Tenuate for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) User Reviews (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 14, 2012

"I have been on Tenuate for a year and at first I was losing weight fast (30lbs) and looked great but by 6 months I had stopped losing so my dr took me off it for 3 months. I got back on after I gained back 20 of the 30lbs lost. This was during summer and I have two kids I'm constantly chasing. I've been back on Tenuate for 3 months and I have gained another 6lbs WHILE ON TENUATE!!! I have a healthy diet and exercise regularly. So, if you want to lose weight for a specific occasion this med is great for you but if you want something to help you keep it off....this might not be it."

• gert
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 12, 2019

"I have found tenuate helps with focus greatly and keeps me regular with bowel movements. I am allergic to something in the generic .I found that it affects your glucose in some ways,\. In the morning I crave something sweet where the brand had none of these affects. I retain things better and am able to stay on task when I do paper work which is hard for me to sit to do. The 25mg is the best. I used to take the 75mg. some days I only take the 25mg only one time a day instead of 3."

• MareK...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 2, 2013

"I was just placed on Tenuate 2 days ago by my physician. I have tried many weight loss options but have had no success. I just have no will power. I am an RN, and reading about this medication I must say that I am going into it a little frightened. But, if you all can do it...so can I! I was so motivated by your many success stories, I hope that I can be one to post one also. My first day mirrored some in that the dry mouth and jitters are what bothered me. I don't think I will be able to take the medication at work. That will be okay, I don't have much time to think about food anyway. Lol! Best of Luck to you all!!!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 2, 2020

"I have been taking Tenuate only for 2 days and I barely eat 2x/day but I drink a gallon of water daily. I still do intermittent fasting. No side effects but I do have increased energy and it has really curb my appetite. I haven't check my weight yet too early to tell."

• 1jlan...
• June 18, 2009

"I've been taking Tenuate for 6 months. I'm very pleased with results, I've dropped 4 dress sizes and 30lbs. One thing I've found to be the key to my success, is working out and making sure I eat enough calories. I only want to lose 17lbs more pounds and I'm keeping "the faith", that I will accomplish my goal."

• susan
• April 29, 2010

"Today is my third day on Tenuate. I am taking the 75 mg once per day and have found that it works really well when I take it on an empty stomach with a FULL glass of water. I lost about 30 lbs on my own and then got stuck because I could not overcome being hungry all the time. So I went to a weight loss clinic and was prescribed this pill. In the last three days, I have had so much energy, no problems sleeping and my appetite has decreased enough that I can stick to my 1100 calories per day with no problem. I am already down 8 lbs. I know I won't lose like this every week, but it is nice to be out of the rut I was in!"

• Miracle...
• July 28, 2011

"I LOVE TENUATE. IT'S A DREAM PILL. Nothing else worked, but this is amazing. I feel SO much better than I have before, and I've been on it for 3 weeks now, and have lost 13 pounds. You just don't think about food as much, and it's amazing how quickly you get full. I can't believe it took me this long to find it."

• Anonymous
• November 1, 2009

"I have been using Tenuate 75mg for 4 months along with a modified high protein/low fat diet substituting 2 meals a day with a protein shake. I have lost 41 lbs and gone from a size 20W to a size 14! I am very happy with my weight loss and how this drug makes me feel! I have no jitters or racing heart and can tell a difference if I forget to take it. On days I forget I feel like I'm searching for something to put in my mouth and have to make a truly conscious effort to drink more water and not succumb to my cravings/urges to eat anything and everything! Days when I take it I almost never think about eating and have to use the alarms set on my blackberry to remind me to eat every 4 hours! I have a lot more energy and no trouble sleeping."

• Naw
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 24, 2019

"I have been on Tenuate for many years - it had initially helped me lose 40lbs- I’ve been in a lot of pain, several back surgeries later- and use medical marijuana (MM) instead of a pain medication. MM I think increased my appetite . In any event I’ve gained 25 lbs. After many years of use, the Tenuate isn’t as effective as it once was. But it has helped me for the last 10 yrs on/ off the medication."

• Anonymous
• May 12, 2009

"I did very well taking Tenuate and lost over 50 lbs. It gave me more energy to exercise, less of an appetite, and generally more hope to get my weight regulated. I didn't experience any negative side effects. However, when I stopped taking the pills, I slowly put the weight back on. Almost all of it. It's devastating. I don't think it should be a short-term solution."

• TurnL...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 5, 2014

"I am no longer obese, but it looks like I will have to fight bulimia all my life. With ups and downs. It is not like I have not tried to work the roots of the problem, but extra help is needed now and then, as I can't eradicate it it seems. Tenuate has been a great support. I have used it sporadically, for moderate lengths of time. It has helped me so much when bulimia takes over, it lifts the dependency. Unfortunately it is no longer approved in Europe. I feel let down, and left to face my problems the hard way, again and again. "

• Ellees
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 8, 2019

"I was taking tenuate and for first 5 days I lost 3 kg but next 5 days I lost but 1 kilo. Now I am not sure if I gonna lose anymore weight. I am nearly finishing another 10 days and nothing is happening. I just hope another 10 days gonna better and I gonna lose 5 kg more."

• Anonymous
• May 18, 2009

"I have been on Tenuate for 3 months now and have lost 33 pounds, and I couldn't be happier. Though there is a lot of hard work involved in exercising and making sure to eat right, but I would recommend Tenuate to anyone who needs to lose a significant amount of weight."

