Heart palpitations caused by phentremine diet pills.....

[PGB]

My sister has been taking phentremine diet pills that she bought off the internet without a prescription.  No one knew she was taking them.  She was even taking them behind her husband's back.  Now she is really sick.  Anybody else get sick after taking them?  The most disturbing of her symptoms is heart palpitations.  

Would appreciate hearing from anyone else who has had problems after taking these drugs.

[MTL22222]

Thanks for setting the record straight on palpitations!  As a former EMT/LVN that was the second thing that bothered me about the posts on here.  The first thing was people seeking advice from "laypersons" who might in fact be individuals doing spin control for the makers of phentremine.  See you doc before starting anything like this.  I think if you all apply a common sense test to this you'll know you should seek a doctor's opinion and should probably just get your self to the gym or out to work out and not eat all junk.  

[jt1111]

Palpitations are not a "racing heart beat"
That condition is medically termed:   Tachycardia
Palpitations is an abnormal awareness of the heart beat whether it be to fast, to slow, irregular, or normal.
The point is any drug can cause side effects.  No one should use any substance like this without consulting a Physician first.
Also, based on info above (incorrect info) you should be careful when people who claim to have exact knowledge on something starting shooting off at the mouth.

Do research and visit your doctor if you are serious about using this drug, which is effective, as an aid in weight loss.

[graceface830]

i took phentermine before and had to stop.  a 1/4 of a pill could suppress my appetite all day....but if i increased the dosage i felt like i was on speed.  i thought i was going to have a heart attack...and i also had palpitations.  i hope your sister discontinues asap forever.    

[karaokequeen43]

I took phetremine last year for about 2 months and lost about 35 pounds. I did not have any problems other than some headaches which finally went away after a couple of weeks of taking the medicine. I have since started taking them again this year and again the only problem that i have had is the headaches. I highly recommend this medicine if you are trying to loose some weight. But you need to learn how to eat also while taking this. I have found that I dont even crave anything sweet or I dont even wants sodas anymore. I used to drink sweet tea and sodas all day long. I have been on this medicine this time for about 3 weeks and all I have had to drink since taking the pills is water. So if your thinking about trying the pills I would say go for it. Just besure to see your doctor before starting anything new. Good luck and I hope it works for you..

[reasonseason]

There really isn't a secret.  Appetite has to be supressed with self-discipline.  Eat vegetables instead of chocolate cake every day.  You are what you eat.  I know that once we've succombed to our overwhelming appetites all winter, or even all year long, the weight we want to lose seems insurmountable.  We just have to slowly, but surely, make the right choices consistently.  Once in awhile, you can still splurge, but not all the time.  That's what got us into this mess in the first place.  And remember that temptation is everywhere, and we cannot control it.  We can only control ourselves and our choices.

[CKMLMT]

THE BIG SECRET TO LOSING WEIGHT IS VEGTABLES.  DON'T TAKE PILLS, EAT YOUR VEGGIES!!!!!