I tried phentermine several times since 1999. The most successful was the first time.

It did leave me jittery, and I stayed awake a lot. I only needed about 5 hours of sleep when taking it.

I didn't lose a lot of weight, but I did lose inches. It totally made me feel full.

The third time I tried it, I noticed some pretty severe mood swings. I was angry and quick to snap at my family. In some cases, my anger was completely unjustified, but it felt justified. It isn't something I'd take again because of that side effect.

You probably won't be too bad since you will have your surgery soon. Just be aware that if you find yourself really angry, it might be the phentermine.

My question is - where did you get the Phentermine? I would love to be able to take it just to help me drop the 12 lbs off that I need to get off before surgery... I had taken Phen/Fen a long time ago and loved it even though I was only on it for a month or so before it got yanked off the market (just my luck!) I get those weird emails saying you can still order the original Phen/Fen from online Mexican pharmacies, etc. but I'm afraid they are just a scam so I don't even bother. Maybe it is legit? Does anyone know for sure?