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Discussion Topic: My bad experince with ammomplia and Reductil
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gingercookie |
10-27-2008 @ 11:32 AM
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I do not regret my post concerning Reductil or accomplia. I had a very bad reaction to both of these medication. I felt by sharing my negative experinces maybe other might benefit. No one likes to be the bearer of bad news but I felt it was my duty to warn people.
Yes , some people were up set at me because of my negative post. I expected people would object. Some member have been very irresponsible in their attitude to obtaining this medication even against the guidance of medical professionals. Some people have called me names and made accusations about me. If you read my posts you will notice I have not responded in the same disgraceful manner. Why did this hate campaign against me start? because they didn't like me coming forward with a negative view on a serious medication that may have even contributed to someones DEATH.
I don't have the time or the inclination to reply to the sticks and stones. I am far too busy living my life.
Someone also asked what am i doing now. Yes I am back on Xenical which I found very helpful to me. If I avoid high fat foods then I do not have the nasty side effects. I have lost 3 st 2 so far. I am back walking and swimming. Thanks for asking.
In light of recent events concerning accomplia I am very pleased at my responsible contribution. It isn't easy to stand alone but today I am very proud of myself.
Good luck with your weight loss journey.
Accomplia was worse it also gave me suicidal thoughts
this was my first posting.
Some of you will not want to hear this but reductil doesn't work for everyone.
I, like many others need to lose weight for a number of health reason's am totally committed to losing this weight in order to live a healthy life. If I do not lose this weight my life expectancy isn't going to be a long as it should be.
In the past I have lose almost 7 stone on Xenical. My life was fantastic! I travelled and life was just fun, fun, fun. I found the old me again. I have always had total support from my husband, his only concerns for me is that I remain healthy, what ever size I am.
After all the trips and fun I realized that the weight was slowly catching up with me. I put back 5 stone over 2 years. Now I need to lose this weight. I known it will take time. I was hoping that Reductil would be my aid but sadly its not for me.
After 10 weeks I have given up the medication. I suffered from day one with many side effect ranging from, sleepless nights,awake most days at 5 o'clock, sometimes 3am and not able to get back to sleep. I had vivid dreams and sometimes very dark thoughts. Constant fatigue due to lack of sleep.Feeling weak from lack of sleep. A feeling of isolation. I can only explain this feeling like the world was happening and I was a spectator, very strange,scary feeling. I felt like a zombie. I had no energy to exercise. I had headaches, dizziness,muzzie head, thirst, bad taste in my mouth, sweating, I felt a physical and emotional wreck.
I tolerated all this in the hope that the side effect's would go away after a while. Some days I did feel better. On other days I felt worse. I was finding it hard to keep in line with my everyday life. At the same time I really didn't want to give up the medication as I so desperately want to lose the weight and get back to living a healthy life again.
Thankfully I have a very caring, supportive doctor. On my last visit with my doctor my blood pressure had gone up a bit I not too much but I felt I needed to reviewed my commitment to this medication in light of everything. I have decide that I must put my physical and mental health first. It has been ten weeks and I cannot continue like this. On Friday I decided to stop taking the it. Over the weekend I have started to feel back to myself. I feel like I have returned from a unpleasant trip and it is so good to be back home and feeling myself again.
I urge all of you to consider what is best for you and your health. This medication is on prescription here in the UK for a very good reason. It can have serious and unpleasant side effect to which I have been witness. Please take medical advise when taking this drug, don't gamble with your health.
I wish you all luck in your journey but I must put my health first and not be blinked by my need and desire to be healthier.
I will win my battle but I will not be taking Reducil.
Good luck with your weight loss journey.
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11-13-2008 @ 3:41 PM
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Hi there
im an old member returning and i just wanted to say well done for your post warning about Acomplia!
I had a similar experience when on it earlier in the year and in fact having coaxed my Dr into letting me have it on the NHS after buying it myself for several months i later very much regeretted that! I hadnt realised that my deep dark thoughts were being caused by the drug and i can honestly say that it was after the road rage and the suicidal thoughts that i went to the Doc and said enough is enough! They took my decision as a failure to acknowledge i needed to lose weight but with the withdrawal this week who was right!!
Im back on another weight loss drug now called xenical so will be back on the boards looking for support to lose the 3st i still have to lose.
I wish you well and hope your battle of the bulge is almost if not over!?
Best wishes
Sue
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05-02-2009 @ 11:37 AM
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Sutone,
Thank you fo posting. I was so happy to see Accomplia banned.
Good luck with Xenical. I took it and I lost 7 stones on it. It was a very good option for me. Sadly I regained but I am now back on it and I am 5st 2lb down!!!
You can do it! I know you can.
This message was edited by gingercookie on 5-2-09 @ 11:38 AM
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05-08-2009 @ 11:51 PM
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But, sadly, Acomplia did work for some people without those awful side effects. If you watch some of the commercials for other drugs (heart, blood pressure, depression and more), the side effects are pretty horrifying. This was handled by being aware and being careful and having a doctor's supervision to remove people from whatever drug if it was necessary. But, alas, weight loss has always been considered a moral thing and not worth the extra effort. For some people, the other drugs don't work and so, they are left with nothing. I think many people out there have had bad experiences with drugs. The mental side effects I had when I tried Prozac for of all things, hot flashes, were unbelievably frightening. Worse than anything anyone has described about Acomplia. But I don't see Prozac being taken off the market.
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