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Withdrawal side effects from Phendimetrazine

by Pam 2006, Apr 28, 2007 12:00AM
I have been on Phendimetrazine for 6 months for weight loss and have lost 32 pounds.  I went off the meds for 2 days and starting having severe anxiety, headaches and weird thoughts.  Should I taper off this drug and how do you do it?

I feel like I am losing my mind!   My doctor said it is not addicting.  I think he is wrong!  
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by jeffrey1963, Apr 28, 2007 12:00AM
Pam he is wrong!  My Dr told me that tramadol was not addictive and here I am on this fourm talking about the withdrawls. Itt looks like there is a lot of good people on this page so keep looking for responses to your question. there are others out there like you  God Bless

by FLaddict, Apr 28, 2007 12:00AM
To: pam
I am not familiar with that drug.. but I would think anything that does what weight loss drugs do would need to be tapered off..

by Pam 2006, Apr 28, 2007 12:00AM
To: ALl
I called the pharmacy and she said that phendimetrazine is like going off an antidepressant.  It effects your seritonin level and your hormones.  
I was on 2 of them 3 times a day.  It is the category of amphetamines.

So, she told me to take one twice a day and taper off of them.

I am going through a lot of stress also.And my headaches alot!

I agree.  My doctor doesn't know what he is talking about!.

by sosad5306, Apr 28, 2007 12:00AM
To: doctors can be idiots
You have to be responible for what you put in your body.  Docs can be really naive!  I am not say be responsible b/c i think it is your fault.  IT ISNT!  But I have been there too.  Sometimes doctors are incredibly irresponsible.  I truly with you the best!

by nagemee, May 25, 2008 11:13PM
To: Pam
I've been on it for 5 weeks and want to get away from it.
I stopped cold turkey and can hardly make it through the day without falling asleep. This has been going on for 5 days now, so I'm going to have to start taking a smaller dose until I can ween off it.
Its habit forming and when I'm done with it , I'll never do it again.

Chuck

by nikki29, Aug 24, 2008 02:43AM
To: all
please can  any  one  help  me  where  wil  i  get  this medicine in india
phendimetrazine is  this  available  in  india .. plz help  me  this
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