XENICAL Reviews (ORLISTAT)Average Rating: 3.5 (234 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare XENICAL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR XENICAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | overweight | I am on Xenical since end of November. I lost 16kg. My weight was 94 kg at the begin.I eat healthy diet, and do a walking excersise 3 times a week.This pill is brilliant!!!! | F | 30 | 7 months | 6/4/2009 | 4 | Overweight | Loose oily stools, only once though when I ate something that didn't agree with "the plan" | I have been on it for a week and a half and have lost only one pound, however I am noticing a difference in how my clothing fits, so I think I am losing inches moreso than poundage. I did not have any side effects at all except a bit of gas... that was until I made taco's the other night. I even used 85% lean ground beef AND rinsed it when I strained it to get ALL the excess fat off. Note to self and others.... taco's even if HOME MADE are NOT a good idea! I do get the occasional headache here and there more than I usually do but my water intake is not the best, so I am working on that. Otherwise I am very happy with the way this drug is helping me learn to eat properly! If you didn't have the horrible side effects I don't think you'd really see what these foods that are high in fat content really do to your body. It's an eye opener that's for sure! | F | 27 | 11 days | 5/23/2009 | 3 | 5 stone overweight | none as yet, 1st day of taking tablets today, although i feel a headache coming on, maybe because i have read all the comments. I am heading for a bumpy road ahead!! | F | 37 | 1 days | 5/21/2009 | 3 | Overweight | Can anyone help? Been taking tablets with a low fat diet for 3 days... most people report orange stools or brown oily stools... should i be worried that i am experiencing a quite bright green oily situation? it was a shock! Any advice please????? | Apart from as stated... i feel a little light headed shortly after taking tablets. I haven't felt too hungry either which was a surprise. Not sure that has anything to do with the tablets. | F | 30 | 3 days | 5/16/2009 | 3 | Weight loss | Headaches, slightly out of it / lilght headed feeling. | You must eat a low fat diet with this medication (or suffer the consequences of the oily excretions) and drink lots of water - that is why I think I had headaches when I first started taking it. If you eat a relatively low fat diet your stools will still be a bit oily but not too bad. A maxipad is a good safety net though. | F | 38 | 6 days | 5/13/2009 | 3 | Lose weight | No side effects except the normal stated here - e.g. being caught out once (and only once!!!) when I tried to pass wind while not on the toilet. Worst problem at work was that people kept complaining about the oily residue in the toilet and wanting to know who was leaving it. Finally resorted to using about a quarter roll of toilet paper to seep up the oil and help it flush away. | I used Xenical for about 9 months in 2006/2007 and lost 13 kgs. The side effects helped make sure I kept relatively fat free. In fact, I had no side effects for the first 2 weeks. The first time I suffered them was after a night out at a very "high in fat" French restaurant resulting in shocking side effects for the next 2 days. However, I thought I would mention one other possible long term side effect which might or might not be related to Xenical. I am post menopausal and recently my Skin Specialist gave me a Vitamin D blood test as it is essential for promoting calcium absorption in your gut. My reading was sub 40, which was very low, but also highly unusual as I get lots and lots of sunshine (I own a farm and work outdoors most of the day without sunscreen!) and also I eat lots of fresh eggs and tinned tuna and salmon. If anyone should have high D, I should. The only thing we can come up with is my 9 months of Xenical which would have inhibited the absorption of vitamin D as it is fat absorbed and Xenical was getting rid of any excess fat I was intaking. 18 months after ceasing Xenical, I'm now thinking it may still be inhibiting my absorption of vitamin D. Who knows? I'm just throwing it out there as a possible side effect and I would suggest post menopausal women who have taken Xenical for a while, have their vitamin D levels checked to make sure they're OK for absorbing calcium - hopefully to avoid osteoporosis. | F | 58 | 9 months | 4/20/2009 | 4 | Lose Weight | PLEASE HELP!!!!! I am at 250 and NEED to lose weight NOW due to my health. I have Lupus and a Under Active Thyroid which is fighting against me all together. I have taken Xenical before, about 7 yrs ago and it worked great then (I lost 30 pds is 2 mths, very fast). I did eat healthy and drank water in stead of pop, so that helped out a lot. The oily discharge does come almost everytime you eat and you need to be prepared. Ware heavy pads on your rear end. Because it is only doing its job, by getting rid of the fat in your body. | I am on a thyroid medicine for my under active thyroid and was told by my doctor not to take the Xenical due to side effects. But I searched on line and ran across a web site that said I could take the two medicines together as long as they are taken 4 hrs apart. Does anyone take thyroid medicine along with Xenical. If so how does it work and have you had any side effects? | F | 37 | 2 months | 3/23/2009 | 5 | Weight | I have had the usual bowel movements with oily stool. I have good control so have not experienced any accidents. I experimented with this first week and have not changed my diet. Would you believe I have lost 2 lbs regardless. When I start going to the gym and cut some of the fat from my diet, weight will drop off of me. I cant barely wait. | I know the side effects are unappealing and can actually be uncomfortable, but if you cut a good amount of fat from your diet, you cant go wrong. Yes, it is expensive, but since when has losing weight ever been easy or cheap? | F | 33 | 7 days | 3/18/2009 | 2 | weight loss | bad pain in left hand side of stomach, under ribcage.nausea, orange oily stools | I am concerned I have done long term damage to my spleen or other organ. incredible pain in side. not worth it all - lost no weight | F | 30 | 7 days | 2/16/2009 | 3 | over wieght | Mild wind thats all!! no urgent poos, no oils, no cramps | Is it normal to have this less side effects. Ive been eatin low fat diet, no rubbish etc. Is it just delayed? HELP i am a busy working mum and want to be prepared!!! | F | 23 | 5 days | 2/10/2009 | 1 | For weight loss. | Horrible orange oily discharge from butt, without warning, with extremely foul odor. | I'd rather be fat than take this nasty drug. | F | 50 | 3 days | 2/10/2009 | 4 | over 400lbs | orange poo, bad gas, cramps, teeth pain, | great product, it really keeps you inline because if you stray you will fill your pants with the evil orange. Also i have found that fiber bars help and fish seems to help not get the cramps, Beef isnt my friend anymore and chicken isnt nice either | M | 30 | 11 days | 2/7/2009 | 1 | overweight | release of oily substance into underwear without warning.Very Very embarrising this has happend twice in a 9hr period.Scared to take it as job takes me a long way from a toilet. | M | 58 | 7 days | 1/31/2009 | 3 | To lose weight | 1st day of taking xenical and no side effects ..... or so i thought, taking 3 tablets 2day , 1 with my special K , 1 with my grilled chicken jacket potato and salad and 1 with a bowl of boiled rice and now i cant stop beening sick, have had banging head aches for 5 hours now is this normal? Also what food is best to eat with this medicine as first time user? HELP!! | F | 20 | 1 days | 1/23/2009 | 2 | overweight many years | The usual dreaded orange...... but only after two weeks of use? Why not at the beginning? Haven't taken a tablet for 2 days now and still have the orange problems! Has anyone else found this delay? Haven't changed diet. | Somebody wrote that if you take it with Metamucil it's much better - how many others feel this is the case? Feel washed out, tired, no great benefit yet. | F | 58 | 14 days | 1/18/2009 | 4 | Weight loss | Oily in toilet and more frequent bowel movements. You need to were a maxipad all the time in case of leaks. | I have lost approx. 16 pounds without much of a change to my diet. I think I will loose more once I add in some exercise. The weight comes off gradually. My only complaint is you have to be careful going out to eat and the constant need to clean the orange oil film in your toilet. I do think the product is pricey, but I will continue to use since I don't want to be fat. | F | 44 | 7 months | 1/16/2009 | 3 | start weight 94 kg | diahrrea once | I notice some weight loss after 2 weeks on Xenical, after 4 weeks i lost 4kg, then I had one week off, cause couldn't get GP appoitment, 2 more weeks on Xenical-no weight loss so far :( i eat healthily, walk fast 6 km a day, still no effect, any one, had the same troubles??? | F | 28 | | 1/2/2009 | 3 | BMI is 31 | None, nothing, zilch..wonder if its working?? | I have taken this for two weeks now, given to me by my GP. First week was amazing and i lost 2 kilos. I keep my fat intake to less than 30grams per day and no carbs after lunch and no root veg at all. Second week..nothing..nadda..silch..zero weight loss and feeling a little tired. Eating the right things are easier then I thought. But I wonder if I am doing something wrong? I am 13 stone 5 pounds and only 5'5. Doctor did loads of test to find out why I have gained so much weight in the last 8 months ..no answers on that yet.. Anyone else not seeing weight loss and following the rules? I take the pills every time I eat and atleast 3 times per day. I have even started to exercise.. Any advice out there in cyber world? | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 12/29/2008 | 3 | To lose Weight | I got cold like symptoms(coughing green stuff)and my lungs hurt.I was also very itchy all over my body and my skin got very dry almost like scales. Runny stool after eating pizza.silly me. | I have not taken it faithfully as I am afraid of the side effects but I think that if I take it faithfully for any length of time the symptoms may lesson. I am also not going to take it three times a day and go to 1 or 2 depending on what I eat. That will lesson the symptoms as well. | F | 28 | 1 weeks | 12/10/2008 | 5 | obese 94kg,need to lose at least 25 | bloating, diahorrea once | It took 2 weeks for me to experience side effect-diahorrea,after i ate fatty meal-next morning. Just wanted to check if it works:) 1st week-no weight loss after 2 weeks - 2 kgs, and in 3rd week I lost 1 more kg, i eat helthy, and never felt better in my life/ | F | 28 | 21 days | 12/7/2008 |