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hi has anybody ever taken appitite suppresants called tenuate or phentermine and maby got a addiction to them? also can they make you depressed and irritable etc. cud really do with sum advice. thanks tuna
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I took Phentermine for about 6 months some years ago. The only side effect I remember having was feeling slightly agitated and an inability to sleep soundly. This is because the drug is a stimulant which increases your heart rate and energy levels. This in turn depresses your appetite. I did not find myself depressed or irritable in any way nor did I have any problem stopping the tablets. However, like any drug, people can be affected differently.
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I took Tenuate Dospan years ago, had so much energy and no appetite! was just what I wanted, BUT you need more and more to get the same affect, they are highly addictive, you also get lown and paranoid when 'coming down' I think you can only get them on private prescription now. Would not advice it though they are also bad for your hair and teeth.
Hi Tuna - It is true that these will reduce your appetite, they do this by releasing stores of sugar held into your body. Tons of coffee will do the same job. Fine in the short term, however, long term use of stimulants messes up your blood sugar control, when it dips it leads to fatigue, mood swings, anxiety and sugar craving, weight gain and not to mention dependence on stimulants. There is always a price to pay for trying to cheat the body into losing weight I'm afraid. Take care - Amara
hi thanks to all for advice been takin them on an off for ten yrs now on a private script and stupidly been takin them while usin anti deppresants and other medications ,yes i agree they give me energy and confidence but only for a short while.Iam really irritible my short term memory is dreadful wich concerns me,and didnt realise they cause teeth and all sorts of problems,Ihave come clean wiith the phyciatrist i see who ses i am usin them as a emotianal crutch as i have had an eating disorder since being very young, Iam now wondering if they maby making all this arthritis pain worse?sorry for dronin on so much am pretty new to computers and find this station a real help.thanks tuna