Does anyone know of a diet pill that does not give you that speedy, jittery effect? I'm looking for an appetite supressant and not an ALLI kind of thing.

TIA

what about that Ali I think it's called that Wynonna Judd is advertising. I see it in CVS behind the counter. I think it is pricey but don't think it causes that diet pill awful feeling. Maybe someone here has tried it?

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Stevevi,

Try d-Norpseudoephedrine. Technically it's a stimulant, but for myself (having tried this as well as Phentermine), it's nowhere near the jittery feeling that you get with Phentermine. Your milage may vary, but I find that the norpseudo kills my appetite; however, I can go to sleep right after taking it with no problem. In fact I usually take it a couple of hours before bed.

Plus, it's usually significantly cheaper than Phentermine. DB's "Rules" don't allow me to post where I get purchase it, but if you search around you can probably find a source. Good luck! -ggggg0

Meridia (chem: sibutramine) *is* classified as a stimulant since it affects the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (causes stimulation), but because it acts on serotonin (the neurotransmitter that helps calm you) at the the same time, you should not feel much in the way of stimulating effects. It helped me feel full very quickly, but I did not lose much weight on it [the down side].

You could try an OTC supplement called "glucomannan". It's a soluble fiber, and it comes from the konjac plant. It comes in capsules and is available at health food stores, drug stores, the 'Marts ('K and Wal), etc. Sounds weird and gross, but here's a study I found online:
Clinical evidence suggests glucomannan may be beneficial in weight loss.[4] Because it is a soluble fiber, it absorbs water to form a viscous gel-like mass. This mass may promote feelings of satiety while traveling through the gastrointestinal tract. In obese patients, taking 1 gram of glucomannan with 8 ounces (250 ml) of water 1 hour before each of 3 meals daily over 8 weeks resulted in an average weight loss of 5.5 pounds (2.5 kg)

In my experience, it worked just as well as meridia at suppressing/curbing my appetite. It's pretty cheap, and, it's not the kind of fiber product that's going to cause any uncomfortable side effects...

Soluble fiber also helps to lower bad cholesterol. Won't raise good cholesterol, but it does help out with the bad. I took soluble fiber supplements (about 10-15 grams per day) for six months and knocked a hole in my bad cholesterol rating. Plus yeah, helps to make you feel full.

A combination of a low dose benzo & phentermine work well. No appetite; no jitters.

My wife is a nurse and she says they give Meridia to patients with high blood presure because it does not raise your heart rate like phentermine.I think you have a good idea Tala but it seems that every benzo I have ever taken makes me want to eat everything in the frig. but I am sure that is just me. I react strang to some meds.

there is a new anti-depressant called pristique (i think that's how it's spelled). it's an SSRI and from my research, it helps curb the appetite.

if you are eating due to depression, it might be worth a shot.

i take mega-t green tea over-the-counter diet supplements. i think it helps but i'm not sure if it's a placebo effect or not. it's very cheap at wallmart.

I thought Meridia actually fell out of favor a lot because it *does* tend to cause high blood pressure in susceptible patients. It's one of the possible side effects, anyway.

P.S. Meridia does *nothing* for me. No drug has ever been as effective for me as phen/fen was...yea, those were the days. 120 lbs just fell off of me. The fenfluramine (Redux) part of it is what held the magic. Phen alone doesn't do much for me except make me feel jittery, as you said.

I like then fen/phen thing too back in the day. Dr Branch uses a combo of phen and prozac. I tossed the prozac cause I didn't like the downsides of it. It was only 10 mgs so a small amt. Maybw someone else uses that combo?

I am considering the same thing - finding a diet pill that does not make me jittery. I already have problems sleeping.

I am 5'3" and weigh 150 pounds. I wear it well, but would much rather weigh like 135 or at most 140. I wear an 8, but some are a little snug. I'd like to be able to wear an 8 loosely.
My stomach is pretty flat - I have a very small pooch that usually looks ok even with tight, stretchy clothes on, but I hate that pooch when I am naked. It is just a little tiny bit, but it sticks out when I stand sideways. I hate it! Never had it when I weighed less. Even after the baby, I did not have any stretch marks or anything - stomach flat - no pooch at all - the envy of all the mothers out there.

My worry is that curbing my appetite will not help. I do not eat a lot at all. I have heard, in fact, that not eating actually slows your metabolism down and you burn less and less calories to the point where you could go all day without eating and not lose one pound.

I think I am already about there. So maybe this phen/fen is not for me? I need to speed up metabolism, not slow down appetite.

Any thoughts?

Reductil/Meridia
It does not work as good as phentermine but you can expect a steady weight loss albeit slowly.
You do lose alot of weight on speedy phentermine but I agree it makes you jittery and really affects you mentally. You can only take it short term. The first time I took it (phen) I lost 8 kilos in 7 days! And 13 kilos in 2 weeks. Over the next 6 months after that I lost 17 more however I would only recommend taking it for one month at a time.

Actually, with meridia (sibutramine) if you don't lose 4 lbs the first month you are on it, most doctors will take you off because the risk/benefit are so uneven. Just like phen, it can significantly raise blood pressure in some patients.

Phentermine is officially only recommended for the short-term, but many people use it for maintenance.

crystal - any metabolism booster is going to give you the jitters.