PLUUSGRL 13 Posted November 5, 2013 Anybody ever been placed on phentermine during the 6 month pre op diet to lose weight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brandnewme2013 97 Posted November 5, 2013 Anybody ever been placed on phentermine during the 6 month pre op diet to lose weight? I took it before and lost about. 50 lbs with it. hw 338 sw 318 (5/20/13) cw 210 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLUUSGRL 13 Posted November 5, 2013 Thank you. I was wondering because my pcp offered to write a prescription for it to add to my weight loss so that I can hopefully be under 300 pounds by surgery time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bb00024 21 Posted November 5, 2013 My first surgeon offered it for the pre-op diet. It tried to take it, but I couldn't do it. I wasn't able to concentrate, because of the jitters it gave me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Btimes3_RNY 0 Posted November 5, 2013 Is that was they use to prescribe during the phen-fen diets 20 she's ago? Maybe o e of the medications? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dorian 683 Posted November 5, 2013 I took it before surgery but my pcp would only give me a months script. I lost 27 on it and another 13 on my own before surgery. 1 PLUUSGRL reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bb00024 21 Posted November 5, 2013 Yes Phentermine is one of the two pills from the Phen-fen diet. It gives me jitters and it gives my sister heart palpitations. I work and go to school so I needed to read and study, with this pill I wasn't able to do it. It gives you a lot of energy, but it wasn't energy I could harness into anything productive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Btimes3_RNY 0 Posted November 5, 2013 Yea.... that's some crazy stuff .... I took it for a week and that was all I could handle.... half the time I felt like a zombie the other half I thought my heart was going to come right out of my chest.... my dad was also on it... he had a trach due to severe sleep apnea and after taking it for a couple of days his BP was so high he started bleeding from his trach.... I can't believe they still prescribe that stuff.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qtinkc1383840066 7 Posted November 5, 2013 Anybody ever been placed on phentermine during the 6 month pre op diet to lose weight? My pcp also prescribed phentermine during my 6 months. My insurance required I lose 5% of my weight before approval. Without it, I don't know if I would have. As long as you're being monitored while on it, you should be fine. I'm in my 2 week pre op liquid diet now and sure wish I could have some. I'm struggling bad and it's just day one. 1 PLUUSGRL reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maddsnerdspunk 26 Posted November 5, 2013 I wonder why they didnt prescribe it to me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLUUSGRL 13 Posted November 5, 2013 Thank you all for your comments. I will take it all into consideration. I am going to call my surgeon after he gets my referral letter this week and has a chance to check over my records and ask him about it. I love this forum! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacqueline K 93 Posted November 5, 2013 Several years ago I started this process and my insurance then required the 6 month pre op diet and I started it- the doctor then gave me the phentermine. I lost 80 pounds then and was so happy that I decided not to have the surgery. I didn't realize at that time that the pills only work for so long.... I ended up gaining that 80 pounds back plus about 60 on top of that! My insurance this year didn't require the 6 month diet so I had my bypass May 30th and have lost 101 pounds thus far. I am still not back to that low I reached with the phentermine yet... still up 26 pounds from that weight. I regret not having the surgery back then. The phentermine is great if you are trying to get to a certain number for pre op success but it's results aren't lasting. 1 Doing It 4 Them reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qtinkc1383840066 7 Posted November 5, 2013 Several years ago I started this process and my insurance then required the 6 month pre op diet and I started it- the doctor then gave me the phentermine. I lost 80 pounds then and was so happy that I decided not to have the surgery. I didn't realize at that time that the pills only work for so long.... I ended up gaining that 80 pounds back plus about 60 on top of that! My insurance this year didn't require the 6 month diet so I had my bypass May 30th and have lost 101 pounds thus far. I am still not back to that low I reached with the phentermine yet... still up 26 pounds from that weight. I regret not having the surgery back then. The phentermine is great if you are trying to get to a certain number for pre op success but it's results aren't lasting. Agreed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLUUSGRL 13 Posted November 5, 2013 Several years ago I started this process and my insurance then required the 6 month pre op diet and I started it- the doctor then gave me the phentermine. I lost 80 pounds then and was so happy that I decided not to have the surgery. I didn't realize at that time that the pills only work for so long.... I ended up gaining that 80 pounds back plus about 60 on top of that! My insurance this year didn't require the 6 month diet so I had my bypass May 30th and have lost 101 pounds thus far. I am still not back to that low I reached with the phentermine yet... still up 26 pounds from that weight. I regret not having the surgery back then. The phentermine is great if you are trying to get to a certain number for pre op success but it's results aren't lasting. Thank you. My doctor would like me to be under 300 lbs before surgery and because I was losing so slowly she suggested trying it. I have a week to decide. Your comment makes sense to me. Thanks again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
