Weight Gain on Adipex?

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I may be the only person in the world to gain weight taking Adipex. They didn't give me energy or the other 'wonder pill' side effects others experienced.

I began taking Adipex in January 2010. I started swelling around the 3rd week and gained 8 pounds by my first check in!
I was told by the Dr. I needed to take a DAILY water pill because my body was retaining the (fat converted to water) the pill was releasing.
So, I started a daily water & potassium pill with my adipex dose.

Before I started the medication, I wasn't eating much anyway. I had no appitie before the pills but when taking them, it became so bad that I would forget to eat somedays. I had to force myself to eat and drink the entire 4 months I was on them.

I went back for the 2nd check up & had lost 4lbs of the water. Still a net gain of 4lbs. I was told at that appt I was one of the few who would have to work harder to get the weight off.

Has anyone ever heard of not loosing weight on Adipex? I have several friends on Adipex & they swear by it. After my experience, I was left thinking, "What's the big deal?"

I decided two weeks ago to stop the pills and have my thyroid checked. I am hoping my metabolism is the problem and can be fixed with a thyroid medication.

I'd like to hear from anyone who has GAINED weight on Adipex. I know there are many people who have had sucess, but what about those who are like me and didn't have the terrific results? What did you do or what did your Dr. advise you to do about it?

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I had the exact same situation with adipex! I had taken the medication previously when I was about 24 and it worked wonders for me. I'm 32 now and my doctor put me on it after regulating my high blood pressure and I've been struggling with my weight since having my twins 4 1/2 years ago and had the mirena IUD birth control put in soon after. I started swelling and getting "puffy", is the word my doctor used, and gaining weight then I'd lose a couple pounds then jump back up heavier than before! I saw her in November 2019 and by January 2020, less than 2 months, I gained 11 pounds. I didn't even eat Thanksgiving or Christmas meals since I stayed home sick. She took me off the adipex until we could get my blood pressure regulated again because it jumped up to 145/90 due to stress and bad eating habits and she had me count calories and put an app on my phone to log everything is eat or drink.

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(It was brutal, I've never had to do that before and honestly didn't know how) I had to do that for a week along with a daily water pill and when I went back
to see her I had lost 3 lb and my blood pressure was good because I tried some breathing techniques and didn't take my kids to my appointment. So she gave me the adipex back, told me the water pill had done it's job but took blood to check my thyroid and sent me home with a diet plan and the number to a nutritionist... tests came back the thyroid is NOT the problem. What makes it worse is the more I diet the more weight I gain and I've actually put on about 12 more lb since seeing my doctor around the 18th of February 2020 and here it is the end of April. I'm 5 foot 9 with a stocky build (softball player) so normally 150 to 160 lb would be my comfort zone but I've blown up to 220lb which is what I weighed just before giving birth to my twins!!!

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I am gaining weight on them as well. 3 1/2 lbs every month. I took these before and lost a lot but don&rsquo;t understand how I can&rsquo;t lose it now. I am 43 now so I know age plays a part and I also noticed the  weight gain  started in October after I started getting the Biote hormone pellet.

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I been on this diet pill for an month and I am too gaining weight. I don't understand. I eat before 8 am. But also have headache with them

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I weighed 87 to 88 lbs. for the past 2 years (76 8 years before) and have desperately tried to gain weight. My husband said I should try the stomach medicine he put on the freezer (week ago). Accidentally, I took his phentermine for a week and not only gained weight, but my stomach felt better. I could not get enough to eat and even though I went from 88 to 92 in 7 days, I look like I put on 10 lbs..My doctor knows that if anything weird can happen to anyone, it will be me. My body acts differently to meds that other people. This is just a known fact.

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No i dont think you are the only one. I came on this page looking for an answer too i have gained 3 pounds since i started phen. My doc has me on the caplets that are 15 ml i want him to up my dose but now im thinking its not worth it. I was super amped the first few days but now i feel like i have to force even water down. Yet im gaining weight still. I have already lost alot of weight on my own but i hit an platau so i thought phen was a good idea... im confused :(

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I have been on adipex for 5 days and yesterday my scale said I gained 1-1/2 lbs. I am so discouraged, I am eating 1/4 of what I used to. I have also heard amazing stories so my experience so far is very upsetting.

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Sorry it took so long!!! Hope this will still help you. It makes me feel good to see someone else gained weight with Adipex. I was put on adipex to help keep me awake. I suffered a great loss in my life, was severly depressed. GP put me on Zoloft, which put on 20 pounds first month. It helped me mentally, but I was still sleeping alot and no energy or interest in anything.
Adipex does help keep me awake during the day. It's been about a year now that I have been on both, I've gained a total of 60 lbs... My life seems somewhat straightened out. Now that it is, along with both medications, I'm going to take advantage of my adipex. I am going to watch better what I eat & drink. I hope to lose 50 pounds or 4 sizes. Hope you are still checking post, you are not alone.

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I'm sorry you are having the trouble with Adipex. I have taken Adipex off and on for a few years, and they seem to work really well the first 7 days & then for me they just don't work anymore. Try taking half of the pill early in the am & the other half midday. I did lose alot of weight. And, have never heard of  weight gain  nor fluid retention. I would have a complete CBC & Thyroid Panel done. The best of luck to you. :) Let me know how it turns out for you..

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