XENICAL Reviews (ORLISTAT)

Average Rating: 3.5 (234 Ratings)

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XENICAL  (ORLISTAT):  This medication is used with a doctor-approved exercise, behavior change, and reduced-calorie diet program to help you lose weight. It is used by certain overweight people, such as those who are obese or have weight-related medical problems. Taking orlistat can also help keep you from gaining back weight you have lost. Losing weight and keeping it off can lessen the many health risks that come with obesity, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and a shorter life. Dietary fats need to be broken down into smaller pieces before the body can absorb them. Orlistat works by blocking the enzyme that breaks down fats in your diet. This undigested fat then passes out of your body in your bowel movement. Orlistat does not block the absorption of calories from sugar and other non-fat foods, so you still need to restrict your total intake of calories.   FDA Approval Date: 1999-04-23 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  weight loss severe bloating, cramping, extreme abdominal discomfort, WEIGHT GAIN! oily stools, big orange lipid like formations in my urine, leakage! leakage! leakage! don't wear white! Sometimes I'd experience extreme bloating, so severe from gas, forcing movement from my bowels. Could not control leakage. Even worse, my husband says I've gained weight, especially in my stomach. I've never had a gut. Now, it pooches so far out I can't even button my fat pants! I stopped taking it so I could actually LOSE weight. This stuff is proof that the best way to lose weight is to be good to your body. Eat well and exercise... shortcuts are not worth it. F
10/22/2006
 5  obese slightly looser stools and a bit gassy sticking to a low fat diet and have lsot 9lbs in 2 weeks, it makes you think about what you are eating and I havnt as yet been tempted to eat anything too fatty, too many horror stories!! F 40 2 weeks
10/9/2006
 4  obese for 25 years a bit of gas , no orange stools and only the odd fatty stool if you stick to a low fat diet which is what xenical is designed for you shouldnt get many side effects, it seems you only get bad side effects if you abuse the tablet and think you can eat the same old rubbish and lose weight! M 40 2 weeks
10/2/2006
 5  need to lose a lot of weight no side effects really as yet just fatty stools and a bit gassy over the last year i have been going to the gym 3 times a week and have lost a lot of inches but weight has not really come off,I eat quite well but need extra help in shifting some the pounds so hope this is the answer F 38 3 days
10/1/2006
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 4  lose weight due to diabetes, hypert gas, no bowel movements yet. after the first day felt less bloated, and noticed inches, however i dont eat that much and i exercise. But this is first time did not feel bloated. had similar side effect with other lipase product but it does work and will make you loose inches and fat. F 40 3 days
9/22/2006
 5  lose weight as i didn't feel sexy Periods for 3-4 weeks and still going. I was just wandering if anyone else has experienced this problem at all or know anyone else that has. F 30 3 weeks
9/1/2006
 5  overweight the oily stool, oily farts. It helpt me a big deal. I tried to loose weight by going to the gym since i cant watch my food. But no weightloss until i started to take Xenical. I lost about 8 kg! Its expensive but it really helps. I only took it when i ate something really fat or had really fat meals. So most of the time i took it 1 time a day. When i really saw that i dropped weight i started to watch my food aswell. So u take the pills less and less. F 28 3 months
8/28/2006
 5  Obesity and infertility Hi there.. I made a mistake in my rating... I have been on the pill for 1 month.. I also wanted to say good luck to all.. If anyone wants to chat about the pills, weight loss, or needs someone to chat with, email me... [email protected] Good Luck Everyone! F 33 1 months
8/28/2006
 3  weight gain re underactive thyroid orange, oily stools if meal contained too much fat helped in weight loss - 10lbs F 34 3 months
8/24/2006
