Headaches? Cravings?

z28maro · 08-21-2006, 10:50 PM

I just started my 2nd week on phentermine. I have had terrible headache for the past 2 days and meds arent helping it. The back of my eyes are also hurting, it feels like I need to change my contacts but they are brand new. Is this a symptom of the phen? I thought maybe it was that I wasnt eating enough so I started adding a little bit more to my diet but its still not helping.

I have also started having cravings and needing to eat more then I did last week. Did anyone else do this?

amandads · 08-21-2006, 11:10 PM

Deana, headaches are a very common side effect of the Phentermine. I know when I first started getting them, eating more did help me w/ them.
As for the cravings, I don't know about that part. I never had any while I was taking the Phen. What mg are you taking? Are you still getting the full effect from it? I ask because it may be that you are building a tolerance to it already. I really need to find Ian's tolerance report on here, I haven't been able to find that thing around here at all lately. Let me check into that and post it for you, it helps, it really does.
I n the mean time, try upping the calories. That may help more than you realize. It's funny that you have to eat more to lose weight!

Good luck and let me know about the mg you are on.

z28maro · 08-21-2006, 11:30 PM

Thanks for the info. Im on the 30 mg. My cravings arent bad its just more then I had last week and it may have something to do with "aunt flow" coming, haha. These headaches are a killer though! How long does it usually take for them to stop?

amandads · 08-21-2006, 11:36 PM

Let's see, mine took about 2 weeks for everything to calm back down. It could also have something to do w/ your blood pressure. Have you had it checked since starting the Phen? If not you should, that is a VERY big thing to watch for when taking Phentermine.
TOM may have something to do w/the cravings, but if after TOM is gone, and you still notice them, (i'm still trying to find the tolerance report) check into that report and see if some of those things don't help. If they don't you may need to check into changing to the 37.5's. I went through the same thing. Started off on the 30's and had to switch. My doctor did it though. Are you getting yours through a doc or from an online pharmacy?

z28maro · 08-21-2006, 11:40 PM

I have mine through a doctor, it was actually his idea for me to get on them. What is TOM? and this is totally off topic but if I want to start a diary do I do it as a new thread?

amandads · 08-21-2006, 11:51 PM

ooops, sorry heheh TOM = time of month. It's stated around here ALOT so you will get used to seeing it!

You start a journal by going into Daily Phentermine Support and starting a new thread just like you did here. Just title it as your diary!

If you notice no cravings changes after your "TOM"

Talk to your doctor about changing to the 37.5's. It really helped me ALOT!

Good luck and go start yourself a diary! You'll be glad you did

z28maro · 08-21-2006, 11:55 PM

Thanks so much!

amandads · 08-21-2006, 11:58 PM

You're very welcome

let me know if you have any other questions or need help w/ anything else! I'm here everyday! Probably a million times a day! LOL