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 issues | Daily headaches went went away with tylenol or advil. | When I first took Merdia I weighed 220 lbs. I lost 85 lbs total. I stopped taking Merdia because it is crazy expensive and my insurance didnt cover it. Its been 2 years since I took Merdia and all of the weight has returned. | F | 34 | 1 years 15 mg 1X day | 4/6/2010 | 5 | for weightloss | I have been quite lucky not many side effects. I have noticed I drink a lot more which can only be a good thing and only this last week I have had trouble sleeping | It has only been a positive experience for me I could not have lost this amount of weight with out it . I have lost 32 lbs in 7 weeks with not much effort. I have nt excercised a lot . The drug will really work. I have found I dont have much appetite, I dont snack, I eat much smaller meals and feel full.There have been times when I get really hungry and its usually in the evening so I changed my diet after 3 days to not eat so much in the day, and save my calories for the night and that has been nothing short of a miracle because now I dont get hungry in the day I just eat in the evening and its working for me. I have another 20lbs to go and its been the easiest 7 weeks of my life. I read someone say its not a miracle, pill well i think it is if you adjust your lifestyle for it as I did . I would recomend anyone that is taking this drug that gets hungry at night as I did, to just eat minimum in the day and save your calories for the night . I worried at first that I was eating to late and going to bed therefor, I would not lose weight well I am living proof, 32lbs in 7 weeks is a huge amount to lose and I feel great and my doctor says im doing great .So good luck and I hope it works for you as it has for me | F | 45 | 7 weeks 15mg 1X day | 3/26/2010 | 4 | Overweight | Loss of appetite, diminished sex drive (have desire but struggle to maintain erection/have orgasm), dry mouth, eyes, and palms, assertiveness, anxiety, and occassional restlessness. | I have taken Phentermine in the past and it made me very irritable and jittery. I since been taking Meridia for the past 8 years, as needed. It has proven very effective for weight loss and maintenance. | M | 36 | 8 years 15mg 1X day | 3/25/2010 | 4 | weight loss | irritable, heart palpitations?, seemed more thirsty, insomnia, | Noticed irritability after a few weeks of being on it. I needed to cut my anti-depressant in half, due to serotonin syndrome.(extremely cold feeling,after taking anti-depressant, since cutting the dose in half, that "cold feeling" went away.) Noticed right away how "not hungry" I felt. And when I did eat, I felt fuller faster with less food. Almost felt like stomach was upset the first couple of days of using Meridia. I reduced my calorie intake to take advantage of the not "starved" feeling you get with just dieting alone. I lost 22lbs. Very happy with that. I went off of it to give myself a break for about a week to see if irritablity improved. It seemed to. I have since resumed the Meridia, and for some reason I don't feel so irritable. I do drink more water and that is a good thing for me. I especially notice I'm thirsty when I first get up and drink water. I take the Meridia in the morning. Other than the heart palpitations, which I will keep an eye on, I like how much easier it is to stick to a low cal diet and do low-key exercising (back problems) Energy level is better, I think due in part to healthier eating and weight loss too. | F | 48 | 45 days 10 mg 1X day | 3/19/2010 | 5 | Weight Loss | The first week experienced dry mouth. This was actually helpful for me as I needed to increase my water consumption. I think the key to this drug working is really water consumption. I tend to lose more pounds each week when I maintain at least 44 oz. of water daily than when I dont. Haven't experienced any other side effects for the duration that I have been on this. | I have lost 53 pounds in the course of six months WITHOUT incorporating any exercise. I have watched the type of foods that I eat and total caloric consumption under 1300 calories. I would suggest this to anyone who is serious about losing weight and have been unsuccessful in the past. I think the side effects depend on the individual person however I haven't had any issues at all. I am very pleased with the results and will continue taking to drop the last 20 pounds to reach my goal. | F | 34 | 6 months 10 mg 1X day | 3/9/2010 | 4 | Weight Loss | I have had no side effects with this drug. This has been the best thing for my and my health. I asked my doctor 6 years ago to help me with my weight and he wouldn't try me on this drug, he retired, I got a new doctor and she has helped me. | I am down 63 pounds and feel great. I walk every day, and can do up to 4km in 30 minutes on my lunch hour. I would recommend this to help anyone in need of weight loss. One thing, I do recommend, do not take any other medication while on this drug. I think that is the key to making this drug work to its fullest potential. | F | 41 | 9 months 10mg-15mg 1X day | 3/6/2010 | 5 | Weight Issues | Sweating, leg cramps and weak muscle function in legs. This was bad enough at first that I considered stopping. I stayed with it and now all I have is a little muscle weakness in both legs. All of the side effects seem to lessen with time. | It works excellent if you can put up with the side effects which I hope are not permanent. Nonetheless I could not have lost 16 pounds in 3 weeks without it, I will stay on it until I reach my goal. | M | 56 | 3 weeks 10 1X day | 2/25/2010 | 4 | weight loss | elevated blood pressure but not HIGH blood pressure, insomnia the first few days but went away | This drug is helpful, IF you are willing to exercise, watch what you eat and ultimately change your patterns. I have lost about 18 pounds in 7 weeks. It is NOT the miracle pill...NOTHING is...I still get hungry. But if you are conscious about WHAT YOU THINK and WHAT YOU FEEL while you are on this medication, you might just change your life. I have worked out and watched what I eat my whole life. About a year and a half ago, I was sidelined with a foot and knee injury which made working out consistently a real challenge, and I gained about 20 pounds. I was frustrated that diet and moderate exercise would not move the scale. My DR prescribed Meridia, knowing that it was a short term fix while I re-habbed my injuries. Losing weight quickly has taken pressure off my foot and knee injury, allowing me to workout harder. When I finish re-habbing my knee and foot, I will most likely go off this medication and continue with the healthy eating habits I've solidified during the time I've been on the drug. I did have trouble sleeping the first few nights but it subsided after a couple of days. | M | 42 | 7 weeks | 1/24/2010 | 1 | lose weight | INSOMNIA,DIZINESS,SEVERE HEADACHES,NAUSEA,IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS,ANXIETY | IVE BEEN TAKING THESE PILLS FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS AND SO FAR IVE LOST ABOUT 9LBS BUT HONESTLY THEY ARE NOT WORTH IT.THE FIRST WEEK I WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE HEADACHES AND INSOMNIA AT TIMES I WASNT ABLE TO SLEEP AT ALL I WOULD BE AWAKE ALL DAY AND SLEEP UNTILL ABOUT 4 AM THE NEXT DAY AND WAKE UP AT 12 PM.THE SECOND WEEK MY HEADACHES SORT OF WENT AWAY AND I WAS SLEEPING ALLOT BETTER BUT THEN I STARTED NOTICING IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS AND ANXIETY I DIDNT PAY MUCH ATTENTION SO I KEPT TAKING THEM.ON THE THIRD WEEK I WAS NOTICING THAT I WASNT ABLE TO BREATH RIGHT BUT AGAIN I DIDNT PAY ATTENTION SO I WENT TO GO PLAY BASKETBALL AND FOR THE FIRST 5 MINUTES PLAYING MY CHEST STARTED HURTING I COULDNT BREATH AND I FELT THAT I WAS GOING TO FAINT THATS WHEN I REALIZED THAT THESE PILLS ARE NOT WORTH IT!I RATHER WORK HARD ON MY OWN TO LOSE WEIGHT THAN THE EASY WAY OUT BY TAKING THESE PILLS!! | F | 23 | 3 weeks | 1/21/2010 | 5 | to lose about 90 lbs | It made me very hyper at first & kind of spacey | I take a tranquilizer also - and that seems to help the "hyper" feeling I have very much (especially at the beginning of taking it). I have lost 10 lbs in 10 days (of course I have an awful lot of weight to lose & was eating so much before). I only want 3 meals a day (some very small, but I usually eat a big breakfast after I workout). Extremely happy with the drug (with the tranquilizer to combat the hyperness). Can't wait to hit my goal! Hope it keeps working. I take 15 mg pills. (I took 10 mg about 2 yrs ago, and that didn't seem to help nearly as much). | F | 47 | 10 days | 12/12/2009 | 4 | To lose weight | Dry mouth, jittery, insomnia, racing heartbeat at times, fast breathing | 42 | 7 days | 11/30/2009 | 4 | Obese | I take the pill (15mg) in the morning with 2-3 cups of water. I sometimes feel that my stomach is up in my throat; hence, that is why I consume water with the pill to ease that sensation of feeling as if I am going to vomit. Sometimes I feel light headed and very thirsty throughout the day (a dry throat and mouth). | I find that I don't feel the need to snack between meals. I also do not find myself as hungry during the day. However, at night I sometimes become hungry. (Maybe because the medicine is wearing off). I have a newborn baby, and was suffering from symptoms of PPd and this has helped that subside. The reason I decided to take this medicine, was to aid my over snacking issues, to aid me with my diet and exercise plan of losing the extra weight I have gained. Something else to note is that I have chosen to not weigh myself until I have been on the drug for 1.5 months. I don't want to get caught up in numbers! I feel good at any rate. | F | 26 | 3 weeks | 11/28/2009 | 5 | Weight Loss | None so far, other than a dry mouth. | So far, I’m happy with this pill. I haven’t had any of the scary side affects and hopefully won’t. I was only prescribed a 1 month supply. I got it primarily for weight loss and to control my crazy eating. I gained 60 pounds when I was pregnant and was only able to lose 45. Nothing else was working. I have been dealing with severe depression and surprisingly, I feel more emotionally stable and in control when on this pill. I would like to take this for the next few months simply because it helps my mood. | M | 30 | 2 days | 11/24/2009 | 4 | weightloss | insomnia for the first week. | I have been taking meridia for about a month now and I've lost about 6 pounds. I don't feel like it helps me feel full faster, but sometimes I don't feel hungry. It doesn't seem like I have been eating that much less, but somehow I have lost weight, which I haven't been able to do in a few months. | F | 36 | 28 days | 11/14/2009 | 5 | To lose weight | Side effects if any, are very minimal. May have felt slightly jittery the first week taking, but that has gone away. | This medication is incredible. It has taken away ALL cravings for sweets and snack foods. Snacking between meals was a big issue for me, and the urge has TOTALLY gone away - amazing. I have lost 5 lbs so far and would like to lose 40-45. Trying to walk at lunch time as much as possible for 45 minutes at a fast pace, would like to begin a workout routine at home as well. Not eating fast food at all and trying to eat healthy 'normal' food. | F | 42 | 22 days | 10/30/2009 | 5 | Lose 65 lbs | Dry mouth got better after second month. Sweating. Constipation. Insominia when taken late in the day. | Started on 8/29/09. As of 10/26 I have lost 16lbs. My appetite has come back a bit, but I think it's related to my cycle. Most of the time food does not impress me and I don't snack between meals. But that also means I do not have a desire to eat salads or fresh veggies either. Now struggling with constipation. No amount of prunes or fiber is helping.Since August my BP has gone down significantly. Still love this medication because I feel in control and not ruled by emotional eating. I have also continued walking every day. Still taking 15mg | F | 44 | 55 days | 10/26/2009 | 4 | I want to lose 40 lbs, | I have very bad insomnia. Sometimes I don't sleep the entire night. I have dry mouth and constipation. Slight spike in blood pressure. | I have been taking 10 mg. daily for 2 months. The scale tells me that I have lost 12 lbs, and all of my clothes are baggy. I am eating about half the amount of food I ate before going on meridia. I follow canada food rules with a limit on the no. of carbs. I eat healthy, lots of veggies and fruit, and we hardly ever eat out because it is too tempting to cheat. I am taking some sleeping pills, but they have their own set of side effects. I am talking to the pharmicist and dr about the insomnia. | F | 62 | 2 months | 10/13/2009 | 5 | To combat excessive hunger | Dry mouth, insomnia for the first week, racing pulse from time to time. | This drug started working 4 hours after I took it, however the 10 mg lost effectiveness after 4 weeks and I switched to the 15 mg which is working fine with no decrease in effect so far. Although I am not obese, I was close to 50 lbs overweight due to almost constant hunger. I have always had a huge appetite and routinely ate more than my husband who outweighs me by almost 100 lbs. I could not go more than 2 hours after eating without others being able to hear my stomach growling and I was totally preoccupied with what I was going to eat next. Meridia has put a stop to all that. I eat when I'm hungry, making healthy choices when possible, and stop when I'm full (I never in my life stopped when I was full). I also rarely eat after supper now, rather than having 2 suppers at 6 and 10 p.m. I have lost 12 lbs in 7 weeks but 8 of those have been in the past 3 weeks on the 15 mg dosage. | F | 35 | 7 weeks | 9/26/2009 | 4 | Numbness in hands and feet, headache, dry mouth very badly, chest tightness, increased heartrate/pulse. | It works great, I have been on it a few times in my life and it always helped me lose weight. You DO gain the gain weight if you don't keep up with diet and exercise. | F | 22 | 6 months | 9/18/2009 | 3 | 80 lbs | Week 1-2 Increased energy, sweating, nausea, loss of appetite, body tingling, dry mouth. Week 3 - Dry mouth slightly better, decreased energy, not as much sweating or nausea, more of an appetite,heartburn (pressure behind sternum) | Haven't weighed myself-too scared but clothes are fitting better. I need to lose about 80lbs. Very sad when I used to be a size 5 in 1995! Already had high BP and Cholest. Dry mouth was pretty bad and after reading other posts I will now assume I have bad breath. Wonderful,now I'm fat and smelly. Had some pretty intense sweating like a linebacker. Usually try to walk two miles everyday but last two weeks my energy has been very low and I am again struggling. BUT-This medicine is amazing because food does not rule my life. Feel normal again. I get hungry. I eat. Then move on with my life. I don't know how this medicine works. Actually, no food turns me on-not even my favorite. I get hungry but can't figure out what I am hungry for. Grocery shopping for myself and my daughter is a challenge because nothing appeals to me. It seems to work best when I take just after waking in the morning with a full glass of water. Now wondering if I should take midmorning since I crash by 3pm and very tired by 6pm. | F | 44 | 21 days | 9/18/2009 |