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Headache, Excessive Thirst, Fatigue After Taking Duromine. Feeling Throat Congestion. Is The Body Getting Used To It?

Hi, I'm on duromine 30mg now for about 4 days! Today is my fifth day, and I didn't take 1 today! But I feel worde today! I had headaches since I started and am very thirsty,but today I feel like my head is gona burst and its only one sided(right). My eyes also tearing and feel weak! my head feel pressurised,but ystd I didn't feel so bad even though I took the pill and today I didn't take it but feel like worse then ever! Yesterday I had faint chest pains! But couldn't eat because it felt like my food get stuck in my throat! My doctor said its my body getting used to the pill,but my pharmisict said I should take it every other day! And it might be too high.
Thu, 18 Apr 2013
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Internal Medicine Specialist 's  Response
Generally, phentermine appears to be relatively well tolerated It can produce side effects consistent with its catecholamine-releasing properties, e.g., tachycardia (increased heart rate) and elevated blood pressure, but the incidence and magnitude of these appear to be less than with the amphetamines. Because phentermine acts through sympathomimetic pathways, the drug may increase blood pressure and heart rate. It may also cause palpitations, restlessness, and insomnia.

Its less common, but more severe, side effects include:[citation needed]
Convulsions (seizures)
Fever
Hallucinations
Hostility with urge to attack
Bizarre behavior
Mental or mood changes
Exaggerated sense of well-being
Irregular blood pressure
Severe or persistent light-headedness, fainting or headache
Periods of mania followed by period of depression
Fast or irregular heartbeat
Overactive reflexes
Tremors, trembling or shaking
Panic
Restlessness
Severe nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
Stomach cramps
Weakness
Constipation
Primary pulmonary hypertension
Regurgitant cardiac valvular disease
Pounding in the chest or shortness of breath.

Your symptoms can be because of high dose of the drug because of the sympathomimetic activity and may be the dose needs to be reduced.

Thanks.
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General & Family Physician Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi 's  Response
Hello, thanks for the query to H. C.M .C.
I would like to say one thing that these all above mentioned symptoms as thirst headaches etc are due to this duromine.
Duromine is to be taken to reduce obesity and to suppress hunger.
Duromine is also a C N S stimulant and mood elevators.
The best way in my opinion is either don't take this drug or if still you need take once or twice in week and there after increase the dose.
Good luck. Dr. HET
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Headache, Excessive Thirst, Fatigue After Taking Duromine. Feeling Throat Congestion. Is The Body Getting Used To It?

Generally, phentermine appears to be relatively well tolerated It can produce side effects consistent with its catecholamine-releasing properties, e.g., tachycardia (increased heart rate) and elevated blood pressure, but the incidence and magnitude of these appear to be less than with the amphetamines. Because phentermine acts through sympathomimetic pathways, the drug may increase blood pressure and heart rate. It may also cause palpitations, restlessness, and insomnia. Its less common, but more severe, side effects include:[citation needed] Convulsions (seizures) Fever Hallucinations Hostility with urge to attack Bizarre behavior Mental or mood changes Exaggerated sense of well-being Irregular blood pressure Severe or persistent light-headedness, fainting or headache Periods of mania followed by period of depression Fast or irregular heartbeat Overactive reflexes Tremors, trembling or shaking Panic Restlessness Severe nausea, vomiting or diarrhea Stomach cramps Weakness Constipation Primary pulmonary hypertension Regurgitant cardiac valvular disease Pounding in the chest or shortness of breath. Your symptoms can be because of high dose of the drug because of the sympathomimetic activity and may be the dose needs to be reduced. Thanks.