Need to lose weight, but... help!

 I would prefer to go the route of taking Phetermine before I resort to surgery. I would like to lose about 130 lbs so I know I would qualify as a candidate being that overweight. However, I'm worried about cost and time. I know it can take up to a year before you get the surgery from the time you talk to your doctor. I was wondering if anyone had tried taking Phentermine and if so, where can I get a Rx for it in Anchorage. I haven't ruled out surgery. I do think that would still be probably the best option for me at this point.

What has your doctor said about taking that. I havent heard great things about it myself.