[Ian]

I see that no-one else has experienced lethargy and depression after
about a month of taking Phentermine. I have read of this but never
heard any stories from anyone who dealt with it.

[marimak]

I am confused-at the very beginning you wrote that naturally low amounts of neurotransmitters is what can cause obesity, but then you said that a side effect could be a loss in production/decrease in these transmitters. So over time, phentermine could contribute to obesity?

Sorry if I got this mixed up, but please clarify. :grin:

[Ian]

I must clear it up that low neurotransmitter levels do not cause obesity,
but they are a trait of people who are genetically prone to obesity, so that
Phentermine is not as effective for them.

The only way Phentermine could be construed to contribute
to obesity is when someone takes for a while and doesn't
try to eat better foods and exercise to teach their body to
like the right stuff so that they don't gain the weight back.

This only applies to the people who aren't eating good foods
and exercising. Those people will probably gain the weight back
after they stop phentermine, and most people who do that
gain it back PLUS some more, which is why I said it could
contribute to obesity.

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[L.J.K.]

Hello my name is Jessica and I'm 17 years old. I am the type of girl that will hit the junk food and cravings and just wont stop munching which causes me to gain excess fat!!

I hate it and I want to try phentermine but I'm kind of scared.

I've tried everything though exercise, eat healthier it just wont work.

So what do you people think I should do?

[breecast]

I really do not want to gain more weight then I weighed before. And If this is true, that is what will happen and I have NO CONTROL. Is there some way to reverse this? If not- then Am I actually doing myself more harm then good.

Also I read on another website Phetermine should only be taken for 4 weeks then you have to take a break. It didn't say how long of a break though. Did anyone else see that?

Originally Posted by ian

I suppose that Phentermine could eventually contribute to obesity,
as long as the Phentermine didn't work to suppress their appetite.

[Ian]

It's not because Phentermine changes your body so it's easier to
gain weight back. I must clear this up: I should delete that post
where I agreed with marimak because it's poorly worded.

That certain percentage of people who are genetically prone
to obesity tend to have a lower level of neurotransmitters,
so Phentermine doesn't work as well for them because
neurotransmitters are what Phentermine manipulates to
make you feel satisfied instead of hungry.

Don't worry about it. I must have been very tired when I said that.

The only way Phentermine could be construed to contribute
to obesity is when someone takes for a while and doesn't
try to eat better foods and exercise to teach their body to
like the right stuff so that they don't gain the weight back.

I should have said it was indirectly related to gaining weight back,
and it doesn't have anything to do with neurotransmitters.

This only applies to the people who aren't eating good foods
and exercising. Those people will probably gain the weight back
after they stop phentermine, and most people who do that
gain it back PLUS some more, which is why I said it could
contribute to obesity.

People who use Phentermine as a crutch will gain weight back,
plus some more maybe.

People who use Phentermine as a tool to teach their body
to love the right foods and exercise for permanent weight loss
will experience just that... Permanent weight loss. They will
probably lose extra weight after using Phentermine, too.

[sparky]

I have been reading the post on this forum and am planning on ordering today. My question is on dosage. I was on phen-fen and i must say it was my miracle drug. no side effects. I loved it. My quesion is, which pills, yellow, blue, etc would be the best for me. I would of course love to loose weight fast. i am 44 years old, 5'4 and weigh in around 165. Thanks for all your help and i really enjoy reading your posts.

[Ian]

Hi Sparky! I'm glad to know nothing bad happened to you when you
took that Phen-Fenfluramine combination that used to be available.

I recommend ordering phentermine-37.5 tablets because if one
whole tablet in a day is too much for you and you feel strange,
you can always use a pill cutter to cut the tablet in half.

It's a much better option than buying the 15mg or 30mg and
finding out that they're not strong enough to suppress your hunger.

It'd be cool if you coud start a weight loss journal. It will really
help you see your progress and get great support from other
people here at PhenForum.