[spieldose]

Has anyone here ever tried Xenical? I was reading information on it, and I was thinking that it may be more effective than phentermine (at least for long term...)

"XENICAL is a prescription weight-control prescription drug useful for the long-term treatment of significant obesity.

XENICAL can also help to improve risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar which, if not treated, could lead to other diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. Each XENICAL capsule contains 120 mg of the active substance orlistat, which acts as a lipase inhibitor. XENICAL is a weight loss prescription drug that targets the absorption of fat in your body rather than suppressing your appetite. It is useful for long term use and has been shown to be effective for 1-2 years.

Dietary fats are inhibited from being absorbed and this allows about 30% of the fat eaten in the meal to pass through the gut undigested. This helps you to reduce and maintain your weight, as well as to minimize any weight regain. "

If anyone's ever used it, let me know what your experiences were please...

[squeekie]

I've never used it, but I've heard a few stories. You may need to pick up a box of 'Depends'...no wait, that's for bladder control. Make that adult diapers.

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[thewomanwithin67]

I took it for 15 days...I had no "side effects" whatsoever from it. I heard horror stories about the side effects and waited 3 months to even get my prescription filled for it lol
I have had problems with Phen and dehydration, even drinking 100-150 oz of water. They put me on 2 tabs for 15 days to see if this would "relieve" the constipation, but it didn't help :(
They told me that when taken with Xenical, Phen sometimes cancels out the nasty side effects.

I gained nothing and I lost nothing, so I'm not going to get another script for them.