This is the latest weight loss craze and it's so popular lately that it's only a
matter of time before I meet a breastfeeding mom who wants to try it and I want
to be ready for them.  Advice please.  I've checked both the Briggs & Hale
books.  They have little or no information on the individual drugs.  I
understand this is a new combination and may be a case of prescribing them for
their discovered side effects rather than their original purpose.  First,
there's Ionamin (phentermine resin) 15 mg taken in the AM.  I believe it's a
stimulant or 'upper'.  Then there's Pondamin (fenfluramine hydrochloride) 20 mg
taken in the PM.  I believe this is a relaxer or 'downer'.  People spend $60 to
$90 a month on these drugs, plus doctor's visits.  It is also known to be a
'permanent' solution.  Stop the drugs and immediately regain the weight.  Can
any of our physicians, pharmacists or chemists out there provide info on known
or possible effects on a breastfed baby?
Thanks, all.
Phyllis Adamson, BA, IBCLC
Glendale, AZ