 2  loose 30 pounds sometimes I would get really bad idigestion that felt like fire. I felt like I had to go number two all the time but was kinda constipated. Then when I did go it was not runny but kinda thick and smeary. I did eat taco bell once while taking it and didnt even have a bowl movement till the next day and I know that had to have fat in it. I did not loose any weight while taking it. But itleast it didnt effect my thinking like the other prescription diet pill I took that had me confused. F 29 30 days
8/10/2006
 5  diabetic, obese, high choles None except when meals have a high fat content, then it's loose stools. Been taking it for just over 7 months now, following a low fat, low carb diet. Have lost just over 70lbs....BMI was 40.5 and is now 28.4 and dropping....:-)Was 249lbs now 179lbs. M 38 7 months
8/9/2006
 5  to lose 4stone or more I am having really bad problems with leaking out orange stuff and i don't know what to do I am happy because I have lost about 10lbs so far but why should I suffer with diarroha? please if anyone knows how to stop it email me please F 25 17 days
7/16/2006
 4  To lose 4 Stone 6Lbs I have had Orange poo and oily bits and oily farts Sorry for the words there I don't no any other words This is really cool drug I have been on this for nearly 3 weeks and when I started I was 12stone 13lb and I am now 12stone 3 lbs so I have lost a few pounds quite chuffed. I don't eat that much oily food and take it 3 times a day I drink lots of water and I also go kick boxing 2 times a week so this is also helping me to lose weight. F 25 17 days
7/12/2006
 5  weight loss HELP HELP HELP!! I lost 8 lbs in 10 weeks then gained back 4 in a week and now have lost none for 7 weeks..any ideas? Has anyone doubled the doese or done anything different..I take 1 at lunch and 1 at dinner and have done nothing diffreent than I did the first 9 weeks...I need to lose 20 lbs more. HELP. F 52 17 weeks
7/4/2006
 3  weight loss oily stools, bright orange oily discharge, 1 accident after eating chinese food, a bit constipated I am about 30 pounds overweight and wanted to shed those pounds. I lost two pounds when i started taking it but now i think i've gained 4!!! i ate relatively healthy until i started taking this and i just thought oh well the pill will take care of it... big mistake had an accident, it wasn't discreet!!! maybe i should just run with it for a couple of months see what effect it has... F 19 4 days
7/3/2006
 5  High blood , cholsterol and weight oiley stools, no bloating, no accidents I was about 15 lbs overweight and I have lost 4 lbs, my blood pressure and cholesterol has both went down F 41 5 days
6/18/2006
 1  obesity All the oily problems already mentioned by others but I never ever lost a pound. It succeeded in my not gaining while on the medication for three years but the side effects are so severe one must wear a pad to contend with it or else have huge orange oil spots on underwear and clothing. Very very embarrassing. I was afraid to stop taking it for fear of gaining more weight - which is exactly what has happened except I am more bloated than ever. I read of others losing weight and am astonished as well as envious because the loss of weight was a moot point with the medication. F 69 3 days
6/17/2006
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 5  50 pounds over weight Just oily stool, if too high a fat intake. But other wise none. I started Xenical 2 weeks ago and have lost 8 lbs. My doctor told me to take it only if having a fatty meal. I take it once a day at dinner. Taking it this way is very cost effective. i get 90 pills for $219.00, but i only will have to refill every 3 months. This drug works for me. F 62 2 weeks
6/11/2006
 2  to lose weight due to obesity I have been taking xenical for 6 days, with no side effect, no diarreoha or wind which I expected. I do eat quite healthy , very low fat foods, plenty of fruit and veg. But since I stopped smoking 17 months ago my weight has ballooned to 15 and half stone. I am so ashamed. I have read all other comments about Xenical but whether its because I eat healthy that I am not getting any side effects to the tablets I don't know. In fact I feel like I have balliooned even more over tha past few days. Any suggestions or advice. F 51 6 days
6/9/2006
 4  Lose 20 pounds before wedding Loose, oily stools. Gas! Bright orange fatty discharge if you eat too much fat in a meal. Have only lost about 6 pounds in 2 months, but am not obsese to begin with. I started at about 140, and am down to 134-133. Be careful, it is very easy to have "an accident" while on this medication. F 25 2 months
6/7/2006

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