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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 4  Lose weight Day 2 and no side affects My stats 5'7, currently 200 after losing 60+ lbs in 24 months. Weight lost by eating less, moving more. I am stuck at this weight. Will get to 195, then sabotage myself and gain back to 200. I decided to try Alli (Xenical) as a tool to get past this mental block. I don't see Alli as a magic pill. I see it as a deterrent from eating high fat foods. If I follow eating small portions and healthy choices, (keep exercising daily), then I will start dropping the weight. BUT, if I want to start binge eating (emotional eating or boredom eating) on junk food, I will pay the price physically with the gross side affects. Hence, the deterrent. I thought I could 'cheat' every once in a while and skip a day, not taking Alli, and eat what I want, but then, duh, it hit me...After eating foods lower in fat, with Alli or not, if I eat something high in fat and a lot of it, I am going to get diarrhea because my body is not use to it. So, when I want to 'cheat', I am hoping I can take a bite of bday cake F 40 2 days
6/30/2007
 3  Over weight Bloated, stomach discomfort after I ate something bad. It's a good insensitive to eat a low fat diet or pay the consequence. I can deal with that. I hope I can drop the weight. I weigh in on Monday. I will let you know. F 34 2 weeks
6/16/2007
 5  WEIGHT LOSE to much fat in your meal and you will suffer, WAS HAVING TROUBLE LOSING WEIGHT HAD LOST 2 STONE MYSELF BUT WAS STUCK,READ ABOUT XENICAL SO THOUGHT HEY WHY NOT IF MY DOCTOR PRESCRIBED IT ,ANYWAY GOT TABLETS AND BEEN ON THEM 3 WEEKS LOST ABOUT 8 POUNDS FEELING MUCH BETTER IN MYSELF AND STILL LOSING WEIGHT AND FOUND FOODS THAT I CANNOT EAT F 38 21 days
6/15/2007
 3  To Lose Weight Oily stool, painful stomach cramps, excessive gas. I have only been using Xenical for a few weeks. I haven't weighed myself yet and I have had a few slips ups. I am about to restart the program this time more dedicated. I did notice my skirt fit a little loose when I wore it last. F 32 21 days
5/24/2007
 2  Overweight Oily Gas, oily stools, sometime uncontrollable. Swollen hands and joints once I stopped taking it. Please take caution in reading people's statements about how this drug works,Everyone is NOT the Same. if you are very overweight you may see a loss of 10 pounds or so very quickly but if you are around 20 pounds overweight I wouldnt expect to see much of a loss if any unless you combine it with seriuos dieting and excercise. I took it and went on my way living as usual and saw zero changes. I dont eat totally crappy but I also dont eat that well either. Before i purchased this medicine I was excited to read people saying they lost all this weight but you have to think to youself...how much does this person weigh? 130 pounds or 330 pounds-this will make a difference as far as results. This medicine is very expensive and if you are not willing to COMBINE it with dieting, dont waste your money.It probably wont work for you-evryone is different. I personally ditched the Xenical and went on ebay and purchased the WW starter kit 1 month ago and lost 10 pounds and still counting. I didnt joi F 27 1 months
5/21/2007
 4  Weight Loss The normal oily discharge which is to be expected, frequent bowel movements. The poor house blues....lol THESE THINGS ARE EXPENSIVE !!!!!! LOL Been on Xenical 2 weeks today and lost 7 lbs....My first week I had frequent oily stool which did me great because I would only go to the bathroom like twice a week on a normal basis..so I felt less bloated. I still have oily droppings in the toilet but frequent bowel movements have become less. I take with every meal and watch my fat intake also...However, when I am bad I stay home and prepare for the reprecussions....This is great stuff....the Wind part I can do without...but it helps to release the oil...sooooo, just make sure you blow wind in the toilet...lol..... I would definately recommend. F 36 2 weeks
5/20/2007
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 4  To Lose Weight! Day 7 lost 6lbs very happy am sticking to a low fat diet because I'm afraid of what will happen to me if I don't. Feeling very drained and tired though and full of aches and pains any one else had these side effectes?? F 29 7 days
5/17/2007
 4  2 st over medical conditions In the first week more bowel movements than usual now onto 2nd week and everything has settle down. I lost an unbelievable 8lb in the 1st week then in 2nd haveput 2lb back on!! anyhow early days yet. Spent 8 weeks on well known diet (WW) and gained a pound!! So, well pleased. Providing you keep to a fairly low fat diet I don't think you will experience any really nasty side effects and lets face it we should all be doing that anyway shouldn't we? My GP prescribed Xenical for me as although BMI only 27 have many years of severe medical conditions and a pending operation which would be helped if I wasn't quite so overweight. F 40 2 days
5/16/2007
 2  LOSE WEIGHT im only on my first day i eat my lunch i was sick i had my tea and i was sick... this cant be good for me has n e one had this... F 22 1 days
5/14/2007
