[angeleve13]

*****Disclaimer....Please dont judge me and write mean remarks. I am looking for help. this is hard for me and I feel alone on this issue right now. Please read and comment only if it is helpful and not mean******I am new to this site as of today, and I am in the posters possition now. I am 25. Happily married and in school. I have been on phentermine since march of 2008. I started it to lose weight for my wedding that was nov 1st 2008. I did lose it. i was at 185lbs and went doen to 155lbs the day of the wedding. I went off them for a week during our honeymoon and hated how i felt. I gained a little weight back. When we got back in town i booked it to the doctor to re up on my pills. i went back up to 170lbs in march and have yo yo the whole time on them. I would exercise non stop and eat health when i was eating. my husband noticed that i was acting strange and my mood had drastically changed. he said it was the pills. I didnt believe him. But i told him i would stop. that last a whole day i hated how i felt i wanted to sleep all day and i was depressed and sad. the pills made my energy go threw the roof i loved it. i felt like i could do anything. the pills lose their effectiveness after 12 weeks they are not a long term pill. I realized i liked them for the high and the energy. so i kept taking them dehind my hubands back. i even started to up the dose from 2 a day to 3 some times 4 because the effect wasnt the same. mind you the mg were at 37.5 a pill. just recently i started getting "sick". I would space out then come back to reality and forget were i was and what i was doing i would for get events from the night before even. I was getting sick to my stomach constant headaches and grinding and clenching my teeth non stop. It was last night that my husband realized something was wrong. I told him about the pills and that i was still taking them and the amount. He looked into them and found out they were and ampetimine. We got into a huge fight because i didnt think i had a problem and that is wasnt the pills i was just sick and i need to take them to stay on top of everything. this is when in his explaination of addicts and addiction i started to realize i did have a problem. I just want to find out if anyone eles out there has gone threw this and what they did to stop. I am starting my frist day off to day in a very long time. It is hard im shacking and have an upset stomach i have no energy and im miserable but i dont wanna hurt myself or my family anymore. i have never had a drug problem in my life nor a drinking issue. I have been doing all sorts of diet pills since i was 12 i am now 25 and have had eating disorders too. I am going to detox next week but i just need to know im not alone and i want people to know this is real it can happen. These pills are only ment for 12 weeks. if you take them longer you should think about if they are really working or if it is in your head.

[susanpesek]

Angel, you are smart to realize the problem and I applaud you for being so open and honest. Today is a GREAT start, but I urge you NOT to go off them cold turkey.

If you have been taking 2 a day, take one a day instead and reward yourself when you skip the 2nd pill with a small something you enjoy. Even a thing as obvious as putting a foil star on a chart WORKS for adults just as it does for children.

If you took 4 a day, start by taking 2 a day and go 1/2 pill down every other day. Use this board as your way to stay accountable. YOU CAN DO THIS!

Fri- 2
Sat-2
Sun-2
Mon-1.5
Tuesday 1.5
Wed- 1.5
Thursday- 1
Fri-1
Sat-1
Sunday 1/2
Mon- 1/2
Tuesday 1/2
wed. 1/4
Thurs 1/4
Fri- none
Sat 1/2
Sunday on, none.

[jennabug24]

Angel, Thank you for sharing your story with us. It takes a tremendous amount of courage to admit an addition or problem. You're a very brave woman. I think most of us on this forum are all on phentermine or looking to start it. This is a very real issue, and could happen to anyone of us. So I applaud you as well for stepping up and sharing this real situation with me! I think susan is right and not go cold turkey, she's a smart cookie! She shares her wisdom with all of us I think it will be a heck of a lot easier on you and your body if you lower your dosage as Susan suggested.
I wish you well and I hope to hear of your success, we are all here for you hun!

[pigpen065]

I applaud your determination to conquer this. You are very brave and I know that you will beat this problem.

I am saddened to think that you have a dr that would let you get to this point though...it is scary to think that someone who is supposed to be there to help you put you in this position.

Please be safe...and let us know how your journey is going. We are here for you.