alli ~ diet pill

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Specializes in School Nursing.

anybody out there considering the new alli, otc diet pill ? i am. just need some feedback !

thanks

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Specializes in burn, geriatric, rehab, wound care, ER.

used it in the past and wouldn't use it again because you can never tell if gas is just gas!

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Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

I'm not really ready to spend all my time in the loo.

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Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

Don't think so. See above 2 posters!!! Yuck.

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Specializes in Surgical/MedSurg/Oncology/Hospice.

Alli may be OTC, but it's still Xenical...and gas is rarely just gas when taking Xenical!:lol2:

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Specializes in ICU of all kinds, CVICU, Cath Lab, ER..

Using it currently and finding it successful as a serious deterent for NOT eating junk all night at work (cause i don't want any wardrobe malfunctions!).... as with any thing, you must read, research and follow the directions meticulously. I am liking the results of a lowfat diet, I have always been a runner and now, health issues, am using a treadclimber for exercise.

Good luck!!!

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Hi! I just purchased some actually at Costco with the intent of using it. Got it home and started reading the package inserts and found out that if you have gallbladder issues you should not use it, makes sense with the fat issues, but it also says if you are on thyroid meds that it may interfere with the absorption of your meds. My husband was also interested in taking it and his physician said no because he has crohn's. It seems like if you have any issue which you take daily medicine for you should definitely check with your physician prior to use because it can mess up the absorption of the meds! Hope this helps! Take care and God bless!!

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Specializes in cardiac/critical care/ informatics.

I have been on it for a week, no side effects. I took xenical a few years ago with minimal effects, unless of course i ingested too much fat.

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

Hmmmmmmmm..........for some reason, the possibility of experiencing an "oily discharge" or "anal seepage" doesn't do much for me, so I'd have to say NO to Alli.:down: Yeeecccccccccchhhhhhhh.

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I was thinking about it because it's half the price of Meridia, but I just started a home health job. "Oily spotting" and "loose stools that may be uncontrollable" do not go hand in hand with driving all over the county! I'll pay for the Meridia. It works, and once I adjusted to it the insomnia stopped.

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IMHO, the "magic" of the pill lies less in it's active ingrediants, and more in the mindset of the person taking it. You eat less fats, because of the side effects, and since you are actively taking a diet pill, weight/food/health is constantly on your mind, so you make better food and exercise choices. Of course, this leads to weight loss.

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I tried it years ago. Had a salad with vinagrette and still had that oily leakage. And it smells. No, I'm not going to try it this time around either.

And as said above if you're taking meds or have a chronic condition, check with your doc first.

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