I need advice

packforkids · 09-13-2009, 08:52 PM

I am amazed at all the good advice this site has to offer. I, too, spend hours reading the posts on this site.

Went to the doc yesterday for more Phentermine. I told him about my ankles swelling/aching. He said some medications will cause swelling while on the med, but not after cessation. He doesn't think it is med related. Then, I asked him if I can have 37.5mg of Phentermine rather than 30mg. He said there is no change in dosage. The only thing different between the two is how it works in the body. 37.5mg is longer lasting, slow acting, and it only comes in tablet form. Whereas the 30mg doesn't last as long, is quicker to act (immediately noticable), and only comes in capule form. I am happy with the results of 30mg capsules. However, there are days when I am extremely tired and I take more than one a day. I feel I am setting myself up for dependence, so I have decided on the four on three off schedule.

**susanpesek** · 09-14-2009, 01:17 AM

Packfor, it SHOULD be that 37.5 contains 7.5 mg difference, but actually the 30 mg and 37.5 mg are almost the same in active ingredient. As your doctor said, the 30 mg is timed.

**pigpen065** · 09-14-2009, 01:48 PM

And please do not take more than one a day...that could be dangerous! And, yes, very possibly setting yourself up for a dependence on it.

I personally have tried both 37.5 and 30...I stay with the 30 because it worked the best for me....others are different, and get along great with the 37.5. If you are getting any benefits at all, take those benefits and use them to your best advantage....as Susan said to me one time...."RUN WITH IT!!" Use every advantage you have to build a new lifestyle that promotes a healthier you!

Good luck!

**susanpesek** · 09-14-2009, 09:16 PM

Yep! Take that football and run to the goal line! Run, run, run!

packforkids · 09-15-2009, 12:17 AM

Thanks all for your good advice. An update on the ankle swelling/aching. The doc said it was not med related, yet, surprisingly the swelling and aching has gone away. Humm. This brings me to what someone on this thread has said, "I swell up like a balloon if I don't take it." Sounds familiar.

**pigpen065** · 09-15-2009, 02:51 PM

It could be that, but also consider that our bodies are constantly changing, and it very well could have also been something you ate that day that did not agree with you or something like that. I wouldn't be too quick to blame the phen, I'm not saying that it wasn't the cause, either, though. I guess only time will tell!

Good luck! And let us know how you are doing!