[michellew5]

This is my first time on in phen and i was wondering what happens after you stop taking it. I have read in a lot of different places that it can only be taken for up to 12 weeks. For those that have taken it more than once, do you start eating everything in sight or just back to how u were eating. What is the maintence phase like? Any help. So far I like it besides the irritability, insomnia, anxious feeling, etc but im concerned with afterwards.

[msmartini]

I think that would depend on what you do while you're on Phen!

Remember Phen is a tool, not a magic pill. If you take the 12 weeks you are on Phen to change your lifestyle and retrain yourself how to eat properly, then when you come off of Phen, you will continue on with your new healthy habit. If you just take Phen for the 12 weeks and don't eat, don't change the types of foods you are eating and don't retrain yourself to eat properly... then I could see where those that come off would go back to their past bad habits and basically regain the weight they have just lost.

I hope the side effects back off for you soon!

[stacy160]

My Dr. is planning on having me off of it for the 4th month, and then go back on it again for another 3.

The way she explained it is that since the phen revs up your metabolism, at some point you HAVE to start exercising, otherwise when you go off you'll not only be hungrier but your metabolism will slow down and you'll start gaining weight again.