Duromine Questions & Answers (page 4 of 9)

Hi, its a shame your not getting results, (these aren't cheap) I'm no doctor and can only go from my experience, sometimes we still think were eating right but where actually not so have another look at your diet, if the side effects aren't too bad try it for another month. men will see better results than woman, even without these "magic pills".. my doctor gave me 30mg because that's what had best results in trials, but I lost a lot of weight on 15mg, my last opinion is too get a full blood test to see if something is stopping you from getting results, maybe up the dosage to 40mg, but do see your doctor, hope this helps and good luck..

What could possibly be wrong blood wise to stop you from being unable to lose weight? I've been on 30mg for 2.5 months now and only lost a couple kgs. I don't eat much even without duromine now I hardly eat, a handful at night time maybe. I'm a very active person, so yes I am very confused about this drug or what could be wrong with me??

I was on Duromine for 12 months, 15mg first 2 months than 30mg. Lost 17kg in first 30 days, than avg 2kg per week, in total lost 50kg over 5-,6 months. Please note I was very obese, 130kg 175cm tall, now 80kg. I also decided to change my life style & went plant based (still ate eggs, dairy), basically little processed foods, lots of roast veggies, baby spinach, beans, eggs, only water, no sugar drinks, tea, coffee or beer. Have a history of regular intense exercise, decided to concentrate on diet/routine, no exercise at all, fasted 23hrs per day, eating only one meal per day. Duromine really helped me get thru without feeling hungry, also not exercising meant I didn't get that bad hungry feeling after exercise/depleted feeling. Agree with other comments, men seem to loss more, get a complete blood work done & have your Dr check thyroid glands, this can stop weight loss. Medication for Thyroid can help. I needed it, but didn't take it, changed my diet. My Thyroid return to normal after 5 weeks. Good luck

I am in my 2nd month and find that maybe once or twice a week I feel like eating more. On those days I eat small amounts more often and it helps. Overall I don't worry if I eat a bit more one day as overall I have more than halved what I was eating before. I always have almonds and dates on me it helps stop the hunger.

between 6 - 9 am in the morning.

yes, and you wont get a prescription unless your a certain weight..

What weight would that be?

I was prescribed Duromine for other heath reasons not because I am overweight. This may be a medication for weight loss but it also does wonders to your insulin levels and other hormone levels and also prevents diabetes.

I am only 67kgs, exercise everyday at 5am for one hour, I have a healthy diet and a healthy lifestyle and I dont consider 67kgs overweight. I have been prescribed Duromine for other reasons. So no, you dont have to be overweight to get this medication.

I started taking 30 mg 7 days ago a few Restless sleepless nights but that's all I have no energy and appetite still same

Hi I started 2 days ago, all I experienced was a headache didn't lose my appetite, but today when I would normally be hungry around this time I'm not and not really keen on eating but I will force myself to eat a healthy breakfast, Ive been sleeping so no sleepless nights, I would advise to take the pill at like 5am so that you can be able to sleep at night. This is my second time on duromine the first time was 3 years ago I only started picking up real weight this year when I stopped being strict on my eating and stopped gym . I'm also on the 30mg, you should create a eating plan that you will be able to maintain after you go off the pill .

Your doctor.

My GP gave me a prescription.

The only way to legally buy it is if you get a prescription. The government also does not subsidise it just for a bit of extra info for you

Prescription from your doctor

Depends on the supplements. Seek a medical professionals advice first.

Duromine helps with your appetite think of it like a kick start to you getting into a routine. I think on the 4th day I had sleeping problems where I would be wide awake but I also lost around 4kg eating right. Once your off the pill and eating right remember to stick to a diet or your weight will come back. 80% of weight lost is in the kitchen

Yes you do.

I was am on 30mg for about a week now and I had nausea with vomiting for the past 3 days. I couldn't hold food down and yesterday became faint while driving. I Went to the doctors today and they said they are putting me onto 15mg for 2weeks and then will increase to 30mg as my nausea and vomiting a faint/drowsy spell means that the 30mg is to much for my body to start with as I need to be able to hold food down and feel alright . Maybe consult your GP.

