs! This medication has been great for me, it definitely is a stimulant and it's noticeable for me but it does help to be more active. this is in a lot of ways a glorified starvation pill, but it's worked really great for me especially as the first medical treatment for weightloss. I do also have PCOS which affects this as well. overall i've been happy with this medication. Read More Read Less

I have tried several "diets" and meal plans, but have always failed (always my fault due to lack of motivation and the love of Oreo's). I have been on this medicine for 2 weeks now and I am averaging losing approx. 1 pound/day. (I don't think this is typical and I know it will slow down eventually). I weigh every morning, just to see if it's working and IT IS! I am not real active, but my appetite is almost nothing anymore and my energy level is out of this world! I have gotten so many things done that I have been putting off because now I have the energy to do them. I do have really bad dry mouth (I'm reading this is typical), but I am going to start working out soon, so I hope to keep this weight loss going! Originally, I had an Rx for the Semiglutide, but insurance doesn't cover it and I cannot afford an out of pocket expense of $500/month, so Phentermine it is. Overall, I am very happy with how this weight loss journey is going. Overall, I feel happier and more friendlier than I was before.Read More Read Less

Do not take this drug. It causes aortic aneurysms and aortic dissection / rupture. There are no shortcuts to weight loss. Eat less… ALOT less. Exercise.

I gained weight when I quit smoking and went through menopause, I went from 135 to 252 in a few short years. I’m 63 years old and 5’4” tall so I was as round as I was tall. Each time I talked to my doctors they would say well you gotta quit eating so much. I kept saying if I eat any less I cannot function. With all this miracle weight loss drugs like Ozempic, I asked my doctor to let me try them, I was going to have to pay a mint to do this but he finally took me seriously and prescribed it. Unfortunately you can’t get it, so I talked to my insurance company and asked what they cover for weight loss and they gave me a list. I did a lot of research and made another appointment with my doctor and told him that if he wasn’t willing to help me with my list that I never wanted to here those words again from him “ your Morbidly Obese “. Those words sent me into a depression that was hard to overcome. I watched the Oprah special and said, it is a disease, it not cause I’m sitting at home eating Bon-bons. He finally agreed to 6 months on Phentermine. I am walking 1.5 miles every day and more when I’m up to it. I have lost 32lbs in about 2 months, I’m grateful for every pound I’ve lost because I finally believe in myself with a little help from a daily pill. Read More Read Less

4'11 and wt. 170lbs Imagine how that made me feel and look. Finally, decided to do phentermine. After talking to my Dr. They finally agreed to prescribed this med. That bothered me tho, I guess it's addicting. Depends, I guess. Its been a little over a month and knocked out almost 20 lbs. Want to get down to 125 lbs. Although, I get cotton mouth from time to time and get very thirsty. This diet med has made me feel a little better about myself, without feeling out of it. Feel healthy. I have more energy and eat less and don't crave any bad junk foods. Hope to get ideal wt and keep it off after my goal has been reached with this med.Read More Read Less

I have heart failure now it's 317.0 Do you think this medicine caused this I never had been diagnosed with it before I also have an infection in the lower lobe of my right lung I would love some answers thank you and I haven't lost any weight either I do have AFib

I was so happy to start my weight loss journey. After a few days of taking this medication, I noticed some good results. I wasn't feeling as hungry and had lots of energy to complete my tasks one after the other. But after four days, I noticed my mouth getting severely dry to the point of hurting so badly. I decided I could not continue taking this medication.

I have been on phentermine since October 2023. I have lost 40 lbs since then. I was very active and had a pretty healthy diet. I do have an underactive thyroid which may or may not be blamed for a lack of weight loss. However, I started at 15 mg and saw great results so I bumped it up to 30 and saw great results. I am very thankful I’ve been introduced to Phentermine. I feel great and look great. I’ve had no side issues with it but with that I am pretty healthy, I am active and eat well so my results have been great. Read More Read Less

I am 5'2 current wt of 184; 28 lbs gained since my injury I fractured my right humerus. Im familiar with side effects decided to give a try regardless. I will continue to update my review since It might change. Today is Day 1, todays experience was tachycardia, mild dizziness, feels exactly when I use to take pre-workout or same as taking 4 espresso shots on its own. So I decided to keep myself active by walking for an 1hr to improve the feeling of almost having a panic attack/ fast heart rate. tachycardia went away. Drank plenty of water and kept my meal small. No sugar cravings . Back to normal no big deal. To be continued...Read More Read Less

I was 350 when I started on it. Did some reading on the effects and it works. Kept my energy, curbed my appetite and food became unimportant. Found my self eating an apple and feeling fine. I was able to reduce my caloric intake to about 1200 calories and I wasn’t missing it, I wasn’t hungry and I wasn’t drained. I am on week 10 and I am down 55 lbs. I haven’t been at this weight for over 10 years. So happy!

