[oopsadaisy]

Hi Guys
I have just been prescribed Adipex (phentermine) by the doc..37.5mg I was wondering what the best way was to take them. Someone told me to split the tablet and take half in the morning and half late afternoon. Or should I just take the whole tablet in the morning?? I would welcome any comments. Also being a Brit (living in the US) I loooove my hot tea. Will the caffiene in the tea affect the phentermine?

[amandads]

Hi there and WELCOME!
It may be a good idea for the first couple days to break the pill in half. Take one about an 45 min. to an hour before you eat something, and the other around 1-2pm Just until you get used to the effects.
As for the tea...maybe switch to decaf? I know it's not the same, but Phen is a stimlant that can cause the rapid heartbeating, and caffiene does the same thing. So it's not the best idea to combine them. I don't think a cup or so a day would hurt that much, but decaf would probably be better.
The Phen will also make you VERY thirsty, so try to drink as much H20 as possible. Trust me you will want it LOL
Let us know to please, what type of exercise you are getting, and what kinds of foods you are taking in. Eating will probably be hard at first, but you do want to try and make yourself eat something.
Keep us posted, and again...WELCOME! GOOD LUCK!

-Amanda

[yesimln]

I'll go with YES on your question... there is life after food It's amazing however how much Phen can make you not feel deprived even though you're eating less. My cravings are way down.

Welcome to the site - we're glad you're here. Ellen

[Angelique]

Hi Oopsadaisy and welcome. It is better for me if I take my pill in the morning. I did try splitting the pill but I would always forget to take the other half at a reasonable time. I think either way will work, but its what works for you. Good luck! Angelique

[dreamy039]

Welcome to the site... Its great here...
I take mine in the morning also it seems to help me better and if you take it to late you might have trouble sleeping. Wishing you lots of luck..... Dreamy

[sumbodee]

Welcome to the Forum. I just started two days ago. I took 1/2 a pill at 10 am both days and I was flying all day I didn't have any trouble sleeping either because it was enough time for it to wear most of it out of my system. This morning I actually took 1/4 pill because the 1/2 made me to wired. So my suggestion is to experiment and let your body tell you how much you need. Also try to make sure you eat to keep your metabolism going and drink a lot of water, and I'm sure that wont be a problem because these pills do make you thirsty. Good luck to you!

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[sumbodee]

oh yeah, caffeine makes the pills go through your system faster so the effect wears off sooner.

[lovebliss]

There is always life after food! You will feel so much better when you eat healthier. Trust me I would feel so guilty and bummed after I ate cookies or junk food. You can always have great food and eat healthy. All you have to do is find the one food you really love that its healthy. I love salmon and I bought a whole bag at costco that is individually wrapped and have that for dinner or chicken or just stuff that I really like. I make a salad for lunch everyday instead of going out to lunch. I save money and calories!