[vmp1984]

A quick rundown:

Day 1 - took whole pill in the AM. felt jittery at first, wore off in the afternoon and i was hungry and slept easily

Day 2 - took half in the morning, half in the afternoon at 3pm. Didn't feel like it worked at all, yet I stayed up all night, wide awake. I also felt like I was hungry but nothing I put in my stomach seemed to fill it. It was like there was an unreachable pit in my stomach.

Day 3 - (Today.) I haven't taken it because when I woke up I felt jittery and right now my resting heart rate is 89bpm. I'm not hungry, just thirsty, but I feel as if though I've taken a whole pill. I thought I should give myself a day off from the pill. I'm scared because I don't understand why I'm feeling this way if the last time I took the pill was yesterday at 3pm?? Please somebody tell me if they ever experienced this. Should I get off the pill all together? Maybe it's just not for me....

(I take Phentermine 37.5 tablet, I drink plenty of water and I've been eating 1000 calories a day)

[pigpen065]

You could try just taking the 1/2 in the morning and not taking the 1/2 later. 3:00 pm seems kind of late to take it and may have been the cause of the wakefulness.

1000 calories is not really enough. Ideally the best would be between 1200 and 1500 per day. Also, when you take your first 1/2, be sure to take it 1/2 hr before eating anything and the same with the later one if you take it. I personally would not take the other 1/2 past around noontime. If you just take the 1/2 in the am, though, wait and see how you feel and see if that will get you through the whole day. There are several who only take 1/2 per day. Don't hesitate to call and discuss this with your dr. They may suggest something different...I am only suggesting other options that others have tried, but your dr should be informed of problems that you may be having. They may even decide to lower your mg.

Please call your dr and ask them, or at the very least the pharmacy if you have trouble getting through to the dr. Sometimes they will have suggestions on how best to address problems.

Good Luck! I hope it works out for you!

[chaquira]

i agree with pigpen 1000 is not enough, try at least 1200 cal per day

[vmp1984]

thank you both, i think you're right about upping my caloric intake

[susanpesek]

BINGO! I agree~