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Bmi 40+, lack of addiction so far to phentermine, is it safe to take it longer than a year? my dr. is mentioning surgery instead...

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Dr. Vasu Brown answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Can loose muscle: The danger of using stimulants and suppressing appetite is essential muscle loss - will end up with gut gangrene with loss of intestines or getting heart attack - need a healthy weight loss program.

Answered 10/24/2017

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SURGERY WORKS: Much of the preparation for surgery will help you toward a more healthy lifestyle.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Never any reported: Phentermine ihas never been shown to be addictive. It can have some stimulating side effects more so in some patients that others, that is why a patient is monitored monthly, for wt loss, BP pulse.I have many patients safely on Phentermine maintenance for years the stimulatory side efects generally disappear in 4-6 mo.There are 2 ways Phentermine works.Decr. Hunger for 4-6 mo, milder decr calories.

Answered 7/8/2015

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