Phendimetrazine, a drug similar to amphetamine, is used to treat obesity and induce slimming, but it should only be taken for a limited time because it is habit forming. This drug suppresses your appetite, unfortunately, it also increases your heart rate and brings up your blood pressure.
Before you decide to try this drug, seek the advice of your doctor since it has many side effects.
Your doctor will have to conduct a complete medical check up on you to make sure that there will not be any complications down the road.
Some of the side effects of phendimetrazine are restlessness and tremors, difficulty in breathing, high blood pressure, blurred vision, irregular heart beat, dizziness, diarrhea and constipation, and a change in your sex drive.
Let’s work the side effects one by one. If you start to feel tremors, your fingers are unsteady, or you feel fluttering in your chest, then the dosage might be too high for you. Call your doctor immediately or visit a nearby clinic for a check up.
Difficulty in breathing is like when you feel you are trying to constantly catch your breath. If you start gulping for air, make a beeline for the nearest hospital. You could be hyperventilating, or it could be a symptom of a much more serious problem.
If you have a tendency to have high blood pressure, or your family medical history indicates that high blood runs in the family, tell this to your doctor on your initial visit. High blood means that your heart is being straining. This is a very serious condition because it could lead to heart failure or a stroke.
One way to determine if you have high blood would be to take your blood pressure for a week to determine a pattern. Keep a record of your blood pressure and show it to your physician for his analysis. He might recommend that you take maintenance medicine daily to control this. If you think you are having a stroke, smile. If your smile is unusually crooked and saliva flow cannot be controlled, then chances are, you are experiencing a stroke.
Blurred vision, dizziness, and severe headache are also symptoms of high blood pressure. Sometimes, you may feel a throbbing pain at your nape. This is a warning for you to slow down.
Some people are born with irregular heartbeat. If you are not one of them, and you start experiences palpitations, then you should take a cab to the nearest clinic.
Diarrhea and constipation could be caused by a change in your diet. Tell your doctor. If your diarrhea is severe, you might be prescribed IV to restore lost liquid in your system.
Sometime, loss in sex drive could be part of the aging process, diet or stress. Don’t assume the change is because of phendimetrazine.
