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What Causes Excessive Body Chills And Sweating After Discontinuing Phentermine?

I have been taking phentermine for quit some time and over the weekend I don t take the pill am not to sure if this is the reason of my symptoms are as follows: I feel hot flashes heat that starts from my feet up to my head and I start sweating severely with chills it last a couple of seconds and then it goes away I don t like this feeling do you think it could be the phentermine? also I feel very sad and I don t want to have no one with me I just want ot be alone in my bedroom. Please response to my personal email is as follows: espy66@ outlook.com
posted on Thu, 18 Aug 2016
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Hi,

Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.
1. Due to shaking secondary to chills, sweating can occur secondary to adrenergic stimulation.
2. This excess stimulation along with dehydration could cause severe fatigue.
3. Good hydration is essential. Nutrition needs to be improved with multiple small meals.
4. Hypothyroidism is one of the common cause of excessive cold and fatigue. He will require thyroxine and dosage needs to be increased slowly over a month. More clinical details and laboratory reports necessary for further opinion.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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What Causes Excessive Body Chills And Sweating After Discontinuing Phentermine?

Hi, Based on your query, my opinion is as follows. 1. Due to shaking secondary to chills, sweating can occur secondary to adrenergic stimulation. 2. This excess stimulation along with dehydration could cause severe fatigue. 3. Good hydration is essential. Nutrition needs to be improved with multiple small meals. 4. Hypothyroidism is one of the common cause of excessive cold and fatigue. He will require thyroxine and dosage needs to be increased slowly over a month. More clinical details and laboratory reports necessary for further opinion. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon