I was already overweight but needed to get my pain under control when I was put on this patch 3 months ago. After a month I went on phentermine to lose weight( I lost alot of weight b4 on it & kept it off, but my primary wouldn't refer me until pain was under control) & every month I have been back I have gained weight, in fact the dr said this last time did you come to me to gain. He ran all kinds of tests and couldn't find a reason. I'm up 15 already, has this happened to anyone else?
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Thor283
1 Jan 2016
I wonder if your doc knows a whole lot about overeating. I bet he doesn't. My Doc does because he's been severely obese most of his life. He considers overeating an addiction, and he even convinced me we can get physically hooked on a certain food or type of foods, and it's just as addicting as a drug.
I know phentermine reduces the appetite, and I also know Butrans doesn't cause increased appetite. I also fight weight gain.
I'm sure you know we overeat for many kinds of reasons. I often eat to make myself feel better. Do you do that too? I'm confused. Is the Butrans enough for your pain or do you need something else for breakthrough pain and he won't give it to you? I think you ate extra because something this Doc doing is upsetting you. So you eat a bit more. But like e, your body likes to get bigger.
MrsChiefie
28 Feb 2016
Three years ago, I began an intensive weight loss journey. I walked 45 min every night, and used an app to record my calorie intake. My results were right on par where I consistently lost weight. I Was over 50 pounds down and feeling quite happy with the loss. My arthritis got worse which required increased pain meds. Btw, during this whole time, I was on Remicade and Celebrex. ( so I know it wasn't that). I was happy to know that I could lose weight on Remicade because I gained 30 pounds in 9 months on Humira a few years earlier and that took me a year to get that weight off too. So I know what I'm doing in the weight loss department when I set my mind to it.
sara12345
29 Feb 2016
Queenthatiam
26 Jun 2018
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