mcjimjam Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Has anyone got experience with phentermine for weight loss? I’m trying to lose AAP induced weight. I’m doing the diet and exercise too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DammitJanet Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Irritable as hell. Ended up in a mixed episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjimjam Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 So far I don’t feel any side-effects, thankfully. I don’t feel like I took an upper at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesellsseashells Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Phentermine didn't have much of an effect on me when I tried it. I have recently had some luck (22 pounds down) after adding Metformin in addition to diet and (some) exercise. Metformin isn't a weight loss drug, but has been shown in studies (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3857117/) to promote weight loss in people who have gained weight from psych meds. I hope that Phentermine works well for you, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DammitJanet Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 16 hours ago, shesellsseashells said: Phentermine didn't have much of an effect on me when I tried it. I have recently had some luck (22 pounds down) after adding Metformin in addition to diet and (some) exercise. Metformin isn't a weight loss drug, but has been shown in studies (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3857117/) to promote weight loss in people who have gained weight from psych meds. I hope that Phentermine works well for you, though. Does your pdoc prescribe the metformin or a gp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shesellsseashells Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 2 hours ago, DammitJanet said: Does your pdoc prescribe the metformin or a gp? The GP at a residential psych facility first prescribed it to me, and my pdoc prescribes it for me now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DammitJanet Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, shesellsseashells said: The GP at a residential psych facility first prescribed it to me, and my pdoc prescribes it for me now. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sming Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Did anyone get any mood elevation from any of these drugs? I ask because I have severe, decades-long TRD that only responds to stimulants. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikl_pls Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 2 hours ago, sming said: Did anyone get any mood elevation from any of these drugs? I ask because I have severe, decades-long TRD that only responds to stimulants. Many thanks. Phentermine made me irritable as hell the first few times I took it (which was when I wasn't medicated for bipolar). The times I've taken it with mood stabilizers have been a better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sming Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 21 hours ago, mikl_pls said: Phentermine made me irritable as hell the first few times I took it (which was when I wasn't medicated for bipolar). The times I've taken it with mood stabilizers have been a better. Thanks @mikl_pls. Better in what sense - mood elevation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikl_pls Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 5 hours ago, sming said: Thanks @mikl_pls. Better in what sense - mood elevation? Well, I suppose I should've been more specific than just saying "better," lol. When I say better, I mean that I wasn't always grouchy/pissy/etc. when I took it with mood stabilizers/antipsychotics. It didn't really elevate my mood, but it didn't worsen it as it tends to do for me either. Are you looking for an alternative stimulant or adjunct stimulant-like medicine to your Adderall? I see you're on Mirapex and Rexulti, what doses of those meds are you on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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