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 |
| 3 | lose up to 60 pounds | Horrible insomnia - I haven't had a good sleep in 3 weeks. Was awake for 38 hours at one point. My Dr. prescribed sleeping pills to help. Constipated - no matter how much fibre I eat, it isnt helping. I also have this wierd, full body tingle. It starts at my head and goes right down to my feet. It feels like I have been hyper-ventilating. I haven't had my blood pressure checked, so will be doing that tomorrow morning. | Aside from the side effects, I have lost wieght - 10 pounds in three weeks. I am not feeling hungry, and am able to eat smaller meals and feel satisfied. | F | 40 | 21 days | 9/15/2009 | 4 | weight loss | it seems that my skin is drying out and any sores aka acne issues won't heal. | F | 43 | 3 months | 8/25/2009 | 3 | Lose 20 pounds | Mild, but daily headaches; fatigue; mood swings, not radical but noticable change in desire to exercise etc. | I have lost 5 pounds so far, which is nice. As for appetite control, I think it is working to a point, however I do believe someone like myself who eats "just to eat" will have to convince themselves simply NOT to eat verses the pill turning you off food. In other words, I eat most of the time without being "hungry" but taking the pill makes me think, "hey I'm taking this med, I should not eat that right now...." The side effects are mild at this time. I will continue the 10mg pill and see what happens. If the side effects continue or worsen I will likely stop taking it. My insurance does not cover, so it is 130. a month, ouch. | F | 39 | 2 weeks | 8/20/2009 | 4 | 50lbs overweight | Dry mouth, occasional slight insomnia | I used to weigh 240 the first time I took Meridia. Got down to 170 at my lowest then went off it for about 2 years. Gained back 30 pounds, but never went above 200. Now I'm trying to reach my goal of 150. I started taking it again less than one week ago (10mg) and have already lost 5 pounds. (I do watch calories and exercise at least 3x a week). Meridia WORKS. | F | 6 days | 8/19/2009 | 2 | weight loss | digestive issues, dry mouth | Although Meridia helped me to lose weight by making me feel full rather quickly, I had terrible issues digestively. It took about 3 weeks to notice a 'pressure' in my chest behind my sternum. I thought at first it may be cardiac related, but began having a "peculiar noise" at times upon swallowing accompanied with a slight sensation of my esophagus feeling smaller as I swallowed certain foods. My internist sent me for a barium swallow and was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia (which many people my age have) but along with the hernia I had "severe" reflux. That's what was causing the 'pressure' @ night. I went off of Meridia for about 3 weeks to see if things cleared up. It did to a point. Upon continuing Meridia again, the problem again returned, even worse. I know digestive problems aren't experienced by most who use Meridia,.....but I am one of the few who did. I am no longer taking it. | F | 57 | 6 weeks | 8/5/2009 | 4 | Stubborn Weight | I have been on Meridia for a week and so far the only side effects are eating less and feeling STUFFED after just a few bites of food. Down 4 pounds... Reading hundreds of reviews, most have been positive. However, I have noticed that an inordinate number of overweight people seem to have trouble with the word "lose". Here is all that I would like to say: We are overweight and would like to LOSE weight. If we LOSE enough weight, our clothes may become too large and feel LOOSE. We do not "loose" weight (with any luck). We attempt to LOSE WEIGHT and make our fat clothes too LOOSE. Got it? Good luck losing weight and loosening those jeans!!! | F | 39 | 6 days | 7/23/2009 | 4 | Weight Loss | dry mouth, moods are fine on 10mg but when increased to 15mg I felt a bit stressed most of the time. I went back to 10mg. | after 3 weeks appetite is in check and 8lbs lost. I started walking at least 3 times a week and eating a max of 1300 calories/day (minimum of 1100 calories/day). Feeling better all over. Looks like I will have to stay on the 10mg. | F | 38 | 45 days | 7/18/2009 | 5 | Weight loss | Day one and two I had slightly elevated heart rate. Less hunger! After one week I have no side effects whatsoever. In fact I feel good. I'm eating less and exercising more! | Lost 7 