Weight loss drugs from Dr...

I have tried diet/weight loss pills & they do work up to a point but not something I would do any more.

I did try Reductil for awhile but stopped as it gave me palpitation & I felt terrible. A friend used them & lost heaps but has put it all back on now. Not to say you will though.

They suppress your appetite so you don't want to eat.

I don't recommend them as they cost so much & it does not teach you to eat less & healthier.

I've used Duromine (similar to Reductil I think) and it worked, though I only used it for 2 weeks before realising I was pregnant with Caleb.

I think it depends on how you go into it. When I went to see my GP, I had been trying to lose weight but failing miserably and when I got on the scales and it showed no change (or worse a gain) I kept giving up. So I was lacking the motivation to stick to good eating and exercise program.

My GP prescribed me Duromine after taking the time to talk to me about what I had tried. He also stressed that it's not a magic pill and to lose weight I needed to change my habits (that good old equation of eat less/better & move more). He advised me to take it daily for 2 weeks and take note of the amount I was food I was eating and how I felt when full. Then he said to cut back to every 2nd day and slowly wean myself off it (he gave me a script for 2 months).

Like I said I only took it for 2 weeks because I was UTD, but I was able to keep my weight down during pregnancy and 2 weeks after giving birth I was lighter than I was before getting pregnant. And I do think this is because of doing what my GP suggested (figuring out when I had eaten enough etc).

Anyway I do believe that Duromine did help give me some will power, but at the end of the day I had to make the changes to my life for long term benefits.

HTH

I asked my GP about them and she said the NZ ministry of Health is pushing for them to be banned because of the amount of healthy but overweight people who get prescribed them, then go on to heave serious cardio issues including heart attacks.

so she wouldnt put me on them.
she instead reccomended the Metformin for me, but your on that allready

I have tried duromine and I hated it. They made me feel really weird. Only stayed on them about 2 weeks.

I heard that on the radio Jazzy - health risks outweigh the benefits!

I spoke to a friend who is on them & she was told that by the Dr when she was on them that they were looking at pulling them. It was really for people who at long term ion them. She stopped taking them yesterday when it went public. She has lost weight on them, but no more than eating well & walking.

I think diet pills should be avoided cause they can mess with your heart.

When I was on them I had a racing heart & felt horrible so only lasted a few weeks. Not worth it.

Hey I googed it and found this post! Would love to hear more from people as I'm going to doc on wed to talk about weight loss pills.

I'm keen on what mummydee said about it being short term. I would love to hear from anyone whose tried them or is on them.

I'm at my witts end with my weight. I'm 175cm and 123kg (so my BMI is 40.2 and it's suppose to be 30)

Please hellllp

Guest_91167 wrote: I talked to a buddy who is on them & she was informed that by the Dr when she was on them that they were looking at getting them. It was really for individuals who at lengthy lasting ion them. She ceased getting them last night when it went community. She has dropped a few pounds on them, but no more than consuming well & strolling. I think bodyweight loss supplements should be prevented cause they can clutter with your center. When I was on them I had a rushing center & sensed awful so only survived a couple of several weeks. Not value it.

this doesnt gel with the post from you on the other topic about the pills!!???

Kelz wrote: Hi guys, post above deleted - just fyi

can I ask why?

I am currently taking Liproxenol. My GP gave it a go because I wasn't breastfeeding and he saw nothing bad on the list of ingredients. I find its appetite suppression very effective. Now my pregnancy weight is starting to drop. 'Didn't feel any side effects either.