XENICAL

Advantages: It really does work
Disadvantages: runny stools

...After having 5 children in 7 years the weight just kept being put on. At the age of 17 I was 8 stone then I got pregnant one after another and by the time I was 24 I was 17 stone in weight. I was so unhappy, it got me depressed as I kept trying everything to get rid of all the extra weight I had put on but nothing would work. I tried all the diets, slimming products and even weight watchers but nothing helped. I then went to see my G.P. in June 2001 and asked if there was anyway that he could help. He told me there was a new diet tablet come out called xenical and I should give it a go. He also told me xenical cost £1 per capsule. He told me I had to lose 2.5kg over 4 weeks by myself first before I could have it. So I tried really hard and managed to lose the 2.5kg.I went back to see him and he prescribed me xenical. He told me...

shugardream 19.10.2002 · Read review
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  XENICAL - WONDER DRUG OR NOT?

Advantages: helps you lose weight, good support programme
Disadvantages: nasty side effects!!!!!!!!!

...Personal update: Since being on the Xenical it has helped me to lose another stone since restarting it in December. The side-effects still occur if i eat the wrong thing, but generally speaking it is worth it and i am losing weight safely and slowly and eating healthily as well. I would still recommend Xenical. I would also like to thank everyone for reading this and rating it and getting me my first diamond. thanks. ORIGINAL REVIEW +++++++++++++++ My nurse says that I need to lose weight in order to reduce my blood pressure and also my sugar levels to avoid getting diabetes. I have tried Weightwatchers, which is very good, but felt that I needed something extra as well to help me along the way. My doctor had discussed Xenical with me previously, but there are some quite bad side effects and having suffered from...

kismet 16.11.2005 (07.02.2006) · Read review
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XENICAL - THE EASY WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT - OR IS IT

Advantages: It is usually a successful way of losing weight
Disadvantages: It requires a lot of self control unless you want to suffer the consequences!

...tablets. The tablets I was prescribed are called Orlistat, they are better known as Xenical which I believe is the brand name. I was prescribed 1 months worth of tablets and was told that my I should expect to lose around 1-2 lb per week. Xenical isn't a quick way to lose weight but apparently because the weight is lost gradually over a period of time it is much more likely to stay off. My GP advised me that she wanted me to lose 2 kg within the first month and when I was nearing the end of the first month I had to return to be weighed and to chat about how I was getting on. As well as taking the tablets I also had to follow a low fat diet, (no foods containing more than 5% fat), in order to work this out I just had to view all product packaging and ensure that the fat content was no more than 5g per 100g - as most food products...

junkboxjules 10.02.2003 (03.01.2004) · Read review
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Xenical- slow & steady but it does work!!

Advantages: IT DOES WORK & WEIGHT STAYS OFF!
Disadvantages: ITS SLOW BUT STEADY

...I have never really been on any diet before, but decided at 35 I really needed to lose weight before I got stuck in a rut and would never loose anything! I think also having a child made me realise I did not want to be a unfit mother etc... I was recommended xenical and went to my doctor who said yes I was OK to have it. She was very clear about how it works & the possible side affects..And also advised me to look online at reviews & tips etc..... I started on Dec 1st 2008 I was 107 kilos and I am 5 foot 2 " I lost 8 kilos in the first 8 weeks ... (and during xmas!!) did not really increase my exercise but walked a little more to school everyday about a mile there and back. After the first 2 months it does slow down a bit, as I was told it would ...its Now July and I have lost a total of 13 kilos in 7 months (2 stone) I...

travelgirl 11.07.2009 · Read review
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Attention Fat People

Advantages: Genuine Weight Loss Aid, Price of a Prescription
Disadvantages: Unpleasant Side-Effects

... What is Xenical? Xenical is a prescription-only tablet that can be taken to speed up weight loss. Xenical claims that those who would normally lose one or two pounds a week on a normal diet could lose three or four pounds if taking Xenical at the same time. Ideally it's suitable for those who are obese with a body mass index of 30 or more (see www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ to calculate your BMI) or for those who are overweight with serious health problems such as a heart condition. You can buy these tablets over the internet however it is inadvisable to do so not least because you can't be sure what you're really buying. What does Xenical do? Each tablet is a small blue encased capsule that you swallow whole before or after each meal so you don't even have to taste it. Xenical works by blocking 30% of your fat intake...