Im on 30mg toom started today. I was sleeved 3 yeats ago. SW 145.5kgs. I had my son August 2018. Gained 17kgs in my pregnancy. Now sitting at 107kgs.

Hi Sue, good luck with your weightloss journey. I had to come off it as it was dehydrating me way to much and ended up with mouth ulcers and swollen tongue unfortunately. Lost about 2 kilos.

did the sleeve not work for weight loss?

I started three days ago on 30mg. It has given me more energy, similar to a pre work out drink, but last like 15hrs!. But it has definitely cut out my hunger, I dont want to snack all the time, im eating way less 1/2 a sandwich is more than enough for lunch. My sleep is shorter and not too bad so far. I'm a shifter worker so I'm used to crap sleep!
Maybe see your doctor about increasing to 30mg one?
Or I'm not a health care professional but maybe find out if you can take two of your tablets = 30mg? (I would try find out more information about this first tho!!)

i would do what the doctors says as it’s not good for your heart. You will notice it within a week of the effects and feeling less hungry. When you are hungry you will need to eat, it doesn’t get rod off it 100% but you I find it stop cravings and snacking and things like that. I did 15,30 and now on 40 I’ve lost 6-7 kilos in the first 2 months. Just hold on follow your doctors orders
I was fine sleeping only get super thirsty

Hey babe, to lose the most weight you possibly can your body needs to be in a caloric deficit. Which means you need to burn more calories than your eating.
The second month of Duromine is a great start to kick start some exercise as you now have your diet down pat.
I recommend doing some HIIT cardio 3-4 times a week for about 2 hours.
Look up HIIT cardio on YouTube to find what workout is best for you. But trust me you will notice a big difference in your weight after starting this. Goodluck girl

Because for the first like month of having it I’ve seen progress but now I just feel like my body isn’t losing anymore weight but I’ll definitely give this a go. Thank you heaps

Try and follow the Mediterranean way of eating, hardly any carbs lots of filling protein, no booze ( sorry ) and I am doing the 18/6 fasting, and also replacing a meal with a low sugar protein shake. When on the pills eating 1000 calls a day is relatively easy, mine is around 800 .

Cut processed foods, keep carbs to a minimum. No bread, pasta. Potato’s keep to a minimal amount. It’s good sometimes to have some good carbs.
No alchohol. Stay away from sugary juices and soft drinks.
I’m doing 16/8 fasting, just try fit it into your lifestyle as best you can.
My calorie intake is about 700-800 but should be over 1000 but I find it difficult to hit during a 8 hour window.

Thank u....so the only thing I have done is cut bread and rice out I hardly have soft drink or juices....if i may ask what do u mean 16/8 fasting?

I’m not on duromine 40mg now I wanted to go on duromine again to see if I could lose more than 10kg my doctor said no I then asked my pharmacist why my doctor won’t prescribe the second time he said duromine can cause heart problems please stay clear

Ok thanks

I am on 40
Now and for me different to the other mg tablets. I sleep fine still maybe more thirsty but haven’t lost as much weight as it’s my 3 month. Starting on 40 might be hard to sleep. I struggled the first few nights but then I was fine.

I am the same - my first day on 15mg still got hungry and not much to report other than a massive headache all day (which I don’t usually get so I can only put it down to this) I’m hoping that after a few days it will start to kick in - I have used it before and must have been a higher dose because it literally made me as high as a kite and full of energy, with no appetite and could not sleep from day one- so I’m actually glad I’m not experiencing those things but am worried it’s not going to be enough to have an effect. I’m thinking of doubling the dose but will maybe give it a few days to kick in and see if it takes effect before I do actually double it

Yes I agree, I am giving it a couple more days to see if mine kicks in, I slept ok last night for about 6 hours, like you happy that it so many side effects as yet, I have also been thinking of doubling the 15 mg at least twice a week, so I can do the 5-2 diet, it’s a thought.

Perfect! That’s exactly what my plan was too! I’ll keep you posted- given that ours is a very similar situation it will be good to have any feedback. I’ll let you know how it goes after the first week