Anon,
My sister took this medicine for about six months under a doctor's supervision. Doctors are pretty strict about who they will prescribe to, and about the supervision necessary during that time. She had to qualify as obese, have a BMI (body mass index) of at least 30, and have monthly appointments with the doctor. She had to eat nutritiously and slowly increase her exercise. Once she lost enough weight that she dropped out of the "obese" category, the doctor stopped the prescription and my sister went on to lose more weight more slowly on her own.
I think it's primarily used as a tool to help people get moving and make some quick progress with their weight, because being obese has horrible side effects of its own. Phentermine has side effects, but in cases of obesity, the side effects of the medicine may not be as bad as the side effects of the weight, especially if you can lose the weight and then stop the medicine and keep the weight off.
Are you exploring the possibility of using this medicine? Have you spoken with your doctor about it?
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Anon,
My sister took this medicine for about six months under a doctor's supervision. Doctors are pretty strict about who they will prescribe to, and about the supervision necessary during that time. She had to qualify as obese, have a BMI (body mass index) of at least 30, and have monthly appointments with the doctor. She had to eat nutritiously and slowly increase her exercise. Once she lost enough weight that she dropped out of the "obese" category, the doctor stopped the prescription and my sister went on to lose more weight more slowly on her own.
I think it's primarily used as a tool to help people get moving and make some quick progress with their weight, because being obese has horrible side effects of its own. Phentermine has side effects, but in cases of obesity, the side effects of the medicine may not be as bad as the side effects of the weight, especially if you can lose the weight and then stop the medicine and keep the weight off.
Are you exploring the possibility of using this medicine? Have you spoken with your doctor about it?
July 20, 2009 - 8:37amThis Comment
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