has anyone ever taken adipex and ditex with chromium for weight loss?

i am new to all of this and was wonder if anyone has taken adipex and ditex together.  a few months ago i was receiving cotizone shots in the back of my neck to relieve pain but, it was not worth everything that came with it.  after only four injections my blood pressure shot through the roof, i have been gaining 1/2 to 1 lb a day,  even after stopping the shots.  i started out at 130lbs and at my weight loss appointment, yesterday; i was at a wonderful 191 lbs.  Prescriptions were to be my last option,but i had no choice, i have tried it all.  please, anyone who has used these meds and know how they effect one's weight let me know.  I have not weighed this much since the day i gave birth to my now 10 1/2 year old daughter.  The depression and feeling of not wanting to get out of bed some mornings is the thing that gets the best of me.  i just hope the prescriptions can give me a chance to change my life back around.

Hi, I don't know about ditex..not sure what it is. But Adipex-P I heard is not the greatest. I heard it works really well, but was addicting. Ask a pharmacist in your area what they think of it...they'll tell you what the side effects are and if it's a safe one.  I worked in a pharmacy like 10 years ago, and I swear that a Doctor was "selling" prescriptions for Adipex-P to women for "favors." Sorry for all the quotes...I remember that, though, because that doctor lost his license for what he was doing, and I remember all the ladies that used to come to the pharmacy with those prescriptions.  Some of those drugs speed up your heart rate, so be careful. Especially if your blood pressure is up.  Feel free to email me if you'd like. I have a very similar story. I went from 97 lbs to almost 250 lbs in 9 monthes because a doctor put me on hormones to regulate my period. argh...

Happy to lend a hand.. Are you a new member? I am....looking forward to this year!

i have taken adipex and it works really well.  It is hard to find if you dont have a doctors precription.  I have been trying to locate some.  It really helps jump start your weight loss.  I didnt have any issues with it.

I've been taking adipex for a little over a month now.  So far I have lost 11 lbs and that is without any type of exercise.  Prior to, I had very low energy so this drug balances me out.  The only side effect I have experienced is dry mouth but that didn't last very long.  I see my doctor every 30 days for a checkup and a refill.  I plan on starting my exercise routines next week.  I started out at 191 lbs, 5'5".  Last Friday I was at 180 lbs.  40 lbs to go!  I'll keep you posted on my progress.

Hey! I just thought I'd put my two cents in.

I did a little research regarding those two drugs you mentioned.

For Ditex, I found a site that said the actual drug name (active ingredient) is benzocaine, which is more commonly used as a numbing agent or anestetic that is just rubbed on for pain relief. Mainly it's that pinkish gel dentist rub onto your gums sometime to numb things slightly. I really can't make much of a credited guess at what that would be doing for your stomach but it seems a little off base to me. Mainly because the website is saying its "a fiber" AND if it's benxocaine then it's definately not fiber. Umm the Mg, stearate, cellulose and gelatin are just fillers (no medical purpose).

For Adipex, I think it would be really important to talk to a physician about using it. Especially if you taking other medications (even right down to ibuprofen/advil or acetaminophen/tylenol, or asprin) - which I suspect you may be due to your mentioning neck pain that you were having treated (unsuccessfully). To confirm what was mentioned above, it is actually contraindicated for people with high blood pressure (meaning people with high blood pressure should DEFINATELY not be on it) Same goes for if you have glaucoma, ascetherlosis, or over active thyroid gland. Besides that I couldn't find much. http://www.drugs.com/adipex.html *note where they say you need to have a regiment of tapering off usage

As far as Chromium goes, I know a little bit more from my studies. What chromium essential does to decrease your appetite is decrease your production of insulin. (which means if you are diabetic you really shouldn't be messing around with this drug). However, it's important to note that chromium has been should to cause weight gain in women who don't frequently exercise. Umm it's also used to increase energy slightly. oh here's a good direct quote from the natural medicines compendium database my university has a subscription to:

"Obesity. Taking chromium picolinate orally might produce modest weight loss of about 1.1 kg compared to placebo over 72-90 days (11962). But not all studies have found this benefit (6860,13727). Other research indicates chromium 400 mcg/day for 12 weeks does not affect body composition, resting metabolic rate, plasma glucose, serum insulin, or serum lipids in obese women (13727)."

Here another from the Adverse Reactions section:

"However, some patients can experience cognitive, perceptual, and motor dysfunction at doses as low as 200-400 mcg per day of chromium picolinate (1935). Chromium picolinate has also been associated with weight gain in young women who do not exercise and in those on a weight-lifting program (1938). Some patients can also experience headaches, insomnia, sleep disturbances, irritability, and mood changes (6860). Acute chromium toxicity can cause vomiting, diarrhea, hemorrhage, and blood loss into the gastrointestinal tract resulting in cardiogenic shock (11786)."

Keep in mind qualifications for a "common side effect" is that it occurs in 4% of people in the study. A common side effect is nausea . Oh the Interactions section says that it interacts with NSAIDs meaning Ibuprofen, aspirin, celebrex (celecoxib) and any other -----coxib you guys have in the states (celebrex is the only one still on the market in canada) But mainly it's saying it's a more mild interaction - you basically just get a higher absorption of the chromium doses you take into your system.

Another exerpt:

SOME DRUGS CAN AFFECT CHROMIUM LEVELS:
ANTACIDS: There is some evidence that antacids might decrease chromium levels by inhibiting absorption of chromium, but the clinical significance of this isn't clear. Increasing gastric pH seems to decrease chromium absorption due to formation of less soluble chromium salts (7135).
CORTICOSTEROIDS: Use of corticosteroids can increase urinary chromium excretion, which might lead to chromium deficiency and/or corticosteroid-induced hyperglycemia (5039).
H2-BLOCKERS: There is some evidence that H2-blockers might decrease chromium levels by inhibiting absorption of chromium, but the clinical significance of this isn't clear. Increasing gastric pH seems to decrease chromium absorption due to formation of less soluble chromium salts (7135). The H2 blockers include cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac), nizatidine (Axid), and famotidine (Pepcid).
PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS (PPIs): There is some evidence that PPIs might decrease chromium levels by inhibiting chromium absorption, but the clinical significance of this isn't clear. Increasing gastric pH might decrease chromium absorption due to formation of less soluble chromium salts (7135). PPIs include omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), rabeprazole (Aciphex), pantoprazole (Protonix, Pantoloc), and esomeprazole (Nexium).

Well, I don't know if that helps you. You may have researched this already. And I admit I have a bias - I'm against using dieting drugs. So you can use that in evaluating what I've posted

Hey there,

I took adipex about 4 years ago.. Along with diet and exercise at least 3-4 times per week, I lost 40 pounds in about 6-7 months or maybe less.  My doctor at the time prescribed it to me because of my family history of heart disease,  my insulin levels were borderline, and my cholesterol was just a little above 200. It does cut your appetite and gives you more energy. The only side effect that I had was severe dry mouth. But that just makes you drink the water you are supposed to drink everyday which was good because I hate to drink water.  It helps but its only for short term use like 2-3 months. It stops working after a while. Not alot of doctors will prescibe it to you though and you never know what you are getting from these online pharmacies!