MERIDIA Reviews (SIBUTRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.9 (275 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MERIDIA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MERIDIA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Weight loss | None | I loved Meridia. I lost about 25 lbs and was maintaining nicely. My doctor moved from the area and I can't find a doctor who will prescribe it for me. I have gained back 13 lbs. | F | 47 | 2 years | 4/12/2005 | 4 | BMI of 48%. | Constipation,dry mouth,moody,joint pain and tired. | Despite side effects I lost 37lbs. in 3 months. | M | 48 | 3 months | 4/5/2005 | 3 | Weight Loss | muscle cramps, dry mouth, and VERY VERY MOODY | Overall, i lost weight (15gks so far) and i still am, i have just upped my med to 15 but i am feeling sick all the time and even crankier, may go back to 10 | F | 35 | 1 years | 3/17/2005 | 5 | need to lose 90 lbs | none | Love Meridia! MAJOR change in my appetite/loss of cravings. Lost 26 lbs in 1 month by eating about 1/3 of the calories as before. | F | 28 | 1 months | 2/23/2005 | 4 | I have to lose 40 lbs. | I have no side sffects. | I just started taking it today and I must admit I was a little worried that I might have side effects but I have none. I haven't thought about food all day. I feel more calm and not wondering when my next mouthfull of food will come. | F | 58 | 1 days | 9/16/2004 | 4 | Weight loss | at 15mg, felt uneasy, out of sorts. at 10mg so far, much better though seems to reduce effectiveness as well | M | 36 | 35 days | 8/31/2004 | 5 | weight loss | After 1 month I have already lost 8lbs, though I felt high the 1st week it subsided after that | F | 31 | 30 days | 8/7/2004 | 4 | Over weight | Insomnia in the begining | Meridia has really helped me out it has helped curved my eating habit. I have been taking meridia for a month and have lost 14 lbs already. I would recommend it any that is serious about losing weight. | F | 23 | 1 months | 7/6/2004 | 5 | weight loss | upset stomach if I ate too much | Without Meridia, I exercised at least 3 times/week for 6 months and lost 8 pounds. The following 3 months on Meridia I lost 28 pounds, reached and passed my original goal weight. I ate healthy and exercised regularly. I learned to eat less and have more energy. I would recommend it. | F | 33 | 3 months | 6/28/2004 | 4 | weight loss | elevated heart rate | It worked great. Lost 40 lbs. in 3 mos. | F | 28 | 3 months | 11/10/2003 | 2 | 70 pounds over weight | Insomnia, headache, constipation, anxiety, depression, light headedness, dry mouth, high temperature/diarrhea, dry persistent cough | Most of the side effects subsided after a few days. The insomnia and taste were major problem. After 2 months, will take only on weekends or stop taking Meridia. | F | 47 | 2 months | 5/7/2003 | 5 | for weight loss | constipation was a slight problem, funny taste in mouth for 1 week | I have lost over 40 lbs on this drug. It has given me my life back. I never thought I would have gotten this far. I give myself a lot of credit as well but with out it I couldnt have done this much. | M | 29 | 6 months | 5/17/2002 | 2 | Weight Loss | Migraines and disorientation. | F | 29 | 3.5 weeks | 2/21/2002 | 2 | Weight Loss | Severe migraines, trouble sleeping | I wasn't on it long enough to see if it actually helped me | F | 29 | 14 days | 12/21/2001 | 3 | WEIGHT LOSS | MERIDIA DID HELP CURB APPETITE BUT I HAD TERRIBLE TERRIBLE NIGHTIME JOINT PAIN WHICH I FOUND OUT WAS A SIDE EFFECT (ABOUT 5-8% OCCURANCE) WHEN I WENT TO MY DOCTOR TO COMPLAIN ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO SLEEP BECAUSE OF JOINT INFLAMMATION, WHICH WAS ALL OVER MY BODY, INCLUDING SHOULDERS, KNEES, ELBOWS WRIST AND ANKLES. MY SHOULDERS, KNEES, ELBOWS | F | 50 | 4 weeks | 6/13/2001 |