Jewbacca
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I noticed that admin has taken notice of an earlier suggestion by another member, and had added a weight loss section to the forum. To get the ball rolling, I thought I'd get a topic started for local weight loss clinics / physicians that anyone may be aware of. I know that referrals of this type are much appreciated by many, and often times tough to find.
To narrow it down a bit, and to keep it relevant to our forum's name / mission, what I'm referring to here specifically are physicians that ascribe to the reduction / prophylactic use of weight loss medication school of thought. For those that aren't familiar with medical weight loss methods, this school of medical thought involves weight loss through lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise, coupled with the use of weight loss medications such as Phentermine. Most have heard of the old "Phen / Fen" protocol, which received quite a bit of negative press attention due to some negative side effect issues. As a result, that protocol is no longer in use to my knowledge. However, a number of weight loss physicians believe wholeheartedly in Phentermine as an effective weight loss medication. Most recently, Phentermine has been shown to be quite effective in combination with good old fashioned Fluoxetine, better known as Prozac. The "Phen-Pro" weight reduction method is relatively mainstream, and in fact was featured in the following video on The Today Show:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/41958829/ns/today-today_health/t/are-two-diet-pills-better-one/#.UE0M0a6bF8E
All of that being said, the fly in the ointment for those who struggle with obesity and, more specifically, keeping the weight off long term, and that have been successful with the Phen-Pro combination in achieving significant weight loss is in the maintenance phase. This is where our federal acronym friends and a division of philosophical approaches among doctors come in. Phentermine was one of the medications that was a primary target of the crackdown on online pharma via the Ryan Haight Act. As with PM doctors, the acronym folks began paying frequent visits to weight loss clinics that prescribed Phentermine to their patients. The result was a mass exodus of pharmaceutical weight loss physicians from the market. So as to not run afoul of federal agencies, those that remain have begun to exclusively use the "combination protocol", i.e. Phen / Pro, as opposed to Phentermine alone. Apparently the federal agencies view it as more legitimate. In any event, those same agencies, despite not being practicing physicians, seem to be of the opinion that once the initial weight is lost, and a "normal" BMI achieved, that the medication should also stop. One noted weight loss doctor in Texas had a quote that I enjoyed on this issue. He said that "the government has no issue with a heart patient taking various medications to prevent a heart attack, yet they find it anathema that a morbid obesity patient take part in proven, effective pharmaceutical protocols to ensure that the maintain a healthy weight in partnership with their physician".
The bottom line is this. There are dramatically few medical weight loss clinics in the post-Haight Act medical community, and even fewer that will continue to prescribe Phentermine on an on-going, prophylactic basis as a means to prevent dramatic weight fluctuation. Those that do tend to maintain a very low profile in the mainstream advertising marketplace, and can be difficult to find. So, to make a long story that much longer in typical Jewy fashion, this topic is dedicated to folks seeking this type of treatment from a physician in their local or regional market. Note that these types of physicians are very stringent on their follow up visit requirements in order to receive medication refill scripts, and generally require an office visit every 30 days.
For the time being, I won't post any specific physician names and / or contact information until I'm advised by Admin that it is permissible to do so. If you have an interest in a physician referral of this type, I have personal knowledge of about a dozen in various markets around the United States, so please feel free to PM me if you have an interest. Should any other members have knowledge of any similar types of physicians that they'd like to share to our members, I'd recommend just posting your willingness to share that info by PM, again until guided by Admin to post information directly.
Suggestions, comments and other points of conversation on this topic are welcomed. I personally have not struggled with weight issues, but have several family members who have endured tremendous struggles that have taken a serious toll on their overall health. As a result, I've come to have an above average understanding of the topic, and have become a believer in the Phen - Pro method as an excellent alternative to invasive gastric bypass surgery.
Jewy
To narrow it down a bit, and to keep it relevant to our forum's name / mission, what I'm referring to here specifically are physicians that ascribe to the reduction / prophylactic use of weight loss medication school of thought. For those that aren't familiar with medical weight loss methods, this school of medical thought involves weight loss through lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise, coupled with the use of weight loss medications such as Phentermine. Most have heard of the old "Phen / Fen" protocol, which received quite a bit of negative press attention due to some negative side effect issues. As a result, that protocol is no longer in use to my knowledge. However, a number of weight loss physicians believe wholeheartedly in Phentermine as an effective weight loss medication. Most recently, Phentermine has been shown to be quite effective in combination with good old fashioned Fluoxetine, better known as Prozac. The "Phen-Pro" weight reduction method is relatively mainstream, and in fact was featured in the following video on The Today Show:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/41958829/ns/today-today_health/t/are-two-diet-pills-better-one/#.UE0M0a6bF8E
All of that being said, the fly in the ointment for those who struggle with obesity and, more specifically, keeping the weight off long term, and that have been successful with the Phen-Pro combination in achieving significant weight loss is in the maintenance phase. This is where our federal acronym friends and a division of philosophical approaches among doctors come in. Phentermine was one of the medications that was a primary target of the crackdown on online pharma via the Ryan Haight Act. As with PM doctors, the acronym folks began paying frequent visits to weight loss clinics that prescribed Phentermine to their patients. The result was a mass exodus of pharmaceutical weight loss physicians from the market. So as to not run afoul of federal agencies, those that remain have begun to exclusively use the "combination protocol", i.e. Phen / Pro, as opposed to Phentermine alone. Apparently the federal agencies view it as more legitimate. In any event, those same agencies, despite not being practicing physicians, seem to be of the opinion that once the initial weight is lost, and a "normal" BMI achieved, that the medication should also stop. One noted weight loss doctor in Texas had a quote that I enjoyed on this issue. He said that "the government has no issue with a heart patient taking various medications to prevent a heart attack, yet they find it anathema that a morbid obesity patient take part in proven, effective pharmaceutical protocols to ensure that the maintain a healthy weight in partnership with their physician".
The bottom line is this. There are dramatically few medical weight loss clinics in the post-Haight Act medical community, and even fewer that will continue to prescribe Phentermine on an on-going, prophylactic basis as a means to prevent dramatic weight fluctuation. Those that do tend to maintain a very low profile in the mainstream advertising marketplace, and can be difficult to find. So, to make a long story that much longer in typical Jewy fashion, this topic is dedicated to folks seeking this type of treatment from a physician in their local or regional market. Note that these types of physicians are very stringent on their follow up visit requirements in order to receive medication refill scripts, and generally require an office visit every 30 days.
For the time being, I won't post any specific physician names and / or contact information until I'm advised by Admin that it is permissible to do so. If you have an interest in a physician referral of this type, I have personal knowledge of about a dozen in various markets around the United States, so please feel free to PM me if you have an interest. Should any other members have knowledge of any similar types of physicians that they'd like to share to our members, I'd recommend just posting your willingness to share that info by PM, again until guided by Admin to post information directly.
Suggestions, comments and other points of conversation on this topic are welcomed. I personally have not struggled with weight issues, but have several family members who have endured tremendous struggles that have taken a serious toll on their overall health. As a result, I've come to have an above average understanding of the topic, and have become a believer in the Phen - Pro method as an excellent alternative to invasive gastric bypass surgery.
Jewy