pounds after one week. I weigh in tomorrow to see how week two goes. I'm trying hard. Meridia helps slightly with my huge hunger. I was unable to lose any weight until I tried Meridia. | M | 53 | 14 days | 7/17/2009 | 4 | to lose weight | none | BEEN TAKING IT FEW MONTHS, NO SIDE EFFECTS THEN HAD DEATH IN FAMILY AND I STOPPED TAKING IT THE WEIGHT WENT STRAIGHT BACK ON. I AM NOW TAKING IT AGAIN AND THE WEIGHT COMES OFF BUT VERY SLOWLY, I HAVE VERY UNDERACTIVE THYROID TAKE 225 MCG DAILY OF LEVOTHYROXINE, I THINK IT IS NO WONDER DRUG I TAKE 15MG DAILY AND IT HELPS BUT ITS STILL A HARD SLOG TO LOSE WEIGHT. WISH THERE WAS AN EASY WAY. | F | 42 | 3 months | 7/15/2009 | 3 | Weight Loss | No side effects. New to the drug. | A competitive gymnast, I never had a weight issue until gaining during two pregnancies. I've tried everything to naturally lose the weight: Atkins, calorie counting (800-1000 cals.), a personal trainer 2HRS/5 days/week...nothing worked; I stuck to every program at least 6 months. Overweight now for 9 years despite a mostly organic, vegetarian, very low cal. diet, daily exercise & an active life. I weigh 178lbs. at 5 feet tall, am a size 12/14. Hormones and chemicals tested and normal; history of anemia; possibly have Fibromyalgia related to sleep disorders; in the last two years I've had symptoms thought to be related to gallbladder but tests were normal. Today, before beginning Meridia, my resting heart rate was 68; blood pressure 115/65. I've been concerned since Meridia's primary affect is appetite supression; weighing that against possible long term side affects, since appetite is not an issue for me. After reading, I'm willing to give it a shot. I should not weight more than 100-120 lbs.; meaning I should lose about 55-70 lbs. stopping when I've reached a healthy comfortable weight. I'll keep posting updates as things change or if they do not, signing my posts FINGERS CROSSED. Thanks to everyone who posted comments here, it helped me to manage my own information, responses, and decisions about the drug. -FINGERS CROSSED | F | 32 | 1 days | 7/9/2009 | 3 | weight loss | Waking up easily, dry mouth, constipation, increased energy | When I started I was 155lbs and I wanted to weigh 120. My doctor started me on a 5mg dose as a test. She warned me about all the dangerous side effects so I was nervous to start taking it because 30lbs wasn't worth any heart problems. Rather than taking 2 pills every day I started taking one pill every other day and I believe it helped me limit my portions and choose the right foods. In the beginning though, even if I was taking the pill, if I really wanted something (a piece of pie), I would eat it and eat it all. Also, if I was drinking then I would just eat a little bit of everything which adds up. I didn't want to risk going through such drastic measures like taking a pill and STILL fail so I started calorie counting and writing down everything. I started walking my dog 2x/day and jogging on my treadmill about 4x/week. I think the pill helped me make better decisions and I no longer minded having an egg white omelet instead of a regular omlette with a muffin and orange juice. I stopped snacking at my desk - I chew gum instead. I stopped going out to eat and told my husband that until I lose weight he can eat what I eat or he's on his own for dinner. When it got to the point that there was a noticeable difference, I stopped taking the pill. I'm already in the habit of knowing what I should eat, how much to eat and when to eat. It's easy for me to refuse food that would otherwise be tempting since I now know first hand that just eating less works and that piece o | F | 27 | 30 days | 7/2/2009 | 1 | Weight Loss | Heart Palpitations, Arrhythmia, Tachycardia, hypertensive. Had to be rushed to the ER in an ambulance because my heart rate was 149 and my BP was 175/135. | If you start to have any of these symptoms, STOP TAKING THIS DRUG IMMEDIATLY!!!!! I am lucky that I had no major damage to my heart. | M | 27 | 4 months | 6/28/2009 | 4 | i was 100 pounds overweight | dry mouth and i keep waking up a night | im not hungry at all | F | 49 | 7 days | 6/24/2009 | 4 | lose weight | low sex drive, dry mouth/bad breath | this medicine has really helped with "over eating". it curves my appetite from morning till i go to sleep. literally sometimes im not hungry @ ALL threw the