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Potential Side Effects of Phentermine |
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Phentermine Side Effects Potential Side Effect with Taking Phentermine
Do not take Phentermine if: 1) You present any history of heart problems, stroke, or high blood pressure Phentermine is chemically similar to amphetamines and can cause an increase in heart rate. This can be very dangerous for those with problems related to heart or blood pressure. 2) You take medications that are MAO inhibitors, often used in the treatment of depression and other psychological conditions. MAO inhibitors interact with several neurotransmitters in the brain, particularly dopamine. Phentermine acts on norephinephrine, for which dopamine is the precursor molecule. As a result, these medications can interact with and or interfere with each other and should not be used at the same time. Those who have used MAO inhibitors within the past three weeks are advised not to take Phentermine. 3) You are interested only in cosmetic weight loss Phentermine is FDA approved for the short term treatment of obesity. Those who do not have a high enough BMI and who therefore do not qualify as significantly overweight or obese should not use Phentermine or prescription medications to lose weight. These individuals should seek to modify diet and increase physical activity to reduce body weight. 4) You have diabetes Those individuals with diabetes must continually monitor blood sugar levels. Phentermine can affect blood sugar and can interact with diabetes medications. Discuss Phentermine and other prescription weight loss medication with a doctor before taking Phentermine with diabetes. 5) You have a history of addiction or reliance on medication or drugs. Individuals taking Phentermine for a long period will eventually develop a tolerance to the drug, but may also find it habit forming. Any individuals who have problems with any type of drug in the past may be poor candidates for taking any medication that has the potential to become habit forming. 6) You have a thyroid problem The link between Phentermine and thyroid is not clear; however, most experts agree that weight regulation is to some degree dependent on thyroid. Those with thyroid conditions are not advised to take Phentermine or most other weight loss medications. Those on thyroid medication should discuss prescription weight loss medications with their doctor. 7) Those who are pregnant or breast feeding It is unclear exactly how Phentermine interacts with a fetus and whether Phentermine can be present in breast milk. For this reason, pregnant and nursing women should not use Phentermine or any other weight loss medication. Before you buy Phentermine, discuss all medical conditions and both prescription and non prescription medications being taken or having been recently taken with a medical doctor. Always be entirely truthful about your medical history to ensure that Phentermine is safe for you.
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Although Phentermine is FDA approved and is safe for most people,
there are some individuals who should not take Phentermine. The
reasons for this are usually related to other health conditions, to
past addictions or tolerance, to other medications currently or
recently taken or too low a BMI (Body Mass Index). The body mass
index helps to determine whether an individual is sufficiently
overweight so as to warrant the use of a prescription weight loss
medication. If you have any concerns about Phentermine use and if
you are good candidate for safe and effective use of Phentermine,
talk to your doctor first!