Hi everyone!!
I’ve decided to share my journey as duromine has been something I have been interested in for ages and would constantly research.
Here is some back round info
I am 21 years old, from Sydney. I am about 175cm and weigh about 70kgs. I wouldn’t say I am fat or overweight, I have quite a big frame so I seem to hide it rather well (in clothes anyway)I would say I am chubby. I’ve struggled with my weight my whole life. I seem to constantly go up and down. I have always wanted to try duromine as I have always found it really hard to lose weight. The last three months have been hard for me, I lost my little cousin unexpectedly and found I was just constantly eating as it made me feel better. Before I knew it I had gained a fair bit of weight and seem to have no muscle definition in me at all. I feel the lowest I have ever felt.
I decided I would go to my doctor and not ask for duromine, but explain how I was feeling and see what he would say/what he would recommend I do. After a blood test showing there was nothing wrong with me that was making me gain weight, my doctor decided to prescribe me duromine 30mg. I was so excited, I felt hopeful that I would be able to finally lose weight as teach myself some better habits.
Day 1,
First day I was actually kind of nervous after reading about all the side effects. I decided to open up the capsule and only take half. I don’t think it worked at all. The most I noticed was my heart rate going right up just after I had taken it. Still ate as normal and slept fine.
Day 2,
I took a full tablet. Straight away I felt energised and soooo happy. I work in real estate and Saturday’s are always busy days at open homes constantly meeting and talking to people. Usually after I finish on saturdays I am literally exhausted mentally and physically, but not today! I ended up only eating one meal & a piece of fruit. I definitely struggled to get to sleep then once I fell asleep I struggled to stay asleep. My Apple Watch told me I had 3 hours sleep. Didn’t really have any side effects.
Day 3,
I woke up almost feeling hungover due to lack of sleep. Before duromine i usually have atleast 8-9 hours of sleep and still struggle to wake up. Had a slight headache, dizzy, my body felt tired but my eyes didn’t feel like sleeping at all. Didn’t eat breaky because the thought of food made me feel sick. I took the duromine and definitely felt better, a bit more energised. I still had a slight headache and the dizziness. But was able to power on and be active. I hit a wall at 3pm and had a massive headache, nauseous and just felt shit. I actually didn’t eat up until 4.30pm which I know probably isn’t good. My body felt really really tense like I had been constantly clenching myself and hadn’t relaxed at all. I noticed I was clenching my jaw heaps and my body literally felt exhausted. Decided I need to eat more, force myself to eat even when I don’t feel like it. Slept for almost 3 hours again.
Day 4,
Monday morning, didn’t feel amazing but I never do on a Monday. Took my duromine when I woke up at 7am and decided to eat some toast for breakfast. I didn’t really feel the duromine kick in at all. I felt really tired, drained and so not bothered. Had a huge headache, my body feels so tense it’s starting to become painful, especially my jaw. I am struggling to be able to relax my body, I am always clenching myself subconsciously. I felt really nauseous. I took two Advil’s as I had sooo much work to do and I was really struggling to focus. It was the first day I actually felt hungry and wanted to eat. I had a sandwich for lunch and that made me feel a bit better, for a moment anyway. After work I have pretty much showered, eaten a tiny dinner and gone straight to bed. Lying in bed now I don’t feel to bad, just the slight headache and exhaustion. I hope I get a better sleep tonight.
I am really hoping I will get over these side effects as I am starting to worry I won’t be able to continue as I have a really busy work life and can’t be a scatterbrain like this everyday. I am open to any suggestions!! If anyone knows how to cope with the side effects or what to do about them??
Just to recap, my main side effects so far -
Headaches
Dizziness
Nausea
Struggling to focus
Clenching jaw & body
Dry mouth hasn’t been to much of an issue, just been drinking as much water as I can
Thanks for reading this far, I will try and update as much as I can!
I’ve decided to share my journey as duromine has been something I have been interested in for ages and would constantly research.
Here is some back round info
I am 21 years old, from Sydney. I am about 175cm and weigh about 70kgs. I wouldn’t say I am fat or overweight, I have quite a big frame so I seem to hide it rather well (in clothes anyway)I would say I am chubby. I’ve struggled with my weight my whole life. I seem to constantly go up and down. I have always wanted to try duromine as I have always found it really hard to lose weight. The last three months have been hard for me, I lost my little cousin unexpectedly and found I was just constantly eating as it made me feel better. Before I knew it I had gained a fair bit of weight and seem to have no muscle definition in me at all. I feel the lowest I have ever felt.
I decided I would go to my doctor and not ask for duromine, but explain how I was feeling and see what he would say/what he would recommend I do. After a blood test showing there was nothing wrong with me that was making me gain weight, my doctor decided to prescribe me duromine 30mg. I was so excited, I felt hopeful that I would be able to finally lose weight as teach myself some better habits.
Day 1,
First day I was actually kind of nervous after reading about all the side effects. I decided to open up the capsule and only take half. I don’t think it worked at all. The most I noticed was my heart rate going right up just after I had taken it. Still ate as normal and slept fine.
Day 2,
I took a full tablet. Straight away I felt energised and soooo happy. I work in real estate and Saturday’s are always busy days at open homes constantly meeting and talking to people. Usually after I finish on saturdays I am literally exhausted mentally and physically, but not today! I ended up only eating one meal & a piece of fruit. I definitely struggled to get to sleep then once I fell asleep I struggled to stay asleep. My Apple Watch told me I had 3 hours sleep. Didn’t really have any side effects.
Day 3,
I woke up almost feeling hungover due to lack of sleep. Before duromine i usually have atleast 8-9 hours of sleep and still struggle to wake up. Had a slight headache, dizzy, my body felt tired but my eyes didn’t feel like sleeping at all. Didn’t eat breaky because the thought of food made me feel sick. I took the duromine and definitely felt better, a bit more energised. I still had a slight headache and the dizziness. But was able to power on and be active. I hit a wall at 3pm and had a massive headache, nauseous and just felt shit. I actually didn’t eat up until 4.30pm which I know probably isn’t good. My body felt really really tense like I had been constantly clenching myself and hadn’t relaxed at all. I noticed I was clenching my jaw heaps and my body literally felt exhausted. Decided I need to eat more, force myself to eat even when I don’t feel like it. Slept for almost 3 hours again.
Day 4,
Monday morning, didn’t feel amazing but I never do on a Monday. Took my duromine when I woke up at 7am and decided to eat some toast for breakfast. I didn’t really feel the duromine kick in at all. I felt really tired, drained and so not bothered. Had a huge headache, my body feels so tense it’s starting to become painful, especially my jaw. I am struggling to be able to relax my body, I am always clenching myself subconsciously. I felt really nauseous. I took two Advil’s as I had sooo much work to do and I was really struggling to focus. It was the first day I actually felt hungry and wanted to eat. I had a sandwich for lunch and that made me feel a bit better, for a moment anyway. After work I have pretty much showered, eaten a tiny dinner and gone straight to bed. Lying in bed now I don’t feel to bad, just the slight headache and exhaustion. I hope I get a better sleep tonight.
I am really hoping I will get over these side effects as I am starting to worry I won’t be able to continue as I have a really busy work life and can’t be a scatterbrain like this everyday. I am open to any suggestions!! If anyone knows how to cope with the side effects or what to do about them??
Just to recap, my main side effects so far -
Headaches
Dizziness
Nausea
Struggling to focus
Clenching jaw & body
Dry mouth hasn’t been to much of an issue, just been drinking as much water as I can
Thanks for reading this far, I will try and update as much as I can!
