Duromine Questions & Answers (page 3 of 9)

You best to go to your doctor to get his/or recommendations. I've heard some great success stories of men on 30mg.
Remember it's not a miracle pill. You must put the effort in too see results.

I wasn't sleeping well either (i'm also on the 30mg) and obviously everyone's schedule is different.. but I've found that taking the Duromine as early in the morning as possible (~6am) and then doing a work out/walk/etc in the evening to express the excess energy before bed has helped my sleep much better...

Do you take it after eating breakfast or before ? I took it at 5:30am on an empty stomach, I think that's the reason why I felt nauseous .

I haven't taken another one since Tuesday .. I'm scared it will make me nauseous again.

oh sorry, it never notified you wrote something.
I take it in the morning on an empty stomach yea. I am not getting all the side affects I experienced the first time I took it thankfully (just can't sleep, dry mouth and noticed I am extremely moody). I get about 3 hr sleep a day so far.
I definitely had to double my intake to 30mg tho, 1x15mg does not work.

The first time I took it (7 years ago), I had really bad anxiety and my heart was racing which was what made me stop.

I didn't think about food or feel hungry at all, felt full all the time, so couldn't even stomach anything! I was astonished how effective it was, I still feel hungry this time round which is good coz I should eat something.. but feel full and stop. I often over ate and felt like my stomach was gna burst, it was always uncomfortable for me after every meal (bloatedness).

I was pretty full of energy for about the first week felt like I had 5 cups of coffee. Everyone will have a different reaction but it is great you are feeling less hungry. That would mean it is working I have just started my 3rd month and I still eat so much less than before I started. I found i started getting dry mouth after about 2 weeks. If it gets to bad I find hydrolite from the chemist is great. You will need to try and eat during the day as you will get really tired by the arvo. I find almonds and dates help I normally just have a salad for lunch. For breakie I just have coffee and a smoothie. Good luck

Far out!! haha i need that boost of energy!! And yeah i am slowly realizing it affects others differently, i just forever see videos of people saying they had the dry mouth and bad taste, or the bouncing off the walls haha, not that i want to be super hyper or anything, i was just worried it wasn't doing anything for me i am also trying to refrain from the weight scale until the end of each week, and i may also start measuring myself as i have a feeling the scales may not change but your inches and cms etc will. Thank you so much for your reply and feed back Vanessa, it has given me more peace of mind. Very much appreciated!

For my first month I didn't have scales so didn't weigh myself till I had my 1 month check in with doc. Now I have scales I do a weigh in each Saturday morn. Hopefully you don't get the dry mouth it is annoying but if I drink enough I am ok. Like I said the hydrolite is my back up

Best to go through doctor

I would speak to a doc or pharmacist but with my experience after a week my body got use to taking it. The first week I felt like I had 5 cups of coffee each morning.

You should try water aerobics. Fun, working out but not having the pressure on your joints. You’re eating really well and doing all the right things! You will get there :) 3.4kg is a lot in a week!

Thank you so much for your encouragement, and fantastic suggestion, I didn't think of that, I'll definitely look into it, Thank you

I was on duramine 15mg for 2 months - lost around 5 kg, then I went to 30mg for the last month and about to do another month with about 1 kg loss. I have tried to eat well etc, i drink LOTS of water, I do quite a bit of exercise but seems to be plateaued. Dr advised I see a nutritionist - might be worthwhile looking into?

The most I took was a day hon, but I wouldn’t recommended.

Iam feeling a little anxious . And have a headache Iam thinking of a week off the stuff than see if there is a difference

I would go see your GP, if you stop and start the side effects often get worse, you might need a lower dosage or maybe it’s not right for your body, definitely speak to your GP.

I already had high blood pressure when i started duromine, but i use to take Panadol, but I would go back to your doctor & have a chat about your side effects

Thanks for your reply. I will definately do that. Feel so unwell. My bp was slightly high before I started to.
Did you gets lots of headaches or just at the start?

I am in my 2nd month and find I get headaches but Panadol helps. I have had high BP for at least 10 years and am on medication to keep it low. When I went for my one month checkup it had dropped from 150/90 down to 135/80. I find I get the headaches when I haven't eaten enough. I have dates and almonds on me and when I have those during the day it helps. Definitely talk with your doctor. I hope you feel better soon.

Ask your doctor, to check. Its been eight days since Ive stopped my 3 month program & i still have the drug in my system

I was hoping to go off Duromine over Christmas.

To be honest, one drink feels like 10 when your on it . I am on 40's and its had an effect on wanting to drink apart from water.

Are you certain it was the Duromine that did that and not something unrelated?

Yes
Because the sort of dryness it gives and the sort thirst for water you feel it is confirmed that is drying your body.
And dryness in the body effects the aging process, hair follicles, eyes and liver .
So I am pretty sure where I got it from .

After day 3 you should be fine, take it with a good breakfast. After that you wont feel too bad and I do have a steam at night to help unwind. That works

Thank you exactly what I did.

I averaged 4 - 5hrs of broken sleep, so no it does not get better. I use to read a book to relax the mind but I still woke up. Thats why I would take duromine every 6 days & skip a day. You have to remember duromine is a upper medication so it will cause this problem. When you miss a day you will feel tired so you will get a better night sleep

Hi Karen,
I had sleeping issue while I was on it however it disappeared after two weeks.
Maybe it is best you talk to your doctor about sleeping pill.

It depends on many things, the first two weeks is usually faster and also depending on your diet too.

HI, it settles down, drink heaps of water, remember to have a good size breakfast. I do have coffee during the day but less frequent and find low carb protein bars help.

Are you drinking plenty of Water?

Lol I started with 15ml and for about 3-4days didn't feel crap.

Then I decided to take to tablets to make 30ml and about week and a half later my anxiety started playing up, my appetite suppressant has somewhat kicked in because my dad are Hungry Jack's and I wasn't hungry CRAZY! for me anyway haha. But I'm going to doctors tomorrow so I think I'll stick with the 30mls for now, now that I finally feel something happening . Don't look on the scales they will screw with your head. Give it 2months then check.

thanks! I might do that too, I am not feeling anything on my first day (also taking 15mg). Still feel hungry, have food cravings..
whereas when I took it 7 years ago, it worked waYYYY too well, my body was overly sensitive (only ended up taking 3 tablets and stopped) lost 5kg in a month.
I tried it again several months later, but it never worked again.
Was hoping it will work once again now that it's been 7 years but my body seems to still have a tolerance to it.. weird..

No, you could overdose.

Hi I been on 40ml for 3 days and I have notice the difference but I will tell you.. I feel like I want to throw up... And omg. I can not. Sleep... I hope that passes.. What an idiot I am goin on this over Xmas period

I feel the same, I started the 30mg three days ago.. I'm experiencing no sleep.. Also Every time when I eat or I have a shake something light, I throw it up 2 hours after.. like wth... last time when I was on this I had no effects.

Babe you can't just get them, you need to go to doctors and they test your BMI to see if you meet the requirements to be able to take them.

I'm borderline obese at 39.7 BMI.