Anyone taking Phentermine?

Is anyone taking phentermine? I just recently started taking it due to appetite out of control, compulsive thoughts of wanting to eat, to the point I could not resist. PLEASE no negative comments. I had gastric bypass April 2003. Lost down to lowest of 141 lbs from 262 now I'm up to 154. I'm so scared about gaining my weight back. At first the phentermine worked, I've only been taking it a little over 2 weeks. But now it seems it isnt helping like it should. I take it a 7 am, dont eat or drink anything for 1 hour(afraid it will get flushed out). It does Ok until about 11:30 am to noon. I make myself eat breakfast about 8:30am usually a protein bar or boiled eggs, but then the food thoughts slowly creep back in. I take 30 mg, capsule with the blue and white pellets. I open the capsule and only take the pellets(nasty taste) with a sip of drink. Thats how my surgeon has me to take my Prevacid. Do you think the med would work right if I didnt open the capsule? Im also taking Effexor XR 150 mg every day and doing well from that. I first tried paxil and zoloft but that seemed to increase my appetite more, so he switched me to Effexor because it isnt supposed to increase my appetite. Has anyone else had this problem with taking phentermine and not working like it should or any other diet pill? I will do anything to keep from getting FAT again. Again please no negative remarks, I didnt come here to be attacked, only looking for some insight. Thanks.

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