Phentermine stopped working

mgreene · 05-13-2006, 05:27 PM

My doctor prescribed phentermine about 4 years ago and it worked great. I'm 5'4 and was up to about 160 pounds. I had never had a weight problem in my life and I had tried everything, even a gymn. After blood work my doctor found no medical reason for the weight gain. He put me on Adipex for 3 months. I lost 11 pounds right away and about 35 pounds in 3 months. I went from a size 12 to a 4!

I stopped taking the meds after I hit 119 pounds. I kept the weight off for about 2 years. Then I gained about 8 pounds and went to a size 6, stayed there for about a year. I bought phentermine online and didn't lose much weight but didn't gain eny either. I maintained that weight for another year.

I gained a little more weight and went up to an 8. I tried the phentermine again and it didn't work at all, even though I hadn't taken it in many months.

It has never worked for me the way it did the first time, four years ago. When does the tolerance go away. At this point I am back to my weight of 160 pounds and so miserable I dont even want to get dressed anymore. :(

I've tried every diet in the world, pilates, karate, hoodia, even vegetarianism. Nothing works. The last time I tried phentermine was in January, I took it for 60 days and it didn't work at all. Will it not ever work for me again? Is there something else that may work? My doctor prescribed Tennuate and that didn't work either.

Thanks

Megan

dontwannaBphat · 05-13-2006, 07:42 PM

Hi Megan,
I am in the same position as you. I have always been a good weight but after I gave birth to my 3rd child I cant lose the weight. Phentermine worked for me in the past but now it does nothing! Do you think we got ripped off by an online pharmacy? Have you gone back to the Doctor to get a prescription for phentermine from him/her? I wonder if I could get a prescription? What kind of doctor should I see? I have Kaiser.

**miriam** · 05-13-2006, 11:26 PM

Hello megan
also check how many miligrams the give the first and compare to see if is the same that you have now.
And also when you younger your body responde to the medice direferent
( take more time now that Im 26 than when I was 18-20)
but this no the point, is to find the reason and dontwannaBphat may be right about the pharmacy !!!!!
Good luck
Miriam

amandads · 05-14-2006, 05:15 PM

Try reading this and see if it gives you any ideas or help concerning your tolerance...

http://www.phenterminereport.com/

Hope it helps some, and keep us posted on things are going for you.

dontwannaBphat · 05-26-2006, 09:32 PM

Greetings all,
I got my Phendimetrazine and it does nothing for me. I am starting to believe either diet pills no longer work for me otherwise CCbasket just got over $250 from me for some placebos!

**kit kat** · 05-27-2006, 05:32 PM

HELLO ALL!
MOST DRUGS HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE AND TEND TO EITHER NOT BE AS POTENT (THE OLDER THEY GET) OR DO NOT DO THE JOB AT ALL AFTER THIS DATE. I AM NOT SAYING FOR SURE THAT IS YOUR PROBLEM BUT IT COULD BE. USUALLY AFTER USING PHENTERMINE FOR ABOUT 6-8 WKS IT IS SAID A PERSON SHOULD STOP FOR ABOUT 3 WKS-THEN START BACK UP-YOU REALLY SHOULD GET THE SAME AFFECT AFTER RESTARTING IF YOUR MEDS ARE NOT OLD OR EXPIRED. I LOST 60# ABOUT TWO AND A HALF YRS. AGO DOING THIS WITH MY DOC WHO AT THAT TIME EXPLAINED ALL THIS TO ME. ACTUALLY I HAD WENT TO MY APPT. ONE DAY -HAD LOST ZERO # TOLD HIM THEY WERE NOT WORKING LIKE THEY USE TO HE CHECKED HIS LARGE BOTTLE THAT HE DISPENSED FROM AND THEY ACTUALLY HAD BEEN EXPIRED FOR A FEW WKS. HE SAID THAT IS THE PROBLEM WHEN HE ONLY DISPENSES TO A FEW PATIENTS HIS SUPPLY LOSES ITS POTENCY. HE WENT AND GOT ANOTHER BOTTLE AND GAVE ME FRESH MEDS. I COULD TELL THE DIFFERENCE WHEN I TOOK THEM. THIS IS ONE THING I WORRIED ABOUT WHEN ONLINE ORDERING BECAUSE IF YOU GET A PLACE THAT IS NOT REPUTABLE YOUR MEDS MIGHT BE 50 YRS OLD!!!!!!!!UGH!!!!!

JUST SOME INPUT FROM ME!

KIT KAT

**top-dawg** · 05-27-2006, 06:19 PM

WEEEELLL, I don't know about being that old... Phendimetrazine is quite different in almost every way from phentermine. One of the big differences is tolerance. Although you do , as with any meds, develop a tolerance in a way, it doesn't stop working as the phentermine eventually will. That is why I do get some scripts now and then, written for more than the 3x daily. (35mg tabs) As well as increased dosage of the ( time released caps 105mg) In any case, 50 YEARS OLD? I am quite sure they were non-existent back then. :^o :^o Pinocchio dawg

**kit kat** · 05-27-2006, 06:25 PM

I was refering to the phentermine-I have not heard of the other-

and of course I was being sarcastic about the age of the product!!!Just

trying to make a point****** :P

Kit Kat