[Carolina Girl]

I have a question about my phen but before I get kicked out of this board for saying something I am not suppose to say, let me ask first. (This is not my first rodeo so to speak!)

If I tell where I bought my RX and how much I paid for them, will I get kicked out of here? I do not see the companies name listed on the ones you are affiliated with. However, they are associated with CCBasket.

[Ian]

Well, it causes some confusion but I think it's also helpful to
everyone for all to be able to post about the pharmacies
we've bought from.

So, go ahead. I don't ban anyone unless they post spam.

Thanks for asking though. Lol this place isn't like others.

[Carolina Girl]

I purchased my phen from an online pharm at:
http://www.buy-meds.com/_buy_phentermine.htm

I paid $89.00 for 90ct. It is the Amide A-159 brand.

I was taking phen before this RX that was prescribed by my family physician and filled at a CVS pharm. It looked like the Amide A-159 brand. However, I did not pay any attention to the #'s on it. My doctor was retiring and I did not want to find another physician just to get refills and it was cheaper to order online. My insurance does not cover weight control. There was about a week break in between prescriptions.

The first day of taking my new phen, I started getting a headache. Which is normal for a lot of people. I did not worry. I also thought it was coming from caffeine withdrawals. I gave up caffeine on the same day. I lost 6 lbs. in 2 weeks doing phen and Adkins. Then I went to 1200 to 1300 cal and 100oz of water a day + exercise for the past 2 weeks and have not lost anything. My weight is 218. I should have at least lost a pound or two.
My headaches have continued everyday since starting new RX. I did not take a pill yesterday hoping I could get rid of it and drank a reg Coke. Then last night I started thinking about blood pressure. I took my BP and it was 158/90. Which is very high for me. It is ALWAYS 117-120/70-75. I am sure this is where my headache is coming from. And that was after a day of not taking my phen.

My concern is, why has my BP raised on this RX when I have never had a problem with any RX's taken from a CVS pharm? I have taken phen in the past years and never had any side effects. And why am I not losing any weight? It is more like a caffeine pill than anything else. I still have an appetite.

Ian please help me figure out what is going on. And sorry if I am :crybaby: to much!

[Ian]

Don't apologize for complaining or something... These are valid concerns
you have. Who wouldn't be wondering what's going on?

You did not post what dosage you have now and what you had before.
Are you sure they are they same?

Are you sure you don't have any way to find out what the imprint
was on the pills you got from CVS?

Many people do not have any problems like this with Amide A-159,
so I'm not sure what to say except that caffeine withdrawal, depending
on how long you've been dependent on caffeine, can really cause
problems for you for a while. I'm not surprised at all that your headache
has continued.

However, your water intake is good and so are your exercise levels.

So the last thing I can think of to ask about is your diet. What kinds
of foods are you eating, and how many times a day do you eat?
What size meals?

You say you still feel hungry... You body possibly developed some
tolerance to the pill after those first 2 weeks, but I'm not sure.
Are you saying you then discontinued the Atkins diet?

Sorry for all the questions. My friend (also named Ian) is coming
over tonight and he's a certified personal trainer and nutritionist,
so I'm going to have him look at your post to see if he sees any
red flags for weight loss.

Please try to answer the questions I asked above before 5pm CST,
which is around when he'll be coming over.

I hope we can help you!

[Carolina Girl]

Hi Ian

Thank you for being so concerned. I called CVS and it is the same mfg. Amide A-159 37.5mg.

As far as the caffeine is concerned, I have been dependent for a long time. But after posting last night, I happen to think, I drink a cup of coffee every morning and it is regular coffee. I have stopped all sodas until last night when I drank a coke hoping it would relieve my headache. I also drank some this morning because when I woke up I still had it. And it is 3:30pm EST and I still have it.

I took my BP today and it was 145/96. And I have not taken a phen in 2 days.

Now, for my diet. In Jan. 2004 I started Atkins and lost 40lbs. I started phen about 2 months after starting Atkins. Just for a few months. August of 2005 I had a hysterectomy. In Sept. I quit my job because of my feet and leg problems. More about in the exercise section. In May 2005 I went through some casting on my foot and leg. So to make a long story short, not working, being at home, and wearing casts, I gained all my weight back. So I had enough of being miserable from all this weight and went back on phen. I started Atkins again and lost a few pounds but nothing to jump over the moon for. And then I missed eating carbs and decided to go with 1200 to 1300 calories per day. Low fat foods, veg, fruit, oatmeal, etc. That is what I have been doing the last 2 weeks and I have not lost the first pound. And dear lord lets not forget 100oz of water that I hate! I just make myself drink it and hope one day I will grow to like it. So that is my diet pretty much. But one thing to add, I have IBS and Adkins is the best diet for that. I do not have nearly the problems with IBS when on Atkins. I am seriously considering going back to Atkins just for that reason. What is odd, that if you research IBS, the best diet is fruit, veg, low fat. Etc. Everything that hurts me. Go figure!

Exercise: I spoke earlier about my foot and legs problem. Let me explain. In 2002, I started having pain in my foot. Nothing helped. I had a CT scan and found out that I have a complete tear of my left plantar fascia. Also damage in my leg calf area. I have no ankle support and it will turn very easily. I also have plantar fascia pain in my right. I am trying not to let it get as bad as the left. I have been to 5 Orthos. begging for help and they have all told me the same thing. There is nothing that can be done to fix my problem. No surg. Nothing. Just wear your orthotics and get use to it. So this is the reason I do not work. I need a sit down job and in the small town I live in, there is nothing. So being very active is hard for me but I try to do things that does not put a lot of strain on my feet. Or I do a little bit here and there. I love Carmen’s strip tease video. I will do 30 minutes and stop. Then do the other 30 minutes later. That is how I get my workouts in. The best way I can. Believe it or not I owned 3 gyms and was Nautilus Certified several years ago. 218lb. 5'4"~~~ I have always had a weight problem. It is hard for me to lose weight. Even when I worked out all the time, I weighed 160lbs. then. But I was firm and could carry it better. Now, I can not lose weight to save my life! You would think 1200-1300 cals a day and 100oz. of water would get it done. Not for me. I have reached the end of my rope. I have done all the things I have been trained to do. We lost our butts in the gym business and closed up. I sold most of my equipment and donated what was left to a high school here in town. The closest gym in my area that has a pool in 45 minutes away. I thought about water aerobics. I don't know any more. I just wish my head would stop hurting.
I was going to make an apt with a doctor tomorrow, but my father is having surg. in the morning. He has colon cancer. And here I am complaining.

ANY IDEAS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!!!
THANK YOU IAN AND IAN!!!

[Carolina Girl]

Oh, At typical day menu is:
Oatmeal for breakfast - everyday
fruit for am snack - pear or grapes
Turkey sand. and veg or a lean cusine for lunch
fruit or 100 cal. wheat thins for snack
lean meat and veg and maybe a carb for supper.

And why does apples make me so hungry? I can eat an apple and 30 minutes later I am hungry.

[Ian]

I'm sorry we weren't able to get to it that night, but when he comes over
again this week we will look over your post.

[Carolina Girl]

I went to see a doctor this morning. I was given a RX for high BP. I am also scheduled for labs Tues. They are also going to check thyroids. I did not tell them about Phen. We will see what happens with my labs.