 2  To lose weight Well I was going into m y second week and had no bowel movements what so ever. Very constipated. Mild headaches. Haven't seen my period as yet which is wierd because I have all the symptoms of it but it just hasn't come as yet. no appeitite. Scared to eat certain things just by the way they look or smell. i have been eating meat like chicken and stuff but like the rice and pasta, the starch part I'm just not that interested oin eating. I do pass gas and it is very smelly but I just can't pass and stool. It's Scary. I stopped taking Xenical. I did lose a lil weight but that was because i wasn't eating, because I was afraid to eat because of the cramps that i got by being on the meds and eating. Although I stopped taking it, I'm still constipated and now I'm eating prunes like crazy and taking laxatives. This is the pits beacause I'm four days away from my vacation. I still don't have an appetite and i have serious stomach cramps. I had a friend who started taking Xenical the same time as I did and she's fine. she's experiecing the normal orange oily poop and bowel movements and has lost 5 pounds and it's goingon her second week. I gave the rest of my Xenical. I just think it's not for me.Because I was so constipated my face borke out in pimples and everything I ate didn't want to stay down. Really disappointed but hey I rather be happy eating something i like and still look good than not eating at all and having to be in pain and look like a walking zombie. XENICAL IS NOT FOR EVERYBODY!!!! F 18 2 days
5/13/2007
 3  very overweight I WAS OK FOR COUPLE OF DAYS THEN STARTED TO GET OILY ORANGE WASTE. WHEN I WANTED TO PASS WIND, HAD TO DASH TO THE BATHROOM. HAD A FEW ACCIDENTS BUT KEEP HAVIN RUNS. F 25 11 days
5/4/2007
 5  Too Look good for my wedding Well I am into day 3 and have had no side effects what so ever. but in saying that i have not eaten anything that i shouldnt have yet. I love xenical cause i am so scared of the side effects that i dont eat what iam not supposed too. Iam only on day 3 I have had no Bowel movements yet. Which i guess can be a good thing lol. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE F 24 3 days
5/3/2007
 4  OVERWEIGHT DUE TO BIPOLAR MEDS The usual, very windy, smelly orange poo, headache, don't know if this is related to Xenical though. Bit miffed today, went to the drs for first weigh in after taking xenical for 2 weeks and I have only lost 3pounds - I thought it would be more because Ive been being so good with my diet and exercise. Still must press on I guess, really gets me down though. F 32 14 days
4/24/2007
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 5  lose weight, going on a cruise After eating anything with high fat contents such as fast food burgers or junk food, pizza, fried chicken etc.... chips My stomach will rumble. the day after the binge eating I will have oily stool and gas. I don't mind cuz it's a reminder not to eat that stuff anyway. I have lost about 8 - 10 1lbs so far, I've been on 3wks. I get very thirsty and It helps me keep my junk food on check because I just don't want to eat the stuff as often. It's not worth it, especially because xenical is so expensive. Let's have a support group tracking our progress. Email me. F 40 3 weeks
4/17/2007
 3  BMI 30- stopped smoking weight gain I have had the usual side affects- but am coping! my GP told me to take one with every meal but I find that one a day is enough. Not lost much weight, I am a bit upset but will keep on with it. Will wait and see how much I have lost when I get weighed at GP in 2 weeks My period has not come this month, has anyone else had this side effect? anyone want to email me and support each other with our struggle!? [email protected] F 26 2 weeks
4/10/2007
 4  obesity After the 2nd day I had spotting oily stool with organge tint but after the 2nd day a bit irregular BM, not going daily and smearing stool with a greasy texture. Uriniate more frequently. I have been taking this 1wk now and have lost 3lbs without exercising, my diet is low fat, I watch what I eat and am only taking it 2x per day because I have no appetite, which makes me sad because I want to take the pill. I am drinking about 1gal of water per day. I recommend it, but, very pricey!! F 40 1 weeks
4/7/2007
 4  obesity orange stools. If you take it with metamucil it traps the excess fat and you get almost no side effects. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=11443512&itool=iconabstr I am also only using 60mg/day, but I weigh alot, eat much of my calories at the end of the day and have a fast metabolism. I calculate that I block about 150-200 calories with that one capsule. M 27 2 weeks
4/5/2007
 5  weight loss I like this drug; I took it under advisement of my physician who recommended one or two per day. I only took one per day, with my highest fat meal. I had a somewhat loose stool each day but nothing unmanageable or embarrassing. Taking MORE than one pill per day, however, and I had the side effects others have complained of: gas, loose, orange, oily stools that were hard to control. I lost 110 lbs. and have kept off 90 of them. I'm going to take it again to re-lose those pesky 20 lbs. F 58 1 years
3/26/2007
 3  to loose weight or actually fat Gas and urgent need to use the toilet especially after eating fatty food ( burgers, fries etc..) if i take it three times the next days i would live in the toilet.. No noticable difference in my weight so far i don't know if i keep up taking it plus it costs around 100$..The question is is it worth it?? F 35 2 months
3/25/2007
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 5  loose weight from antidepressants little gas- visit the bathroom when u "think" you need to! not bad though- i love this- i always could take weight off except when i started taking my bi-polar rx- im 5-3and about 170- but have hypoglycemia and dont want to be diabetes.- just watch what u eat- dont be stupid unless your prepared- hate the price but once im down, its easier to keeep off..glad i found this site F 34 1 weeks
3/16/2007
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