• mrsfrye
• September 22, 2010

"I have been taking Tenuate for about 3 weeks now and I have lost 10 lbs so far. That was without watching my diet too much and little to no exercise. I asked the doctor to put me on something to help because I might have to have back surgery. I can't do a lot of cardio aside from walking. He put me on this and I've been feeling so much better. I sleep great, no side effects aside from dry mouth and I do get dizzy quite a bit. Definitely makes me not want to eat. In fact if I go to eat something an hour or so after taking it I feel like I'll get sick if I keep eating. I know it trigger's nerve's in your brain so everyone's reaction will be a little bit different. I don't feel like I'm over energized or "spacey". 20 lbs to go!"

• Anonymous
• July 26, 2011

"I'm very pleased with Tenuate. It has changed my body completely. I have more energy and my body has stopped aching. I had back pain and knee pain almost every day. Since I started in February of this year I weighed 206 and am size 16. Now I am 164 and a size 10. I'm very happy yet fearful if what its going to be like when I stop taking it or will this be a life long struggle. To keep the weight off."

• Anonymous
• October 22, 2011

"I have been taking this medicine for 2 1/5 months and have lost 3 inches and 17lbs and I feel a whole lot better and have more energy. Also, walking twice a day at 6 am and 6:30 pm for 2 miles each session. I have cut my food portions in half and I want to be losing more but, I am happy to be making the progress I am making. I had to increase my fiber because the medicine made me constipated. I do drink 10-12 glasses of water daily and that does helps some. I would love to read other posts on their progress that are recent this year. I will keep you updated."

• Anonymous
• October 16, 2011

"I have been taking the 75mg time-released Tenuate for 12 days now and I've already lost 6 lbs. I take it in the morning; after it kicks in, I feel a little shaky and nauseated for about an hour (but it's not disabling); after than I'm fine for the day. I have to be careful because, if I'm really busy I'll forget to eat. I was concerned that it would keep me awake but it seems to wear off in the evening. I think drinking plenty of water is probably pretty important with this medicine."

• Tenua...
• June 29, 2011

"I have been using Tenuate 25mg ONCE a day. I am on day 6 and I have lost 9 lbs. The only thing that I have noticed is that I sweat a lot. I have no other complaints. No jitters, headache, etc. I have tried Adipex in the past and had nasty side effects. This medication is awesome for anyone who has low tolerance for medicines. I'll keep you posted."

• Anonymous
• April 15, 2009

"I have been taking 25 mg Tenuate for almost 3 weeks and I am gradually losing weight. So far lost 8 lbs. My physician prescribed a water pill. I am definitely watching what I eat and making better food choices when I do eat, i.e. low in fat and lots of veggies. I have absolutely no side effects and I can easily sleep at night. So far so good."

• Anonymous
• April 22, 2011

"I have tried and failed so many times to lose weight with low calorie and exercise. I went to a weight loss clinic and they gave me tenuate. I'm always so worried about weird side effects but I'm happy I don't have any with tenuate. I have so much energy and painted almost my whole house in two days. I'm on 75 mg, and have to force myself to eat that's never happened before. It's 2 weeks and 5 lbs off. I'm hopeful. Please post more success stories."

• Anonymous
• June 28, 2012

"I am 25 years old 5ft 9in and weighed 262lbs when I started Tenuate. I have been on it for 2 weeks now. I have not weighed yet but I have to make myself eat at first I was counting calories but couldn't eat more than 900 calories a day and that was eating 5 times a day so I just eat a little here and there. I have only experienced dry mouth. I am very hopeful I need rid of this weight maybe Tenuate will do it."

• Stell...
• November 12, 2017

"Its good for controlling your appetite but there are some other side effects than mentioned above including several joint pain and stiffness of lower jaw which some times feel like its locked specially when I'm dehydrated and it looses its effect over time so its best to start on lower doses"

• Anonymous
• July 1, 2011

"I have been taking Tenuate 75mg once a day for a week, I've lost 7lbs, I have experienced dry mouth but I can definitely live with that. Infact I almost feel sick in the morning if I don't drink 16oz of water between 6am and 9am. I still get hungry but I get full faster. I keep a bag of organic almonds in my desk and eat 6 to 10 almonds when I get hungry and that takes care of that problem. This is the first weight loss pill I've ever taken and I am pleased with it. 40lbs to go, I hope to reach my goal in 4 months, this first 7lbs was with only 2 days of exercise and eating semihealthy."

• thisc...
• August 12, 2008

"I just started tenuate 25mg today. I am hopeful that it will work for me since I have had no luck with a few other medicines. I'm a little concerned that I might experience some scary side effects. I'm frustrated because I've been doing 60 minutes of cardio 4 times a week, eat low gylcemic, and haven't lost any weight in over a month. If this medication doesn't work, then I will soon be out of options."

• HOTTH...
• August 7, 2011

"I have been taking Tenuate 25mg three times a day for three weeks now and I have lost a total of 8 1/2 lbs. I eat smaller portions of food and watch what I eat and don't eat after 6:00 pm. I drink a lot of water and now my doctor started me on a diuretic to help me get rid of my water weight. So far this medication has helped and I am looking to see more results and I will keep you posted. Good luck to everyone."