MERIDIA Reviews (SIBUTRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.9 (275 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MERIDIA with similar:
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| 3 | Lose weight | I started taking this 1 week ago. No weight lose as yet. I do find that it does take my mind off of food but not as much as I had hoped it would. I excercise regularly (walk/jog 2 -3 miles 5-6 days/week).. I do have a question for those that are doing so well. What time of the day do you take it? Do you find it easier to take in the morning, half way through the day, or at bed time? My worse time of the day seems to be about 3-4 in the afternoon, so I try to hold off until then. Not sure if it is a good idea or not. Any opinions? My email is attached. I am on 10mg. | F | 49 | 7 days | 8/13/2008 | 5 | Weight loss | Insomnia, dry mouth and my skin itches like something is crawling on it | I have lost over 28 pounds in exactly 31 days.. I have lost 7 inches from my stomach.. My body is steadily shrinkin.. I also exercise.. | M | 44 | 31 days | 8/4/2008 | 4 | To lose weight | Racing heart, dry-mouth in the beginning, occasional insomnia | I've been taking Meridia for almost 8 months now. I have lost about 30 pounds. I am considering weaning myself from the medication as I am w/in 5 pounds of my goal weight and the heart palpatations are beginning to become more noticable for some reason. | F | 40 | 8 months | 8/4/2008 | 5 | Need to lose weight | At times I have trouble falling asleep or wake up early (4AM). | Working well so far. I started on June 23 and have lost about 15 pounds. I am bike riding every day and I can notice a big diference on my body | F | 43 | 40 days | 8/2/2008 | 5 | To lose weight | No side effects | Been on the meridia 7 days and I've loss 3lbs already. I am excerising and cutting calories. Have to remind myself to eat, no cravings whatsoever! My diet now consists of more fruits and veggies. This is great! | F | 51 | 7 days | 7/25/2008 | 1 | Appetite Suppressant | None | I have been taking Meridia for five days, and so far I do not feel any less hungry, as I am hungry all the time. Please share your experiences with me! I have added my email address. Does it take longer than five days for the appetite suppressant effect to work? | F | 36 | 5 days | 7/15/2008 | 4 | to lose weigh | dry mouth, abnormal heartbeats, anxiety, nausea, lightheaded. | I've been on Meridia for about 1 week, I don't know if I have loose any weight yet but I do see the changes in my body, at least around my belly. Is amazing how as soon as I started taking it I didn't have any cravings for sweets, I hardly feel any hunger, maybe somedays I have some side effects but is great to live a day without thinking just about food and I'm saving a lot on eating out, I don't crave it as much either, I'm excited to go to my doctor again. | F | 31 | 8 days | 6/28/2008 | 5 | diagnosed 67 pounds over weight | A little depressed and grumpy for no reason. | I have been on meridia for a month and a half and i am down 40 pounds! Don't let that fool you, u need to diet and exercise regularly. Meridia is a miracle drug to suppress the hunger but you need to take your future in your own hands. Being healthy is not a couple month thing but a life time thing. I have y-yoed so many times this is it. By the way i am male lol, so you women are not the only ones. Good luck all! | M | 38 | 90 days | 6/27/2008 | 5 | Lose 40 Pounds | Slight Headache | Today is only day 2 for me, the first day I didn't feel any difference. Today I do though! I had a slim-fast for breakfast a couple hours ago and still feel totally satisfied. Normally by now I have had a big bowl of cereal for bf, and am ready for a snack. So far so good! | F | 30 | 2 days | 6/12/2008 | 4 | Weight-Loss | Dry-mouth; a little anxiety, but not too bad; sometimes I feel that it made me a little depressed, but maybe it's just me. | I am 5'11" and my start weigh on June 2nd was 206 lbs. It is now June 11th (9 days later) and I am at 196. I have lost 10 lbs in one week. Although I am on a low-carb diet as well, I really do feel like half of it was water weight, but either way, I do feel a lot better. I will keep you posted on how it goes. I would like to be at 170 for now and eventually get to 150. | F | 28 | 11 days | 6/11/2008 | 1 | to lose weight/antidepressant | I first had to get off other antidepressant,experienced seritonin syndrome,nausea,light-headed.Then started back with 5mg at night for the nausea,things where ok,then inc it to 5mg in am and 5mg in afternoon.Wonderful for a few days,then the cankor sores started in my mouth and right ear pain.I've started and stopped it,to see if mouth sores were something else.I am so disappointed that they came back even down my throat.The only thing is I don't feel that hunger that I've had all my life.I have to stop them for good. | I feel so glad for all the people who could take this and lose wt.Much luck ! | F | 58 | 2 months | 5/21/2008 | 