Weight Loss Medicine
You need to be so careful when trying to decide what weight loss medicine to use. You can never be sure if the ones out there are safe for you or if they will even be effective. In fact, there may be some out there that are completely unsafe for you to use.
If you are determined to go the route of using a weight loss medicine to help you lose weight then do yourself the greatest favor of all and talk to your doctor about what they might recommend for you to take. Your doctor should be able to help you choose one that has at least been approved by the FDA, like Alli.
You can get Alli, is the very first over the counter medication used to aid in weight loss. Alli is a half strength version of the prescription weight loss drug Orlistat and is taken three times a day with meals. Make sure those meals are low in fat because Alli blocks the fat you eat from being metabolized by the body.
What this means is that the fat you eat does not get broken down and is passed directly through you digestive system. This may not seem like a big deal but if you do not watch the fat content of what you eat you will most likely experience the side effects of the drug.
Side effects include possible anal leakage, or at least an oily discharge, diarrhea and excess gas. It is in your best interest to change your diet to a low fat one. A thirty day supply of Alli will cost you about $50.
Your doctor may recommend one of the FDA approved weight loss drugs that you need a prescription for. Two of the most popular are Meridia and the full strength Orlistat called Xenical.
Before you ask for one of these though, be sure that your insurance carrier will cover the cost, they are expensive. A thirty day supply of the Meridia will run you over two hundred dollars and the Xenical will go almost double that at three hundred-eighty dollars.
Even though these drugs are approved by the FDA they still can have significant side effects that you need to watch out for. Meridia can cause your blood pressure to raise. If you already have a problem with your blood pressure then your doctor may not recommend this weight loss drug to you. Other side effects include headaches, insomnia, and constipation.
Xenical has pretty much the same side effects as Alli but since this weight loss medicine is double the strength of Alli then the side effects may be more pronounced and therefore could become debilitating if your diet is not adjusted even before you start taking it.
So, at the risk of repeating myself, talk at length with your doctor if you want to take a weight loss drug to help you low the weight you want to lose. Your doctor will steer you in the right direction and help you make the best decision for your situation.
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