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Phentermine overdose
How much phentermine is too much? I took 8 (37.5) today all spaced out about 2 per 6 hours. I can't sleep and I am really thirsty but that seems to be about it. I just don't want to overdose.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2011/11/02/coroner-report-rules-bubba-smith-death-by-phentramine-overdose/
This is from a while ago but yes yes phentermine is supposed to be used as an aide to help cravings. When you feel that hunger its your body saying you need nutrition. Atkins bars are so good and have barely any net carbs. Also sugar free jello or cheese sticks. Celery and other veggies are also super good to eat. Be so careful because in addition to getting addicted to the drug itself it can also cause eating disorders. If you don't eat for a while, the hunger will gradually go away and you'll lose all your muscle and bone. You should also be taking B12 and multi vitamins with the pill. My nutritionist doesn't even prescribe it without the vitamins (your skin will be dry, your hair will fall out and your nails will be brittle.) my advice is to ask your doctor or pharmacist about good vitamins to go with the pill so youre still getting all the nutrients you need.
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My wish is that you would sit down with your doctor and talk about this. This is very dangerous with you taking those pills and not eating. There are nutritionists all over the place now. Talk with one of them.
just want to second what weaver said. long term use can cause heart issues. there was a HUGE class action lawsuit in the 90's for people who developed heart issues due to taking phen phen.
what does the pamphlet that came with your script say?? it should list overdose symptoms.
be very careful taking too much of this med. it is used to HELP lose weight and not to be depended on alone.
you need to eat. just eat healthy. have prepared snacks ready and eat 5 small meals a day. you will lose muscle and bone if you starve yourself and then you will look worse than having a few extra pounds.
i have a friend who plans and prepares ALL of her meals every sunday and freezes them for ease. she just puts the next day's meals in the fridge the night before.
have grapes, carrots, etc when you want a snack. if you are eating 5 small meals you really should not need to snack much.
a pill will not fix YOU. your relationship with food and how you think about it is what is going to help you live healthy.
what does the pamphlet that came with your script say?? it should list overdose symptoms.
be very careful taking too much of this med. it is used to HELP lose weight and not to be depended on alone.
you need to eat. just eat healthy. have prepared snacks ready and eat 5 small meals a day. you will lose muscle and bone if you starve yourself and then you will look worse than having a few extra pounds.
i have a friend who plans and prepares ALL of her meals every sunday and freezes them for ease. she just puts the next day's meals in the fridge the night before.
have grapes, carrots, etc when you want a snack. if you are eating 5 small meals you really should not need to snack much.
a pill will not fix YOU. your relationship with food and how you think about it is what is going to help you live healthy.
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This is from a while ago but yes yes phentermine is supposed to be used as an aide to help cravings. When you feel that hunger its your body saying you need nutrition. Atkins bars are so good and have barely any net carbs. Also sugar free jello or cheese sticks. Celery and other veggies are also super good to eat. Be so careful because in addition to getting addicted to the drug itself it can also cause eating disorders. If you don't eat for a while, the hunger will gradually go away and you'll lose all your muscle and bone. You should also be taking B12 and multi vitamins with the pill. My nutritionist doesn't even prescribe it without the vitamins (your skin will be dry, your hair will fall out and your nails will be brittle.) my advice is to ask your doctor or pharmacist about good vitamins to go with the pill so youre still getting all the nutrients you need.
Oh Jesus, I lived on those and Canadian club for like six years back in late seventies early eighties.......very very hard to stop.....moved to Calgary and couldn't find them so just continued on with my C.C. till my benzos came to dwell in the land of crazy. Thanks Tony. xo
oops, my screen didn't show my post, so I wrote another one. Oh well, I'm used to screwing up.
Beanies and phentermine are like brothers, very similar, but not the same. When on the 80's, the FDA put restrictions on amphetamine, a multi billion dollar market was left wide open. So in the early 90's, phentermine was sold as a replacement. It was changed just enough to get out of restrictions of the FDA, but it is pretty much the same thing. There is street value and addiction to phentermine. Actually, clinical studies have shown that phentermine causes more heart conditions than amphetamine, but Big Pharm and the FDA are in bed together, nobody wants to leave all those billions of dollars left to nutritionists and work out trainers.
Beanies are almost the same, but FDA regulation of amphetamine in the late 80's lead to a billions of dollar market wide open. In the 90's phentermine was sold as a replacement or substitute for amphetamines, but it really is so similar that they just changed it enough to get past the law. Clincial studies show that there are more heart conditions caused by phentermine than amphetamine, but it's hard for the Big Pharm to give up those billions of dollars.
I just wanted to copy this info for you. You may want to google phentermine addiction, it is addictive and does cause withdrawal, especially as tolerance builds.
Phentermine can be addictive. People can develop a strong desire (cravings) to take the drug, and a need to increase their dosages to achieve the effects they want. They also avoid stopping the drug because every time they try to stop, they go into withdrawal. For this reason the FDA advises that phentermine should not be used by people with histories of drug abuse or alcoholism, and should only be used for short periods of time. People are abusing phentermine if they remain on it longer than medically recommended or if they stay on it when they are not losing weight.
Also, clinical studies by the FDA have found that 1 in 3 people who take phentermine develop heart irregularities. This is a $60 billion dollar drug, just because the doctors and Pharmacies say it's okay, doesn't mean it isn't dangerous, especially with long term use.
Phentermine can be addictive. People can develop a strong desire (cravings) to take the drug, and a need to increase their dosages to achieve the effects they want. They also avoid stopping the drug because every time they try to stop, they go into withdrawal. For this reason the FDA advises that phentermine should not be used by people with histories of drug abuse or alcoholism, and should only be used for short periods of time. People are abusing phentermine if they remain on it longer than medically recommended or if they stay on it when they are not losing weight.
Also, clinical studies by the FDA have found that 1 in 3 people who take phentermine develop heart irregularities. This is a $60 billion dollar drug, just because the doctors and Pharmacies say it's okay, doesn't mean it isn't dangerous, especially with long term use.
Good advice Tony and ng, .....don't mean to hijack the feed but, do you know anything about "beanies",....amphetamines from the eighties that truckers took....are they related at all to phentermine?
I suggest you be very careful with phentermine, it is very similar to the chemical makeup of methamphetamine. The side effects of high dose or extended use are similar to amphetamine. This drug can blow out your adrenal glands, make you grind teeth until they rot, cause nervous ticks. When amphetamines were more regulated to sell as diet aids, phentermine started to be the main drug sold for hunger suppression. Be careful, people do get strung out on that drug. Always take as prescribed, you will build such a tolerance that it will no longer be effective, but your suppressed adrenals will make you want it for the energy. Please keep a close eye on your usage, side effects and any craving for the drug that may develop.
I didn't want to eat, and every time I got hungry I took two. It wasn't until I got online did I worry about a possible overdose. I am fine though, nothing has happened beside the appetite suppressant.
Why did you take so many? Were you trying to get high? Harm yourself?
I would strongly recommend being checked out medically.
"What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of phentermine can be fatal."
http://www.drugs.com/phentermine.html
I would strongly recommend being checked out medically.
"What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of phentermine can be fatal."
http://www.drugs.com/phentermine.html
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