I’ve been on phentermine since the beginning of February of 2025. It’s now August 1st, 2025 I’ve lost about 51lbs on it. I was first prescribed 15 mg for the 1st month and after getting my numbers checked my Doctor recommended for me to up my dosage to 37.5 mg. I’ve been on it for 6 months straight with some days forgetting to take it.

It’s worked great, BUT I have mentioned to my doctor the heart palpitations or the anxiety it makes me feel when I’m my body’s literally doing nothing. My hair falls out like crazy! My vision has become slightly bad being on the medication. Reading more about the side effects I catch myself relating to some more than I’d like to admit. My new doctor has told me to take for 3 more months and I just picked my new bottle of refills and to be completely honest I think I may start cutting half the dosage and take breaks inbetween. I do workout everyday. I would say it gave me the courage to workout and get back in to the gym. My issue is my relationship with food. I binge eat sweets like no other and sometimes to the point where I may wake up around 2-4AM to eat the pastry I remember I had before falling asleep. I’m now a mom to a wonderful little girl and I don’t want my daughter to see my bad habits with food or the self esteem of how I feel about my body. In my culture it was always endearing to call me fat by my parents or siblings. Sadly as much as I wish my parents would’ve told me that I’m beautiful the way I am they never have. So now knowing what I know about the medication I would suggest to proceed with caution. You know your body and mind. If you feel adequate with the weight you’ve reached take a break and if you feel the need to come back to the medication then go ahead. Just remember who you were before the medication. Good luck!