[MomFromWI]

I was prescribed the 37.5 right away. I have been taking it since 12/01/05. I did notice my heart racing and insomnia the first few weeks but that seemed to go away.

My question is if I split the dose for am and pm will I feel sick? Also, what is the minimum number hours before bedtime should I take it?

Thank you!

:???: -The Mom

[savsmom]

Hi,

I've used phentermine off and on for the past 7 years. Your initial side effects are par for the course, and as you found, they went away after the first couple weeks.

As far as your question about splitting up the dosage.......My doctor had me take 1/2 a pill in the morning and the other 1/2 at around 2pm. You don't want to take the pill any later than 3pm and that's even cutting it a little close.

If you're still experiencing nausea, you may want to try taking just 1/2 a pill at around 10am and see if that helps and still keeps your hunger at bay for the rest of the day. The most important thing for me, I found, was to make sure to take it on an empty stomach.

Some of the symptoms never go away - I have constant "dry mouth" - which is kind of good, because then I'm drinking more water....

Hope this helped! :razz: