Duromine - anyone used Duromine tablets to lose weight?

[Je$$_84]

Hi Sarah-

While i was at school i was quite overweight and nothing i did seemed to help drop the weight- i was slogging it out at the gym 5 days a week and barely eating and still nothing... My Gp put me on the Duro's and although they kept me awake after the first month i had lost about 8.5 kg... he decided to give me a second course which by then i was i guess you could say addicted and they no longer kept me awake. the second month i lost about 12 kg so total of about 20 kg in 2 months.

As the duro's had decreased my apatite i was only a piece of fruit at lunch and a small dinner but the weight stayed off with excercice and diet after i stopped the pills. .At 20 i fell preg with my DS and as i still wasnt eating much i was passing out so needed to up my intake of food- resulting in a 26 kg weight gain... lost 8 kg after ds was born and for 3 yrs now have struggled to drop the weight again...

As mentioned they are speed, they do keep you awake, make you a bit perky- also i experiences the shakes after comming off them (first few days) and bad headaches.

There is another type of medication your GP can perscribe but what they do is if you eat bad food it results in a run to the loo- they kinda teach you to eat better and if you dont your punished with a bad case of gastro... I would suggest like the others ask your GP for an alternative.

[~mamaspice~]

Hi Sarah,

Yes, as many of the other girls have said, the active ingredient in Duromine is Amphetamine (in other words, a type of speed). I have not taken them myself and my GP wouldn't allow it as I already have a condition that puts stress on my heart and Duromine would only cause more stress to my heart. I couldn't imagine it would do any favours to your current blood pressure problems in the short term either.

When I was 23 I had been living out of home on my own for a while and totally blew up to 106 kilo's. I took Xenical (used to be prescription, but now you can get it over the counter) and combined it with healthy eating and exercise and lost 30 kilo's. I was averaging a loss of about 1.3 kilo's every week. Xenical works by stopping your pancreas producing the enzyme that breaks down the fat in your food. If your body doesn't break it down then it cannot absorb it. The only down side is if you were to have a really fatty meal like Pizza or something then you will get the runs and it will practically be just bright orange oil comming out (sorry, TMI)

As the last 8 years have passed and since having a baby I need to lose at least 20 kilo's again. I'd certainly try xenical except for the fact that it could affect the uptake of another medication I am on.

Best of luck!

[Floweryfields]

Hi Sarah-

While i was at school i was quite overweight and nothing i did seemed to help drop the weight- i was slogging it out at the gym 5 days a week and barely eating and still nothing... My Gp put me on the Duro's and although they kept me awake after the first month i had lost about 8.5 kg... he decided to give me a second course which by then i was i guess you could say addicted and they no longer kept me awake. the second month i lost about 12 kg so total of about 20 kg in 2 months.

As the duro's had decreased my apatite i was only a piece of fruit at lunch and a small dinner but the weight stayed off with excercice and diet after i stopped the pills. .At 20 i fell preg with my DS and as i still wasnt eating much i was passing out so needed to up my intake of food- resulting in a 26 kg weight gain... lost 8 kg after ds was born and for 3 yrs now have struggled to drop the weight again...

As mentioned they are speed, they do keep you awake, make you a bit perky- also i experiences the shakes after comming off them (first few days) and bad headaches.

There is another type of medication your GP can perscribe but what they do is if you eat bad food it results in a run to the loo- they kinda teach you to eat better and if you dont your punished with a bad case of gastro... I would suggest like the others ask your GP for an alternative.

OMG 20 kg in 2 months - how can any doctor think that's healthy? They say 500g to 1kg per week is healthy and more likely to stay off - that's a max of 10kg at the very limits in the 2 months!
I think that huge a loss is definitely setting you up for failure.

[Demii]

Hi Everyone,

i've just spent the past hour reading through all of the posts, as i am currently trying to get duromine.

Well here goes, i'm currently 18 years old and have a 2 year old son and weigh 99kgs (Eeekk) with a BMI of 39, before i was pregnant i was a healthy 54kgs and loved my body so pretty much in the past 3 years i have pretty much doubled my weight

i've been to 2 different doctors the first one did like prescribing duromine but has reffered me to get blood tests and 5 free visits to a dietition, the second doctor gave me blood tests and said if the test come back fine she will be able to prescribe it

So does anyone have any good tips for speedy weightloss? i think I might invest in a set of dumbells. Is it safe to do say Celeberity Slim and Duromine at the same time?

Thanks.

xXx

[Caz1971]

was on duramine till last march 09 ,lost 10 kilos all up, but now i have put on 7 kilos to date. it works only for the short run and havent exercised much at all and eating too much choc.

so spewing that I have put weight on. wud love to go on it again, but i know that its just for the short term . need to start exercising again.

[amanda_cru]

hi, i'm just wondering how everyone is going on Duromine, i just got the proscription for them today and going to start tomorrow. i'm wondering is there anyone out there exlarge like me 150+kg's that could tell me how they are going on this pill? and is there anyone in Brisbane that are on this pill? i would love to hear from you please.

[tash_earl_grey]

Rather frustratingly I spent ages last night adding a post to this thread that showed last night, but has disappeared today. Any moderators able to let me know why?

I urge you all to throw the Duromine in the rubbish and consult a dietician. Would you take speed? If not, why would you take Duromine?

I was prescribed Duromine and two months later suffered a series of strokes at the age of 24. My neurologist advised me that 30% of strokes are in patients aged under 30, and that most of these are drug related. Incredibly, many of them are as a result of taking prescription meds according to the script and one of the worst of these is Duromine.

I don't recommend anyone risk having a stroke. I am now on anti-coagulants for the rest of my life. It made conceiving more difficult, labour/caesarean more dangerous and any surgeries twice as dangerous for me. (Wisdom teeth, hernia repair - both required hospital admission and specialist monitoring.) I had a nervous breakdown after the strokes and suffered depression for ages. I've recovered with only mild remaining symptoms, but I was told this was incredibly uncommon.

Overweight people are more likely to suffer a stroke. Add in Duromine and you are asking for trouble. Why risk it? The only way it is a quick weight loss is that it is speed. Duromine speeds up the blood pressure. If you're on the pill (I was) it clots your blood. Put the two together (or add in 2 Sudafed tablets in a 24 hour period as I did) and it ends up with a blood clot in your brain. Not recommended weight loss practice.

[Muffy]

i am currently taking the 30mg, can anyone tell me if horrible mood swings are a side effect?

[Lisa]

Rainbow - Yep, mood swings are definitely a side affect. My friend describes them as being 'Duromine psychosis' as she felt crazy when on them. I felt grumpy and moody and I put it down to my body being tired but not being able to sleep. I am naturally a person who has to sleep at least 8hrs to feel sane.