Duromine

Im just wanting to hear everyone's experience on Duromine the good and the bad!!!

Hated it.....it made me not sleep at all....but on the good side i lost 7kg in a few weeks

I have nothing but bad.

I took it for nearly a year, I had dizzy spells, heart palpitations and the weight I lost flew back on as soon as I stopped. I got angry and neurotic. It is a medical form of speed simple as that. If its not safe to take speed on a daily basis why would it be safe to take duromine. The Dr that was giving it to me stopped after a while when they released the studies to show how addictive and dangerous it was. I even knew people in my clubbing days who used it as poor mans speed.

The only way to safely lose weight to keep it off is through healthy eating and exercise IMO. No shakes, no pills just good old fashioned good eating. Because these quick fixes only work for a short period of time and if your brain is still wired the way it was before its not going to stay off. Nevermind what yoyo dieting does to your body.

Ok end rant. ;)

It helped me lose STACKS Of weight and gave a fantastic energy boost.

BUT

It made me have terrible mood swings and heart palpatations. I couldn't sleep. Gave me hideous pimples. I took 1 a day for the frist couple of weeks then 1 every 2nd day after that.

I wouldn't go on it again simply becuase of the mood swings I had on it. I loved the weight loss side of it though.

hmmm i knew i should of posted on here before spending almose $100 on it!!!

should maybe i start on using it every 2nd day?
The thought of heart palpitations scares me - and i sooo need my sleep i dont get enough as it is with Bianca! hehehe

and maybe i should tell DH about it if im going to have mood swings! i was just going to keep it secret from him cause i know he will be angry with me for using it!

Are your BFing? I wouldn't take it if you are.

unfortunatly no im not breast feeding! wish i was than maybe that would help me lose the 10kgs i really want to lose!

I had mood swings for the first 2-3 weeks and then I think I was fine lol.
I lost a staggering amount of weight over 6 months, just over 20kgs but unfortunatly have put it back on due to hormone drugs and bad eating.
Once we have had bub I will definatly be using it again.
My private health insurance ( CBHS) aslo paid $77 per script for it so its worth checking it out. I was only out of pocket $23 a month

:)
Goodluck and remember everyone is different :)

Hmmm thanks Bee - i will check out my private health insurance!
also u right on everyone being different but its sounding like the side effects are pretty common and everyone!
but hey i guess its worth a go - i spent the money i may aswell try it!

I can't comment from my personal point of view, but DH is taking it, he just started on his second box of the stuff, i think it is the 30mg dosage. He went to the doctor, told him he was planning on giving up smoking but he always gets the munchies when he quits and then he takes up smoking again... Anyway, Dr gave it to him, did the blood test beforehand, BP and all that, and told him to come back in 4 weeks and if he lost 4 kgs, he would write out another script.

He said he hasn't had any heart palpitations at all. Hasn't had any trouble with sleeping, but he gets up at 4am when he is on dayshift, so he takes it fairly early enough in the day we think for him to get a good nights sleep when it comes round to bedtime.
He did have mood swings when he first started on it, BUT that could have been the lack of nicotine too?

We got a written receipt from the chemist and took it to our PHI who gave us $50 back as well.

eta: I think our problem in this house is lack of portion control.. DH said it has made him feel fuller on a normal size meal.

Nic

nic - thanks thats sounding good - with the mood swings are they cranky mood swings?
i will be right taking it with a bub at home wont i? i really don't want to be cranky around Bub!

i know my prob would be the amount of carbs i eat but its hard to not eat them!
and also with Bianca i find it hard to eat healthy meals at home! its just easier to get a packet of chips etc....

DH's mood swings were cranky ones, but they have settled down now, think he is onto week 3 of no smokes

I lost 30 kgs on duromine.

But i was walking twice a day also it keep me awake for few weeks then i started getting used to the not getting as much sleep. Helped me out with the energy department... I had no other side affects so i guess i was lucky... I used them for the 1st month to kick start my weightloss as i have difficulty dropping weight cos of my PCOS.

sounds like he is doing a great job!!!!! good on him!

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i know my prob would be the amount of carbs i eat but its hard to not eat them!
and also with Bianca i find it hard to eat healthy meals at home! its just easier to get a packet of chips etc....