Lizamabug 01.04.2008 (02.04.2008) · Read review
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  Xen and the art of getting thinner

Advantages: IT REALLY WORKS!
Disadvantages: prescription only drug, need to keep visiting the doctor every month

...for me to lose weight, and far too easy for me to put it on. Towards the end of 2004 something changed within me, and although it's very hard to put my finger on it properly, it was as if suddenly I had found or developed from somewhere this desire and determination that I was going to do something about my weight, and that it wasn't going to be another paltry attempt at 'dieting' it was going to be something bigger, something worthwhile and I thought I knew how to do it. January 2005 - My first visit to the doctor Weight: 20 stone ½ lb. (clinically obese) BMI: 42 Attitude: Scared, but determined! I went to talk to my GP about the possibility of using Xenical to help me lose weight, and to my surprise and I have to say joy, he was very keen on the idea and having talked to me about the way Xenical works, and how it could benefit me...

vialdana 23.06.2005 (28.06.2005) · Read review
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Fat Buster but you have to do the work

Advantages: A good way to lose weight on the nhs
Disadvantages: oily pooh oily farts

...Why I chose Xenical I have been overweight most of my life, as well as being type one diabetic, as the two don?t go well together I decided it was time to lose weight. I had looked at diet and slimming aids in the past, however the only ones available were either pharmaceutical speed or water reducing tablets disguised as natural slimming products. I discussed the options for diets with my dietician and my consultant; they both suggested I try xenical. As I already had a high body mass index (44.1) I only had to lose 2.5kgs naturally to be able to use xenical. I was also advised that taking a multivitamin, which contained vitamin d, was a good idea as xenical can cause vitamin d deficiency, as this is a fat-soluble vitamin. Also be aware that if you take cod liver oil no not take it within an hour of taking xenical as this will...

paulwaz 22.10.2003 (03.12.2003) · Read review
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Excellent results, not a quick fix!

Advantages: Steady, safe weight loss. No side effects if used properly.
Disadvantages: Loose stools and wind (but only if you don't follow the advice given).

...I started using xenical in September 2005, and I have been taking it ever since. In that time I have lost about 3.5 stone (50lbs or 23kg). But taking it has required something of a change in lifestyle. Xenical works by inhibiting the lipase in your digestive system, so that 30% of the fat in your meal is not absorbed into your body (it therefore goes straight through you, hence the potential side effects). Due to a medical condition I have great difficulty in losing weight, as my metabolism has been effected by prescribed drugs that I took for 7 years. This has meant that eating a normal diet I tend to put weight on, and even by eating a low-calorie, low-fat diet my weight loss tends to stagnate. When Boots the Chemist started to advertise a weight loss programme I decided to investigate, and it turned out that what they were...

EliseNT 03.12.2006 · Read review
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21lb lost in first 4 weeks - that's a result!

Advantages: Dramatic weight loss, plus loss of inches!
Disadvantages: None, once you get the side-effects under control.

...There is no doubt that users of Xenical have experienced mixed results. It is my opinion that those who don't experience success with it, are not following the guidelines properly. There are no shortcuts - and if you're experiencing side effects (other than in your first few days) then you're doing it wrong. Personally, I lost 21 lb in my first four weeks and have now lost two and a half stones - and I'm still working on it! Xenical is available from Boots the Chemist, but at an exorbitant price. I have heard that it can average out at £1 per capsule, which is pretty hair-raising. When you approach your GP for a prescription, he/she is likely to request some evidence of your dedication to the cause and, irritatingly, ask you to demonstrate some weight loss before they are prepared to prescribe. The usual prescription from...

Ursidae 30.04.2007 (03.05.2007) · Read review
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To be thin or not

Advantages: Lose weight
Disadvantages: Horrible side effects.

...I am overweight and ill every time I go to my GP he says its down to my weight that I am ill. Ok so why is everything down to weight. I have always been on the large size. But to prove a point asked the doctor what the best way of losing weight was so that it doesn't go back on. He told me to lose 5% of my body weight in 1month and if I did I could go on to Xenical (Orlistat). So off I went and started watching what I ate as I would normally but we have to try. Made appointment to see GP for 1months time. When I went back yeah I had lost 2kg (4.4lbs) so he gave me a prescription for xenical. So went to pharmacy and got these little blue capsules. Then read the instructions to be taken 3 times a day when you eat meals. Ok no one warned me about the after effects if you over do the fat. Oh not a pretty site. They do have a support...

redrag 26.02.2008 · Read review
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