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 |
| 4 | Loose weight | insomnia | Started taking Meridia 1/1/08 and have lost 15 pounds in two & 1/2 months. Now 3 days ago, I can sleep. I have cut out the caffeine. Anyone have any suggestions of how to get some sleep? | F | 48 | 2.5 months | 3/18/2008 | 4 | lose weight | Dizziness/fuzzy feeling first few days, chest pain 3rd day, now just dry mouth and bad breath. | I started taken Meridia to try to drop some much needed weight. In the past I have tried to loose weight by cutting out the carbs in my diet. I did lose weight but never could keep it off or stay on that diet for a long period of time. A co-worker and I started talking about Meridia and she said that a friend of hers started using it and did very well on the drug. So after alot of research I decided to give it a try and have lost 12 pounds so far. I am taken 10mg daily and cut my diet way down to less the 1200 cal a day with only healthy options now that I don't crave all the bad things I was eating before. I do work out at least 1 hr a day 4 times a week. In all things have been pretty good for me but I do think that if your going to try this drug you need to do alot of research about the serious side effects that this can cause and think about if it's really worth it in the long run. I had to make this decision based on the fact that if I didn't lose weight and get healthy I would so | F | 26 | 14 days | 3/5/2008 | 4 | To loose "Baby Weight" | Headaches | I started Meridia 8 days ago and I've lost 8lbs so far. Following Dr's directions, I joined WW. Not sure if the weight loss is due to the drug or WW, but Meridia definately is helping stick to the diet by curbing my appetite!! Which is what it was designed for... to use in conjunction with DIET and EXERCISE!! :) | F | 25 | 8 days | 2/26/2008 | 3 | Weight Loss | Mild Dry mouth, excessive thirst and urination | Lost 5 pounds in 1 month. Fixing to change to 15mg. | M | 29 | 30 days | 2/22/2008 | 3 | Weight Loss | Only side effect has been mild dry mouth and if I take the medicine to late in the day I cant sleep very well. | I have lost about 19lbs taking 10mg I think I need to move up to 15mg I still feel hungry. | F | 29 | 37 days | 2/7/2008 | 2 | WEIGHT LOSS | EXTREME DRY MOUTH AND BAD BREATH, FLU SYMPTOMS, MADE ME DEPRESSED BUT NOT HUNGRY, CURBS MY APPETITE | M | 43 | 2 weeks | 2/2/2008 | 4 | To lose weight/Curb appetite | Headache, sometimes severe nausea | This drug amazes me! The first day I saw no difference, but the 2nd day I could not believe the change in my appetite! I have been on it for 7 days and have already lost 5 pounds! I am usually a very emotional eater. I love sweets and I was eating cakes, cookies, etc all day long even when I wasn't hungry. I haven't had anything sweet in a week and I can't believe the difference this has made! | F | 21 | 7 days | 1/22/2008 | 5 | Lose weight | Side effects include DRY mouth, major constipation. | Meridia worked great for me. I started taking 15mg in mid Oct 2007. I kept a food diary to limit my calories to under 1200 a day. It was easy to stick to because I NEVER felt hungry. I would totally forget to eat until I started feeling off from not eating. I started losing immediately and continue to lose. To date, I have lost @ 26 pounds in the 3 months I have been on it. I recommend it if you can deal with the side effects | F | 43 | 3 months | 1/21/2008 | 3 | lose weight | - dry mouth - anxious - tired | - noticing less appetite, but wares off in the evening - and I'm so hungry - tempted to binge. I think I am going to take the drug later in the evening! | M | 31 | 5 days | 1/20/2008 | 5 | Overweight | Dry Mouth | Awesome..I have been taking for 3 months. Lost 16 pounds. For some reason it stopped my hot flashes...great benefit. I have one more month to take the drug. I hope to lost at least 10 more pounds. We will see what the doctor recommends. | F | 54 | 3 months | 1/14/2008 | 5 | obesity | First week insomnia, but resolved now | I have been on Meridia for 3 months and have lost 25 pounds. I absolutely love it. I seldom feel hungry and have been able to eat smaller portions. I have 75 pounds left to go. I haven't even started an exercise program yet. | F | 53 | 3 months | 1/14/2008 | 3 | Post-smoking cessation weight gain | At my wits end, as I've gained nearly 20 pounds over the past 7 months, due to overeating as a symptom of nicotine withdrawal, my doctor and I are considering re-starting the Meridia - would love to hear from others re. success with this medication!! My e-mail address has been provided. | I took 10 mg for about a month, lost a few pounds, then gained them back (no exercise, no calorie counting). I was switched to the 15 mg dosage in hopes that the appetite reducing effect would return - it did, but very briefly. | F | 45 | 6 weeks | 1/7/2008 | 4 | lose weight | occasional moodiness | I have been on Merida for about 3 months now, i use it primarily to aid with hunger, I started the meridia just 4 weeks into my lifestyle makeover, I have lost a total of 82 pounds at this point and have shrank from a size 28 to a size 16, I am determined to continue on my weight loss success... I do want to note, I also exercise regularly, I go to the gym 4 - 5 times a week, and only eat healthy calories... Pill or no pill, good ole diet and exercise will always form a success story... | F | 34 | 3 months | 1/3/2008 | 5 | to lose 60 pounds | Not too much that I notice so far except I woke up a few times during the night, but I fell back to sleep right away. | So far so good. I've only been on Meridia for 2 days and I already notice a dramatic decrease in my appetite. I no longer have cravings and feel the need to eat because I am bored. Today I think I'll eat only one meal and a small meal at that. I am also walking about 2 miles per day to get some exercise. | F | 30 | 2 days | 12/31/2007 | 4 | Lose about 60 pounds | None so far | I noticed an immediate change in my appetite. It has been 4 days and I have lost 5 pounds so far. | F | 36 | 4 days | 12/31/2007 | 5 | Weight loss | Dry mouth, dizziness from time to time, insomnia at first but got better. Temporary memory problems. Constipation. The results were WORTH IT!!! Can have F A T A L effects if you take it with certian anti-depressants or MAOI inhibitors. It's called serotonin syndrome. Anti Depressants work much the same way Meridia does. Guess it's just too much serotonin. I read that on the manufacturer's website. | I lost 60 lbs. in 5 months. This drug works!!! It took about 7 days to see the full effects. Stops ALL cravings in it's tracks. You have to remind yourself to eat. Makes you feel full quickly. The kind of full where you ate waaaaaaaay too much. It does lose it's effectiveness after a few months. Have to go on/off it which was actually good for me so I could learn how to maintain. IT'S WORTH IT!!! Insurance paid 20 % of it. Long time Dr. said it's ok for long term use too. No serious long term effects known now. Getting ready to start up again and lose another 40 to get to goal. Will write again and let you know. | F | 50 | 1 years | 12/19/2007 | 3 | Lose weight | Slight headache, heart palpatations/anxiety | I have been taking Meridia for one week and have lost 1.5 lbs. I have 120 or so more to go. I have exercised 6 out of the 7 days and have been eating at most 1800 calories a day and it leaves me hungry, which I noticed after taking the pill. I eat 6 small meals a day. My blood pressure has remained excellent as well as my pulse. Email me if you have any questions. Hopefully this will work well being its so expensive. | F | 25 | 7 days | 12/9/2007 | 4 | to lose weight | a tightening in my chest that comes and goes.. but i'm a smoker.... dry mouth ... more energy | i don't feel hungery at all.. i know i need to eat something when my stomach starts grumbeling.. its only been 2 days... we'll see what happens. | F | 25 | 2 days | 11/22/2007 | 4 | I gained 15 pounds in 2 months! | Feeling sleepy about 1 hour after taking daily dose. Dry mouth, headache, dizziness, anxious at times. | 7/21/07 I weighed 150 lbs. 11/09/07 I weighed 164 lbs. I have type II diabetes and am a single mother of a 10 year old. I work nights and my life has taken a huge change. Food was the only thing that would passify my emptiness. I had recently lost 20 pounds, kept it off for over a year, just to gain in all back. I think not. Meridia seems to be working. It's been 4 days and I've lost 5 pounds. 11/13/07 I weigh 159. I'm 5' 0" and want to be 120 lbs. A weight that I have not seen since the 1990's. I'll keep everyone updated on my progress. ;o) | F | 35 | 4 days | 11/13/2007 | 4 | need to lose 40 lbs. | headaches, inability to sleep a full night. | So far, so good! I am one of those emotional eaters- I eat with every emotion. However, I havent felt the need to eat like that, nor do I want to.I am only going to way myself every 2 weeks.... so NO update yet. | F | 19 | | 11/8/2007 |