Diethylpropion for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) User Reviews (Page 3)

• 1jl...
• June 18, 2009

Diethylpropion "I've been taking Tenuate for 6 months. I'm very pleased with the results, I've dropped 4 dress sizes and 30 lbs. 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 17 lbs more, and I'm keeping 'the faith' that I will accomplish my goal."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 3, 2016

"After gaining around 70 pounds during the pregnancy of my daughter, regular diet and exercise just weren't cutting it. I've never taken diet pills before this, but in just 6 days, I've lost 7 1/2 pounds. I do get the dry mouth side effects, slight headaches, and funky vision here and there, but it's working wonders! I know the weight loss will slow down, but I'd like to lose another 40."

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

Diethylpropion "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 willpower. 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!!!"

• Mir...
• July 28, 2011

Diethylpropion "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."

• C N...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 22, 2015

"I have been on this medication a month, and I have lost 11 lbs. With the appropriate diet and exercise, this medication is wonderful. At first, it did give me the jitters and a mild headache, but after a few days, it's just fine. It controls my appetite, and I have to remind myself to eat a lot of the time. I also take Topamax at nighttime as part of my weight loss plan. I highly recommend this medication."

• Anonymous
• November 1, 2009

Diethylpropion "I have been using Tenuate 75 mg 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."

• ger...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 12, 2019

Diethylpropion "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 effects. I retain things better and am able to stay on task when I do paperwork, which is hard for me to sit to do. The 25 mg is the best. I used to take the 75 mg. Some days I only take the 25 mg only one time a day instead of three."

• LiL...
• January 7, 2016

"I have tried both diethylpropion and phentermine. The phentermine worked very well! I lost 40 lbs with almost no exercise at all. But I experienced dry mouth and the jitters. On the downside, I loved snacking, and it's usually after dinner or right before. I was taking 30 mg, and I had no cravings for anything! I loved it! So I am now on the diethylpropion 25 mg immediate release, which is not cutting it, and I talked to my doctor, and he increased the dosage to taking 50 mg a day and still not doing the trick just yet. So it's my cravings that are bad, especially around my cycle. I will be maybe trying the 75 mg."

• Pep...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 22, 2020

"I have been on this medicine, diethylpropion, for 1 month and 1 week, and I have not lost any weight. I started on 75 mg XR. This week, the doctor increased the meds by 25 mg HCl (4 pm). I’m not hungry, and I work out consistently, but no weight loss. Anyone else having the same issue? I’m wondering if it’s because the doctor switched me from Phentermine, which I did lose 17 pounds while taking."

• kav...
• December 16, 2015

"I've been taking the med for two weeks and five days. In my first week, the side effects were anxiety and sweating. I didn't have dry mouth, but I do now. The second day, I felt depressed, the third day, I was anxious. Then I had mid-cycle bleeding from then on for about four days and was kind of tired, but I also wasn't well, and I have had the contraceptive implant fitted recently, so I wasn't really worried about the odd bleeding as I felt fine in myself. At the end of week one, I had lost 13 lbs, in my second week, I lost 4 lbs, so still a decent loss. I haven't exercised as I've been mad busy, but I will when it becomes hard to lose more weight, then I'll step it up with the exercise. :) It's a 10/10 for me so far, just listen to your body, you know your body best."

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

Diethylpropion "I have been on Tenuate for many years. It had initially helped me lose 40 lbs. 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 and off the medication."

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

Diethylpropion "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 curbed my appetite. I haven't checked my weight yet, too early to tell."

• Anonymous
• May 12, 2009

Diethylpropion "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."

• Anonymous
• September 24, 2011

Diethylpropion "Today is my first day, and so far I have eaten one low-fat yogurt, two apples, and a big salad with lettuce, cucumber, sprouts, one egg, a bit of feta, and half a tin of tuna with a little bit of homemade dressing. Yummy. If I can keep this up, I will be over the moon."

• Swe...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 19, 2020

Diethylpropion "I used Tenuate Dospan over a period of 7 months, losing a total of 5 stone. I had lots of energy, although I felt a little low in mood, the results counteracted the way I felt. I stopped taking them. Soon after, I suffered a heart attack, since then, I have ventricular tachycardia, which is managed with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. I have atrial fibrillation, and I have had a CVA (stroke). I am now in heart failure."

• Anonymous
• May 18, 2009

Diethylpropion "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, I would recommend Tenuate to anyone who needs to lose a significant amount of weight."

• Whi...
• January 12, 2013

"I started the 75 mg pill three days ago, and have already lost 4 pounds. I eat a small bowl of cereal for lunch and a grilled chicken on wheat for dinner, and I am FULL! So far, so good. Looking forward to more weight loss!"

• mrs...
• September 22, 2010

Diethylpropion "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 triggers nerves 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
• October 16, 2011

Diethylpropion "I have been taking the 75 mg 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 that, 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."

• ave...
• January 17, 2014

"I've been using this medicine for the past two weeks and started weighing 224, and now I am down to 214. I lost ten pounds and have 30 more to go. I take half a pill in the morning (10:30) and half in the afternoon (4 PM). I have kept my calories down to 1000 calories and have been very strict with it. I have not started with my exercise yet. The only side effects I have experienced have been a dry and sore mouth, some constipation, and only sleeping about 6 hours at the beginning. I am pleased with my progress so far!"

• Anonymous
• July 26, 2011

Diethylpropion "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 of what it's going to be like when I stop taking it or will this be a lifelong struggle to keep the weight off."

• Anonymous
• October 22, 2011

Diethylpropion "I have been taking this medicine for 2 1/5 months and have lost 3 inches and 17 lbs, 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 help some. I would love to read other posts on their progress that are recent this year. I will keep you updated."

• bea...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 17, 2019

"I have been on diethylpropion 25 mg three times a day for almost a month and have not lost any weight at all. I do exercise 5 days a week, so I figured I would see some fluctuations on the scale, but nothing. My appetite has not been suppressed at all with this medication; I actually feel like I am hungrier, if that makes any sense. The only positive about this medication is that it does not give me the jittery, teeth grinding, up-all-night feelings like phentermine gave me."

• Jul...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 22, 2020

Diethylpropion "I am ashamed to admit it, but I have been using this drug for over 20 years, on and off. It is extremely effective with the right mindset, and I have been able, with exercise and diet, to shed more weight with them than without. I take only one pill a day, around 11 a.m., after a sensible breakfast. I find it makes sweet cravings lessen. I never have more than a stone to lose, so guess I'm using Tenuate to control eating. It does make me feel more alert, though not frantically so! My heart is fine and blood pressure is always good, so this helps. I read a scientific study about long-term use, which did not raise any concerns - I would certainly stop using it had there been any. Adding up what I have paid over the years, though - to keep ONE STONE off is ridiculous!!"

• Ten...
• June 29, 2011

Diethylpropion "I have been using Tenuate 25 mg 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 a low tolerance for medicines. I'll keep you posted."