3 | weight loss | nervousness, anxious, more energy, sleeplessness, unable to fall asleep or stay asleep, difficult time concentrating, constipation | been on meridia for 13 days and have lost 12 lbs. weight loss a bit faster than i had expected. very little appetite. have to force myself to drink water as i don't even feel thirst. not sure how long i will be able to handle the insomnia. becoming unbearable. | F | 30 | 13 days | 4/22/2008 | 4 | I am 5'6 and weigh 225 pounds | This is my first day taking meridia. I took it this morning and as I write this at 5PM I am feeling edgy, like I drank 10 cups of coffee...but that is good because I normally feel wiped out and nap around this time in the day, will keep you posted. | After careful research,I decided that meridia would be good for me in the long run. I am at far greater risk of health complications (diabetes, heart disease, etc) if I stay obese. I plan to stay on it for 6 months. | F | 34 | 1 days | 4/15/2008 | 4 | gained 53 lbs after birth of child | Dry mouth | I have been on the Merdia pills since January. i started on the 5mg and lost 3 pounds in a mounth. I have been on the 15mg pills since Feb 11th and I have lost and additional 25 pounds. I have cut back on calories and I walk for 2 miles 3 days per week. It is working for me. | F | 33 | 93 days | 4/15/2008 | 2 | To lose weight | F | 21 | | 4/12/2008 | 2 | To help lose weight | After a few doses I had problems with high blood pressure, ranging from 148 over 97 (105 pulse) to 155 over 99 with 115 pulse. I had palpatations and irregular heart beats as well, so I called it quits just after those few doses! I was taking the lowest dose too.... Just the other day (several months after quitting) I decided I would give the meds one more try and sure enough within a few hours I felt the palpatations and irregular beat.....didnt bother to take my blood pressure though. Just tossed the pills in the garbage, as there is no way I will be able to tolerate those side effects. I REALLY wanted this to work. What I can say is that I did notice an immediate appetite suppressant effect... | Expensive! Need to make a smaller dose for those of us who are really sensitive to meds. | F | 41 | 4 days | 4/9/2008 | 4 | lose baby weight | Major Constipation/spacy for first 2 month | i am 5foot 3 and originally weighed 110lbs, once i got pregnant i gained 80lbs and wasnt able to take it off on my own. my Doctor has had me on meridia for 4 months now and i've lost 35lbs. for the first 2 month i felt dizzy and spacy but that went away by the 3rd. the only major side effect that i feel has only gotten worse is the major constipation. this drug is definately not for someone who's just trying to curb their appetite and lose those extra 5 or 10 lbs. | F | 26 | 4 months | 4/1/2008 | 3 | Weight Loss | slight headache, difficulty concentrating | I have been reading a lot about Meridia not working for those of us who took PhenFen, but I am hopeful. I am on my 4th day taking it, and I do feel like it is helping me eat the proper amount, and then stopping when I am full. That said, today, I was really hungry all day, and while I kept my calories to 1200, I am wondering why I am not having the "not wanting to eat" feelings that a lot of other people are feeling. Possibly it takes some time to kick in full throttle? I am pretty sure that I have lost a pound or two, so that is great. | F | 35 | 4 days | 3/31/2008 | 3 | Weight Loss | Started today. Have a slight headache, and a little "high" but not much. | Have been reading that Meridia maybe doesn't work so well for people who have taken phenfen in the past, which I did, but I am going to hope for the best and see what happens. Either way, I am following a low carb diet (not atkins), and hope to lose weight and get myself healthy again. | F | 35 | 1 days | 3/28/2008 | 4 | Need to lose weight 5'4" 183lbs!! | Today is day 3 and I am feeling a bit spacey, aware of my heartbeat but, could care less about food! | After indulging over Xmas, I was going to start a diet and more active lifestyle and then I chipped a bone in my ankle and had a cast for 6 weeks. Well I sat around and ate anything I could while watching TV. I had seen my doctor in Nov. to express concern over weight gain I was experiencing then. I have been on Thyroid meds for 10 years and had increased the level 4 months previous. I just saw my doctor and saw that I had gained 11 lbs in the last 4 months. I am the heavier then I have ever been. I hate being fat and unhealthy, but I have no will power at this stage. My doctor prescribed 10mg and I am so thankful to have help. I have almost no constant thoughts of food but it is only the start of day 3. I do feel a tightness in my chest like I just ran hard and I feel a bit dazed. I hope this all passes like other people have stated. I really want to lose this weight before the hot weather. I need to feel good about myself again instead of guilt and self loathing. I was also pre | F | 45 | 3 days | 3/27/2008 |