I took it for 1 day and I thought I was going to have a heart attack! My heart rate was at 123, I got nervous and now I'm afraid to continue, I need to lose weight but I don't wanna die trying to.

I can honestly say I lost 40 pounds in 3½months on phentermine...I was on the pill 2 months and I kept eating as if I was still taking it...I went from 205 to 165....

I purchased Phentremin to lose weight. It did nothing for me. I would not recommend it for anyone. Waste of time and money.

I am not the one to leave an online review but I had to share my experience. I am 33 yr old female who is very healthy. Lately, I have not been exercising or eating right and ended up weighting 176.6 at my heaviest. I am normally 140-145. I am 5’6. I went to get Phentermine to try to jump start my weight loss. I had minimal side effects - alertness (I am naturally fatigued all the time, so that actual made feel awake and I was able to cut down my caffeine intake from 3 cups a day to 1. I also was able to avoid daytime napping because I would feel rested throughout the day). - dry mouth (only in very beginning but I drink a ton of water regularly, so I did not notice it too much). I have lost 15 lbs in 5 weeks. But I do not attribute all of it to medication alone. I also cut out sugar, pasta, bread, processed foods and candy. Without the medication I could never say no to pasta or bread. I can now. I also started regularly exercising 3-4 times a week and I do lots of walking at work (15,000 steps a day). I work at a busy hospital. Overall, I would recommend this medication for someone who is not looking to drop weight quickly but who is in it for the long haul. If you are willing to make lifestyle changes along with it, it will be the right fit for you. Read More Read Less

My Dr. prescribed this to me almost 2 months ago (I am going on the third month of meds in a week from today) and I have lost 20 pounds. 20 pounds in about 60 days. I have experienced minimal side effects. Within the first month, it just made me feel a little wired, like I had too much caffeine. My Dr. upped my dosage to 30mg for the second month, and for the first couple days I had trouble staying asleep, but not falling asleep. I was also a little constipated with the new dosage, but it eventually remedied itself. Stool softener helps if needed. The only other major side effect I've experienced is an increase in libido. Like an otherworldy increase. Not unwanted but definitely weird. I have not really been more active, I am sure if I started to work out the weight would literally fall off! I no longer crave snacks or empty carbs at any point in the day, and it is way easier for me to portion my meals, as I barely eat what I put on my plate. I've had good experiences over all with this medication. Read More Read Less

I have the WORST sweet tooth/sugar addiction!! It just overtook my thoughts. I was fine in the mornings but as soon as I had lunch, I NEEDED SUGAR! I couldn't stop thinking about needing sweets and finally I would give in, and and I would just binge! Binging on sugary foods certainly did not help my weight of course. I finally felt the need to see a doctor about getting help. I felt so out of control. My doctor talked to me about Phentermine. WOW, did it take away my sugar cravings! I also experienced dry mouth (which eventually went away but as others have said, a good reminder to drink more water) and it took my body a while, to not feel hopped up energy- wise. I only take half a pill and I feel like that is all I need. For me, this has been so incredibly helpful! Definitley go see a doctor, DO NOT get it randomly online, as it may not be true phentermine. I am so grateful for this drug and my doctor for perscribing it. It has done wonders for me I have control over my thoughts and I'm not consumed about tthinking about sugar.Read More Read Less

Help lose weight phentermine does not make u gain weight I read review someone said does it does not at all for phentermine for people who eat alot and phentermine make feel hungry less and u have eat portion size meals eat 3 meals day and quit all junk food eat healthy fruit and Greek yogurt healthier than most yogurt. I took phentermine and walked 5 days week hour day hour and it self control it will never make gain weight that comment on here wrong. It does not make hungry and no pill make u hungry alot. And pills don't make gain weight. That's excuse people use . I know cause this first time I losing weight with help phentermine makes feel hungry less. before took pill I was hungry all time but now phentermine helps make less hungry and I eat 3 meals day and no junk food but once while u get something sweet . But got have want this lose your weight cause if u just rely on phentermine help lose weight and u eat what ever it don't work that way. So eat portion size walk 5 times day are however want to exercise and a snack is fresh fruit vegetables and after few months then u feel better Read More Read Less