After trying MANY different weight loss programs, as well as different things on my own, I am currently seeing a doctor who has a medically-supervised weight loss program. When I initially started, I was very against the idea of taking medication for weight loss as I already take medication for anxiety/depression. Long story short, we have come to the conclusion that I keep (continuously) gaining weight and am having trouble losing weight due to the medications I take for anxiety/depression. We think it is just the way my body reacts to antidepressants and honestly, coming off of them is not an option for me at this point in time.
Anyways, she first prescribed me Metformin and I took it for about 2 months (gradually increasing the dose as prescribed by the doctor) but had to stop taking the higher doses due to extreme GI side effects. I am currently taking the lowest dose (500mg) once a day, as that is the highest dose I can tolerate. At this point, we have also added in Phentermine. I do feel like the Phentermine helps in reducing my appetite/not thinking about food, but sometimes I still find myself just wanting to eat for no reason. I also have trouble with over-eating sweets, so I have decided that I just can't buy any of these foods anymore.
My question is, has anyone had experience with losing weight on 500mg of Metformin? My doctor says that it could be having a very minimal effect that is helping me, but there is no way to no for sure. I honestly feel like it is not doing anything and I do not want to be taking the medication if it is not doing anything for me. Has anyone used Phentermine and had good results (either in conjunction with metformin or on its own)? What were you results when you stopped the Phentermine?
I am honestly fearful that I will just gain back what I lose once I stop Phentermine. Everything I research says that it is not a long-term drug and it will eventually lose its effects, but my doctor acts like it is something I could potentially take for the rest of my life (which I definately do not want to do).
Any insight anybody wants to share would be greatly appreciated as I am at a loss and feel like giving up. TIA.
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