phentermine stopped working

**krissie51603** · 01-06-2008, 04:16 AM

I started taking Phentermine in May/2007. I weighed 180 pounds!!
Instantly I LOVED THIS STUFF! :DI stopped eating all the time.I wasnt hungry,I had energy,I wasnt craving junk! All I wanted to drink was water because of the side effect of dry mouth.
It was a PURE miracle!!! By July/2007 I was down to 160 pounds! 2 months and I lost 20 pounds with NO EFFORT AT ALL. I mean at all. Then by September/2007 I was at 140 pounds! I was a new person!! I was wearing pants size 6 when I was a border line size 16!! I cant explain in words what that did to me self esteem!! I felt so much better about me! I was no longer fat! IN FACT I had people telling me to stop losing weight!! OK Well Starting in mid October/2007 the Phentermine seemed to slowly stop working!!!? So like a crazzed person I upped my dosage!! 2 Phentermines a day!!!! I didnt want to gain my weight back!! Well it worked for a few weeks then POOOF! It just stopped working! NOW its January/2008 and I have gained back 10 pounds!!! What the hech happend?? Does anyone know why the Phentermine stopped working? I thought about just stopping it for about 2 months and going back on it?? Any ideas ANYONE!!??

**moselle** · 11-12-2008, 10:29 PM

I was wondering about that too. I have been on it since 10/14, but lately, I am sort of tired and I don't really feel anything. So no caffeine. Anything else?

**phenny** · 11-19-2008, 02:25 AM

Same thing happened to me... I just upped my dose but eventually it just didnt work.. I heard of taking something else...but Im not sure its such a good idea. FYI..everntually, your hunger rate goes back to normal. Im just looking for something that will give me the energy I got from the phen. If u want call me . leave a private message

sunnkiss · 11-19-2008, 12:59 PM

Hi Beau, I started 9/15, with phentramazine from a Dr. 30 mgs x3 a day .I lost 9 lbs but gained 5 back. Now I just started phentermine Dr script 37.5 tab take 1/2 in early morn then again by 11am I started 11/11 and lost 8 lbs .good luck Dear.

**fatfornow** · 01-21-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by krissie51603

I started taking Phentermine in May/2007. I weighed 180 pounds!!
Instantly I LOVED THIS STUFF! :DI stopped eating all the time.I wasnt hungry,I had energy,I wasnt craving junk! All I wanted to drink was water because of the side effect of dry mouth.
It was a PURE miracle!!! By July/2007 I was down to 160 pounds! 2 months and I lost 20 pounds with NO EFFORT AT ALL. I mean at all. Then by September/2007 I was at 140 pounds! I was a new person!! I was wearing pants size 6 when I was a border line size 16!! I cant explain in words what that did to me self esteem!! I felt so much better about me! I was no longer fat! IN FACT I had people telling me to stop losing weight!! OK Well Starting in mid October/2007 the Phentermine seemed to slowly stop working!!!? So like a crazzed person I upped my dosage!! 2 Phentermines a day!!!! I didnt want to gain my weight back!! Well it worked for a few weeks then POOOF! It just stopped working! NOW its January/2008 and I have gained back 10 pounds!!! What the hech happend?? Does anyone know why the Phentermine stopped working? I thought about just stopping it for about 2 months and going back on it?? Any ideas ANYONE!!??

I definitely know how you feel as I took the 30 mg for almost a year and then on and off for the 2nd year. It worked great and then started to not work anymore. I did try the 37.5 but didn't see a difference at all. By that time, all my bad eating habits resurfaced and here I am back at my starting weight. My dr. is having me try the phendimetrazine instead now. I just started it today and hopefully it will give me enough energy to last at the gym!

**susanpesek** · 01-23-2009, 11:54 PM

Good for you, FFN, for hanging in there. Make sure this time to write down the types food you really want to eat, make a week's menu at a time, pre-plan tomorrow's snacks today--package them up beforehand. Measure food and count your calories. No fooling---get rid of bad snacks and fast food.

I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT THIS TIME!

**mistyc** · 01-24-2009, 06:02 AM

Hello there to everyone and i wish you the best of luck on your weightloss journeys keep it up

**cmomof2kids** · 01-26-2009, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by beaucollin

Hi there, I started with 37.5 and not working. I then halfed the pills which worked great. But then they stopped and I gained even more weight back. So, I don't know if I should go back to the 37.5 or not. I bought phendimetirizine 105 tabs and they have done nothing...unless the are not real? I am considering clenbutorol, but really like the results and how i felt with the phen. Any advice or anyone who experienced the same?

How long have you been taking them? Did you do any kind of calorie counting diet? My Dr told me 1200 calories a day and 60 oz of water. It worked for me. Now its my fault that I gained it all back. I aint gonna lie to you. When I wanted something sweet and honey I did believe me. I went walking. I drank more water. It all depends on how determined you are. ALSO REMEMBER: NO FAST FOOD. Wait until you know how much you can eat WITHOUT gaining. See I was able to eat McDonalds with my family BUT I didnt eat no fries. I had 1 small burger. This was when they had to have McDonalds. It was rare I went with them b/c I never got a good meal. These things are very very important. You are gonna be hungry but you got to create diversions for yourself like I did. Go exercising. Its the best thing you could do. Or eat fruit.

Hope this helps.