New to the forum and New to Xenical Orlistat 120mg prescribed by GP

[suzyb83]

Hello Guys,

As the title says, im new to this forum and Xenical.

I think this site is brilliant for somewhere that you can come and share peoples experiences.

A little about my self....

I am 25 and my weight is 15st 6 and i'm 5ft 9.

A week tomorrow i will have been taking Xenical 120mg prescribed by my doctor. I approached my doctor about 4 weeks ago as i was really down with my weight and making my confidence suffer alot. I was also concerned about future health problems as a result of my weight. I have PCOS and one of the syptoms i have is weight gain. I find it really hard to loose weight than someone who hasn't got PCOS and taking Xenical was my last option. I have tried many diets but i just cant seem to loose the weight.

Tomorrow will be my 7th day taking Xenical and for the last 6 days i have been really good, i have eaten sensibally and watched what i ate. i can honestly say that i've not experienced any horrible side effects other than feeling tired and having minor headaches. I was a little impatient when i got home from work today and decided to get on the scales instead of waiting until tomorrow morning and my weight is still the same as when i first started. Obviously, i'm not expecting to loose alot in my first week but would have thought atleast a 1lb.

How long does it take for Xenical take to work or does it varey with different people?

Regards,

Susie
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[suzyb83]

I guess I was a little inpatient, I got on the scales this morning and i've lost 2 lbs in my first week on Orlistat.

Will keep you updated of my progress.

Regards,

Susie

xx

[KforKitty]

Susie

Weighing yourself at the same time only once a week is the best thing as weight really does fluctuate throughout the day.

Xenical has been wonderful for me. I've lost over 8 stone in 2 years, most of that whilst taking Xenical. Any questions, please ask.

Kitty

[suzyb83]

Hi, Just want to update you with my progress so far. Last week i lost 5lb and totalling 8lbs altogether since starting Orlistat.

One concern that i have is that i read in the newspaper that the diet pills are being investigated as some people have discovered hsving liver damage by orlistate. Has anyone heard of this recent news?? I realise with all medication your at risk.