whole day. ill eat some fruit because i know i need to eat something, but i have no appetite. ive been taking this since 5/27/09 and today i have lost a lil over 15lbs. i was 220 now around 204-205. between that time i wasnt even excersizing due to work schedule, but no i have a routine of excersize mon-fri so hopefully i shed another 15lbs faster. | M | 22 | 1 months | 6/23/2009 | 5 | To Lose Weight | Slight sleep disturbance, mild headaches, | It is now 06/20/09 and so far I have lost 5 lbs since starting Meridia on May 25. It is not even a month yet! I have been walking a whole lot, have not been going to the gym. My insurance provider has approved me for one year. I am hoping that this will continue to help me with the control in appetite. I drink a lot of water. I went to see my mom today, she is a type 1 diabetic for years, had a Quadruple bypass in the past, and today was even worse! I really know that this is what Im heading for if I dont stick with the diet. Its enough to scare me, I will keep you posted on the progress. Thank God for this medication! I know its helping me, but I know I have to help myself too! Dont Give Up there my fellow meridian friends! | F | 33 | 27 days | 6/21/2009 | 4 | Weight gain | When i first took it i had no side effects but than after 2 and a half months on it my heart started aching it has been 3 days off of it and my heart still aches! i dont know if i have permanent damage. | This product does work i lost 20 pounds but the risk does out weight the results! | F | 41 | 2 months | 6/17/2009 | 5 | Need to lose 85 pounds | Loss of sexual appetite, no orgasm | I started taking Meridia in Oct. '08 & stopped in March '09. I lost a total of 47.6 pounds but still have 38.2 to go to reach my goal. Well, since I have been off the past few months I have gained 11 back! I have not had an orgasm in now 7-8 months! I can get turned on & get wet but no orgasm. I stopped taking them to see if it would help but nothing still. I have a dr. appointment next Wednesday to check my hormones to make sure its not "me". I was wondering if anyone could help me with a solution to this problem. Thanks for your help! | F | 30 | 6 days | 6/11/2009 | 5 | back and leg pain from being heavy | DRY MOUTH | I have been on this medication since 1/20/09 and as of toady I have lost 36pounds. When I started this in Jan 09 I was weighting 190lbs. I think that everyone who can take this should. I go to the doctor every month and have had no problems my pressure is great and now I have NO more pain!!!!!!!! Alot of people say you gain all your weight back that is not true if you continue your same habits. Did anyone see Dr Phillip there is no magic pill you are really conditioning yourself with the help of the medication. Good luck to all. I have another 10-15lbs to lose. But I feel good about myself now!!!! :) | F | 36 | 6 months | 6/9/2009 | 4 | To Lose Weight | no major side effects, slight sleep disturbance, dry throat, thirsty, increased energy levels | I have only started Meridia on 05/25/09, and have been slowly increasing exercise into my life. I walk 20min treadmill, I go to the gym and do 20mins of cardio, and am finding it very slow for my weight loss.. I dont eat as much before, no night eating, but my children are always buying goodies. I try eat a bar and then give it away or throw it out after a few bites. Its enough for me to just taste it for awhile. I currently weigh 239lbs, and hoping to lose atleast 40 for now, to get off the 200 mark. I use to be 180 lbs. My whole family has diabetes and am scared that I will be next. I pray and ask God to help me and to give strength to keep looking after my body the right way. Good luck to everyone. I will keep u posted on my next weigh in.. oh yeah i paid 123.00 for my first script. I hope my insurance provider will approve my application. Wish me luck! | F | 33 | 11 days | 6/5/2009 | 4 | I experience dry mouth, constipation, coughing due to dry mouth/throat, chronic dry eye and I'm always thirsty. | When I started Meridia I weighed in at 276. I now weigh 223 and I'm still losing weight. Meridia helped me with the late night snacking, and I don't eat second or third helpings anymore. I'm making healthy choices, and eating alot less. I can still eat a piece of Key Lime Pie but now I don't eat the ENTIRE pie...Meridia is great! | F | 49 | 6 months | 5/23/2009 |