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It's hard with a little one to sometime find the time to make something to eat, let alone making sure it is a healthy option. I've been guilty of the packet of chips too. Lately, I have been having trouble keeping up with cleaning and cooking, so we have been having quite few microwave meals. (DH is all for them, as he has the portions there and it fills him up) I sometimes go the shop and get a microwave meal, throw it in when DS has finally gone down for a nap, then sit and eat it while trawling BB :)

what time was everyone taking them of a morning?
im planing on 6am and hopefully that wont affect my sleep too much!
I just want to take them to kick start my weight loss - i only want to lose 10kgs
im taking my first one on monday! im pretty nervouse about it actually
also did it make anyone drousy??

I used to take mine around 6am and no way does it make you drousy, actually the opposite, yyour house will be sparkling lol. It gives you so much energy, make sure you eat. The only reason I would get cranky is because come 4pm I hadnt eaten all day, so my body was kranky.
Eat breaky with your tablet then have lunch.
That sorted me out with my moods :)
Goodluck mate

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B

Thanks Bee - im starting to relax a little about taking it now! still not sure why he suggested this stuff but oh well as long as it works - im only using it for the mth tho!

another question - are u okay to drive while taking it?

:) no probs mate. yeh I was A ok to drive, made me concerntrate heaps more :)
Goodluck and if you need anything else please dont hesitate to PM me :)

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B

hj, wondering how you are going?

Nic

:redface: i still havent tried it! its still sitting there in my top drawer untouched
am definatly giving it a go on Monday tho!!!! DEFINATLY

mine are still sitting here also... :( need motivation to start and stick with it

Jess lets do it together!
Both of us 6am (hope ur up at that time) monday - we take our first one!

well i am off to the doc soon and while i am there i am gonna ask for some duromine. i really hope she will give it to me. i am so nervous about asking. i dont wanna get the usual try diet and exercise. i have tried so much but as soon as i dont see results i give up oh and the lack of energy.

Ok i say that every monday... LOL... i have taken 2 from the packet intending to start on that Monday... LOL...

But Ok... 6am monday it is... Sass- GL- if u get them maybe u can join me and H

Okay Jess 6am monday morning we will be popping our pills - hehehe how sad are we

Sass - hope u can join us also!!

yay i got them. i cant join in this onday but. i have to wait a week till i can get off other tabs i am on.

Hi ladies,

What does duromine actually do ? Does is surpress your appetite? Do you still eat normal meals ?

Sorry i am clueless - have no idea how this system works.

I'm doing Tony Ferguson and i have been more then happy with the results just trying to lose the last 12kg now which is proving to be a little harder but i will battle on.

Goodluck Harmony and Jess ....hope your both ableto pop those pills on Monday!

westy: i did tony ferguson b4 i had dd i lost over 20kgs but i tried after having dd and i cant seem to stick to it i dunno y.

Leah - Duromine does suppress your appetite!

Morning All

Just thought i would let u know i took my first duromine on monday - but being the woss that i am i ended up opening the capsual up and tipping out some of the powder stuff so it wasnt as strong! hehehe - and than i think i gave my self heart palpitations from panicking!
Took it again today and still tipped some of it out!
However still feel normal - not sure if it is working cause of what im doing????

hj: i took my first one this morning at 5am. i dont feel any dif.
it says in the leaflet not to take them apart. wat strength do u have. i have to the 30's

hehehe does it really? does it say why? mine are the 30mg ones also - do u feel any diff yet?

ummm dont think it say y. just said not to pull it apart or try to halve it.
dont feel much dif. i feel really full but i ate normal about 2hrs ago.
i dont feel thirsty or dont have extra energy.

i have been dreaming a bout having all this extra energy and being able to get the house clean lol.

LOL

maybe it takes a few days to kick in? i will be a good girl and take a full one tomorrow - but yeah no extra energy from me and i dont feel full - yesterday i had macca's for lunch!!!! very naughty i know! but than in saying that i didnt feel like dinner?!

omg within the last 20mins i feel like i have been to a all u can eat and stuffed myself. i dont care about the energy really just aslong as i am not eating too much lol.

Jess: how r u going.

I was goign to start a thread for the few of us that had just started to help support each other but should we just keep coming in here?

Wow maybe i should of taken the whole one than! hehehe - will be interesting if u can sleep tonight or if the energy kicks in!!!
Jess hasnt been able to take hers yet cause she is on antibiotics!

Hmmm yeah either start a support thread or we can just keep using this one - either way its a good idea!

Hi guys,

if you would like a support thread, you need to contact a mod to ask for one rather than start one on your own.

I'll put your request to the other mods anyway.