Phendimetraz: My Experience with Prescription Diet Pills

I’m sure some of you are wondering “So how are the diet drugs going?” 
In November I met with my doctor and decided to start taking 105 MG of phendimetraz a day. Phendimetraz (also known as Phendimetrazine Tartrate) is a sympathomimetic amine, which is similar to an amphetamine. It is also known as an “anorectic” or [...]

Weekly Update: -3.5 lbs/ 72 lbs to go!

Starting Weight: 224 (9/19/08, start of Biggest Loser Blog Edition challenge)
Current Weight: 217 lbs
Weekly Loss: -3.5 lbs
Total Loss: -7 lbs

Random Reflections:

It is really nice to finally see some positive movement on the scale. [...]

The Choice to Take an Appetite Suppressant

After much consideration and deliberation, I’ve decided to try phendimetraz. Phendimetraz is a appetite suppressant used along with diet, exercise, and behavior therapy for the short-term management of obesity. My doctor recommended I try it, with the caveat that it’s a short term prescription (he’d only give me one month prescription at a time and [...]

Partner in Prosperity: Doctor Disappointments

I went prepared. I had a list of all my medications, dosage information, and what it was prescribed for. I had a list of questions and concerns typed up to address. I was ready for my “wellness exam” with my primary doctor and was optimistic about receiving guidance of some kind.
I arrived and did [...]

Diagnosis: Vasomotor Rhinitis with Some Reflux on the Side

My skin was pricked 71 times. As I sat staring at my forearms, waiting for bumps to develop, an intern doctor sat across from me drilling me with questions: do you live in a house? Do you have hypoallergenic covers on your pillow and mattress? How often do you have sinus pressure? What food allergies [...]