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There's no reason at all to address the OP's post because, as I posted already:
Violetnights: If, by "research" you mean "asking strangers on an internet forum what they think about something" then you might want to revisit your concept of research.
If you mean you are actually researching it - good luck with your studies and I hope you find something that works, SAFELY, and efficiently, for you.
I do medical research for a living . I have researched quality double-blinded, randomized controlled trials on the use of supplements and prescription medication on formal databases like PubMed. While that is helpful, sometimes it is also helpful to search on public forums for others who have used the medication and read about their experiences, results, side effects, etc.
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Ask your doctor about metformin.
PCOS is associated with metabolic disturbances, including insulin resistance, and metformin can help with that. Some, but not all, women who take it find it helps with weight loss.
It can also improve fertility, so if you do not want to get pregnant, precautions are in order.
Thank you Suzy for being one of the few helpful posters on this thread. I am on Metformin and it was just increased so hopefully it will yield some weight loss for me.
By the way, I am not the OP, I apologize to the OP if I hijacked this thread.
i'm not breast feeding its been almost 6 months since i had my child and i have been exercising thats the whole point why i need them.
i know of the risk's and they don't always apply to everyone i've taken them before so i'm sure i'll be fine. all i asked was if anyone knew a doctor to lose weight, i didn't ask for someone to tell me about side affects.
thanks anyways tho
I understand and its always the skinny ,boney ones that have something to say. The doctor's prescribe the medication for a lot of fatty reasons. to help at weight loss for bad fat reasons. Abusing anything can be bad for you..so, if you drink alcohol,smoke,do drugs take prescription drugs..dont hate on someone else seeking legal help...
I need major help loosing 35pounds. Its been so hard,I'm 5'11 but My weight is at 190 ,i want to be from 155weight or 160which i was before as for my chlroestrol and sugar and my bmi are all high,.I' heard About phentermine and wanted more information and to where which locations in Chicago Illinois have this at?
I need major help loosing 35pounds. Its been so hard,I'm 5'11 but My weight is at 190 ,i want to be from 155weight or 160which i was before as for my chlroestrol and sugar and my bmi are all high,.I' heard About phentermine and wanted more information and to where which locations in Chicago Illinois have this at?
Forget the phentermine. Ask your doctor for a referral to a nutritionist. Start walking every day. Work up to at least 30 minutes per day.
I need major help loosing 35pounds. Its been so hard,I'm 5'11 but My weight is at 190 ,i want to be from 155weight or 160which i was before as for my chlroestrol and sugar and my bmi are all high,.I' heard About phentermine and wanted more information and to where which locations in Chicago Illinois have this at?
Eat less, move more.
Stay away from any kind of drugs that claim weight loss.
Losing weight is not easy and it takes time and commitment. Once you understand that and are ready you will be able to lose weight successfully.
My sister's doctor put her on Adipex and she has 40 pounds.
She was on it for 3 months.
Her Primary doctor(yes he is a Dr. not affiliated with a weight loss clinic) has on it for 3 months on,then 2 months off,then back on it for 3 months.
She is not to terribly overweight. She was 270 at 5 ft 4in.
Meanwhile,my doctor does not say anything about my weight(I am 217 at 5ft 7in)
She does not even bring it up.
I applaud those Dr's who truly care about their pts and want to them to succeed to lose weight,even if it means prescribing pills.
5'4" and 270 pounds? Assuming she's not a professional sumo wrestler or bodybuilder, that'd make her more or less - 140 pounds overweight. She should weigh less than the amount she's overweight. So she's basically carrying around her chubby twin 24/7.
That's "not to terribly overweight [sic]." That's morbidly obese. Is she getting help to modify her eating habits? People don't get THAT overweight via genetics, or even via steroids to treat illnesses. They get THAT overweight by unhealthy lifestyles.
As for you, at 5'7" and 217, you're not even half as overweight as your sister but you are definitely obese. You'd probably want to lose 50-70 pounds to get within a "healthy range." That's my opinion sight-unseen - again - if you're not a professional bodybuilder, there's little reason for you to be that overweight. Bodybuilders have denser bodies, and square inches of muscle weigh more than square inches of fat so you'd expect 2 people who weigh the same, one being a bodybuilder and the other being a couch potato, to appear very different from each other and have very different health and diet needs.
You and your sister would be doing each other a huge service by working together to combat your combined obesity. Adipex is a bandaid for obesity. It will reduce her appetite - but overeaters don't eat only when they're hungry. If they did, they likely wouldn't be nearly as overweight as they end up. Adipex is one tool, that is intended to be used with other tools - specifically, a healthy diet and productive exercise. If any one part of this combination is missing, the weight loss won't stay lost and the drugs will have been wasted.
I know of a weightloss center in Dunwoody, Ga that has a program that your looking for just google them. I don't know why everyone is being so mean about how you or I chose to lose weight. I had my last child and its been such a challenage for me as well. I guess I thought everyone was hear to uplift and voice their opinon without hurting feelings or being so mean.
Its not about being mean, its about telling it like it is.
5'4" and 270 pounds? Assuming she's not a professional sumo wrestler or bodybuilder, that'd make her more or less - 140 pounds overweight. She should weigh less than the amount she's overweight. So she's basically carrying around her chubby twin 24/7.
That's "not to terribly overweight [sic]." That's morbidly obese. Is she getting help to modify her eating habits? People don't get THAT overweight via genetics, or even via steroids to treat illnesses. They get THAT overweight by unhealthy lifestyles.
Well,i guess her Doctor prescribed Adipex to kick start the wt loss.
But i thought it was excessive myself that she is on it for 3 months on,and month off,and 3 months on it again.
Her doctor mentioned her wt,and that is when he prescribed it.
She did have labs that indicated she was a Diabetic type 2.
My Doc just does not say anything about my weight.
I guess because my labs are fine.
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. I have researched quality double-blinded, randomized controlled trials on the use of supplements and prescription medication on formal databases like PubMed. While that is helpful, sometimes it is also helpful to search on public forums for others who have used the medication and read about their experiences, results, side effects, etc.
