Anonymous wrote:OP, a third time (sorry). I want to thank everyone for this thread. It's been so informative and supportive, and I feel like less of a failure.

Gurl, you are the furthest thing from a failure. Don't do that to yourself.

I am betting that you are successful in many other elements in your life. It's not being fair to yourself and it's definitely counter productive to look at yourself like a failure on the weight/body front. Be kind to yourself.

You didn't get here overnight and you won't get back to where you want to be overnight, but give yourself the time and space to get there productively. Your body is amazing. Look at what it does for you every day. Try to focus on that good stuff, mmmkay? It's easier to get to where you want to be if you can love and appreciate your body, rather than hate it.

Signed,
someone who has been there, done that, and needs to never go there again

Thanks all for these replies! I'm not the OP but have been following along. Made an appointment with Anchors and am going to give this a try. I need to lose 30 of baby weight that has not come off with two kids over the last five years. I love to work out and enjoy eating right, but with a full time job, a long commute, and two small kids I just am not getting it done. So, giving this a try and hoping it doesn't turn out to be a terrible decision. Not a medicine person generally, so am nervous, but feeling desperate.

Does phenpro make anyone break out? I'm broken out on my face and my chest! Is this a side effect?

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. My endocrinologist prescribed me phen. I declined the Qsymia because I don't want the side effects from the topiramate.

Part of my problem is the instability of my thyroid. My TSH is back up to abnormal levels (from 0.97 six months ago). Hopefully, adjusting my Synthroid will help.

Dr is checking my kidney and liver function (all normal; I saw the labs and know how to read them). I need to get the go ahead from her to start taking the phen.

What are the side effects of topiramate?

Who? I néed a new One (thyroid was removed).

OP, a third time (sorry). I want to thank everyone for this thread. It's been so informative and supportive, and I feel like less of a failure.

OP again. One thing I forgot to mention: my endocrinologist wants me to follow a hybrid of Dr Anchors's advice (it was my dr's but essentially the same advice) and Weight Watchers (for the tracking).

I'm not in the mental space to handle a WW meeting at the moment, but I'm a member and can track without going.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. My endocrinologist prescribed me phen. I declined the Qsymia because I don't want the side effects from the topiramate.

Part of my problem is the instability of my thyroid. My TSH is back up to abnormal levels (from 0.97 six months ago). Hopefully, adjusting my Synthroid will help.

Dr is checking my kidney and liver function (all normal; I saw the labs and know how to read them). I need to get the go ahead from her to start taking the phen.

What are the side effects of topiramate?

The big risk for me is coordination issues. I've had those before, so I know I'm prone to it, and I was worried I'd have problems driving.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. My endocrinologist prescribed me phen. I declined the Qsymia because I don't want the side effects from the topiramate.

Part of my problem is the instability of my thyroid. My TSH is back up to abnormal levels (from 0.97 six months ago). Hopefully, adjusting my Synthroid will help.

Dr is checking my kidney and liver function (all normal; I saw the labs and know how to read them). I need to get the go ahead from her to start taking the phen.

What are the side effects of topiramate?

OP here. My endocrinologist prescribed me phen. I declined the Qsymia because I don't want the side effects from the topiramate.

Part of my problem is the instability of my thyroid. My TSH is back up to abnormal levels (from 0.97 six months ago). Hopefully, adjusting my Synthroid will help.

Dr is checking my kidney and liver function (all normal; I saw the labs and know how to read them). I need to get the go ahead from her to start taking the phen.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^ To the PP's, Dr. Anchors' office doesn't accept insurance. It's cash / credit only and you buy the pills there, from him, during the appointment. (well, at the end)

I don't think phentermine is covered by insurance to begin with. And I also don't think there are other doctors who do the combo of PhenPro together.

If you don't mind sharing, what does that bill look like?

PP here. I honestly don't remember what it was. $160ish when I had gone to him, maybe? Around there? It wasn't bad for the visit + 3 months of pills. If you call on Monday, his receptionist can tell you exactly what the price is right now. She's a sweetheart. I seriously adore her.

That's my recollection too. You get a 30 days supply at first, then three months at a time after that. The pills definitely curb hunger, but can't cure emotional eating. You still have to be very disciplined. I only lose weight if I go pretty low-carb. Not totally extreme, but strict. Dr. Anchors is a little wacky, but his diet advice is good--small meals, lower carb, curb sugar as much as possible, no snacking.

Is Dr Anchors safe? He doesn't appear to be a doctor of medicine

It has definitely killed my cravings. I am a binge eater, so cravings can be like a compulsion to me.

Hypothyroid will not be an issue, Dr. Anchors will also keep an eye on that and adjust synthroid if needed.

Any restrictions doing this regime for people with hypothyroid?

Does it curb cravings not just hunger? Because I'm not really hungry when I start munching on potato chips or thin mints.

Anonymous wrote:poster 12:45. How many days do you find you can skip taking pills before you start to get hungry or do you get hungry the first day you skip?

12:45 here. It depends.

The first weeks I was on it I had ZERO appetite and even skipping a day barely would feel a twinge.

Whether or not I feel hungry on the days I skip has a lot to do with how much I ate the day before in general, and in particular, what and how much the evening before. If it was a very light dinner, then generally I wake up hungry. I know I did well the day before if that is the case. If it was a more substantive dinner (e.g., steak and not fish or chicken breast) it may not be later in the day before I feel hungry.