Phen-Pro criteria - Dr Anchors

[Anonymous]

My sister just moved to the area and was talking to a lady at the gym about Dr Anchors / Phen-Pro.

She would like to go see him, however she is not "fat," though could definitely stand to lose some weight. Since hitting her 40s, her normally trim figure has changed. She's maybe gained 15-20 lbs and cannot lose it.

I told her that she may be wasting her time and money - that she may not have much luck with Dr Anchors because she is not obese. Is this accurate? Will he still be willing to try Phen-Pro with her?

[Anonymous]

He gave me phen pro and I'm a size 8. 5"6"

[Anonymous]

He gives everyone the pills. You have to sit through his speech but unless she's shows signs of illness or eating disorder, he will give her the pills.

[Anonymous]

He will give the pills to a girl that's size zero.

[Anonymous]

I think it's mean (and not accurate) to suggest that Dr Anchors doesn't care who he gives the pills to. But if she is slightly overweight, he will probably still give them to her. More importantly, he gives great weight loss advice, which was very helpful to me. I'm in my mid 40s and "only" had about 25 pounds to lose but I'd been struggling to lose it for years and it made me really unhappy. Both the meds and the advice are helping tremendously. She should go see him.

[Anonymous]

He told me most of his clients have less than 20 lbs to lose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He gave me phen pro and I'm a size 8. 5"6"

Wow! Do you have a small frame?

[Anonymous]

He didn't want to give me the "pro" part of the mix, and so he just gave me the phen. I'm not sure why - the whole appointment was weird. I had about 20 to lose as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's mean (and not accurate) to suggest that Dr Anchors doesn't care who he gives the pills to. But if she is slightly overweight, he will probably still give them to her. More importantly, he gives great weight loss advice, which was very helpful to me. I'm in my mid 40s and "only" had about 25 pounds to lose but I'd been struggling to lose it for years and it made me really unhappy. Both the meds and the advice are helping tremendously. She should go see him.

What is his advice? I'm struggling but will not consider meds out of concern for my heart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He gives everyone the pills. You have to sit through his speech but unless she's shows signs of illness or eating disorder, he will give her the pills.

+1 .

[Anonymous]

Sick. What a pathetic joke of a medical "professional."

[Anonymous]

Aren't people worried about cardiac issues?

[Anonymous]

For those PP posting about heart problems, I presume you are confusing "phenpro" with "fen-phen," which was a fad some years back and got a lot of bad press due to some health issues it caused. The "phen" in both of them refers to phentermine, an appetite suppressant, but if taken under the advice of a dr and so long as you don't have a specific medical condition that would prevent you from taking it, phentermine is perfectly fine to take. The "pro" in phenpro, which is what people are discussing here, is short for prozac, an anti-depressant, which apparently makes the appetite-suppressing component of phentermine work for longer than it would if you took phentermine alone (which wears off after a few weeks). It was the "fen" in "fen-phen" that got a bad rap. The "fen" is short for fenfluramine and it, along with its sister drug, dexfenfluramine, were pulled off the market because of heart problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For those PP posting about heart problems, I presume you are confusing "phenpro" with "fen-phen," which was a fad some years back and got a lot of bad press due to some health issues it caused. The "phen" in both of them refers to phentermine, an appetite suppressant, but if taken under the advice of a dr and so long as you don't have a specific medical condition that would prevent you from taking it, phentermine is perfectly fine to take. The "pro" in phenpro, which is what people are discussing here, is short for prozac, an anti-depressant, which apparently makes the appetite-suppressing component of phentermine work for longer than it would if you took phentermine alone (which wears off after a few weeks). It was the "fen" in "fen-phen" that got a bad rap. The "fen" is short for fenfluramine and it, along with its sister drug, dexfenfluramine, were pulled off the market because of heart problems.

Phentermine on its own also carries a risk of the same heart problems (heart valve, primary pulmonary hypertension) that were caused by fen-phen:

This drug may rarely cause serious (sometimes fatal) lung or heart problems (pulmonary hypertension, heart valve problems). The risk increases with longer use of this medication and use of this drug along with other appetite-suppressant drugs/herbal products. If you notice any of the following unlikely but very serious side effects, stop taking this medication and consult your doctor or pharmacist right away: chest pain, difficulty breathing with exercise, decreased ability to exercise, fainting, swelling of the legs/ankles/feet.

[Anonymous]

Having "only" 20 pounds to lose is still a significant weight loss goal. Depending on your frame, it can also make a significant difference in how you feel while walking up the stairs, how much stress you put on your lower back and knees, and how you might feel about yourself. Why is someone "sick" for prescribing weight loss medicine to someone who needs to lose 20 pounds? If you've ever tried to lose that much and failed, you'd feel differently. There's no moral highground to needing to lose 200 versus 20.