"i have 50 pounds to lose. i am 57 yrs old, weigh 194, am 5&#039;7&#039;&#039; tall. my weight on dec, 18, 2015 ( two months ago) was 220 lbs. i am going to jenny craig to maintain a balanced diet of 1200 cals/ day. i know this med. works with close medical supervision and no bp or heart disease.  i have lost weight successfully and for a long period of time using phentermine. i am a nurse w/o htn, known cardiac disease or other risk factors. i tried contrave and although there was moderate wt. loss, the nausea was too severe to continue. my doctor and i have seen great results with phentermine, which is a very old, generally safe medication. please get a physical exam before starting the med. and every month check ups to monitor health, go for the loss!!!"