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 |
| 1 | overweight | initially I thought xenical was great, yes I had the unpleasant side effects but with the pills and healthy diet I lost weight and felt great. Unfortunately going to the loo frequently and without much warning didn't stop when the medication did and now I have been diagnosed with lymphocytic colitis this may be totally unrelated but I have to say I had no bowel problems prior to taking xenical now I take 4 immodium per day and 6 Mesalasine! anyone else out there had similar problems | F | 44 | 4 months | 3/15/2007 | 5 | Overweight | There are few side effects if you take the drug with a low fat diet. At times I have had orange oily stools, but if you stick to a strict diet you will not have this problem. | I have lost over 30 lbs in 2 and 1/2 months. I will be to my goal weight in no time. Awesome!! | F | 23 | 2.5 months | 3/13/2007 | 3 | Overweight by 2.5 stone | Oily Stools, slight constipation to start, wind | I am on Xenical 1 week now and have not really suffered any side effects, I don't like chocolate which is an advantage!! Since I haven't had any side effects though I am wondering if it works!!! I will weight myself after w'end and update this then, but otherwise seems grand, I have 2 and a half stone to lose which I put one since quitting smoking but in the mean time have become a fitness instructor in the hope that exercsing all the time would help, but still couldn't get the balance right!!! This really is the final straw!!! | F | 34 | 1 weeks | 3/9/2007 | 3 | Not yet | Did anyone get Xenical online? | Did anyone get Xenical online, if so what website did you use. I do not have a prescription plan to cover it. | M | | 3/9/2007 | 3 | Overweight by 2.5 stone | Oily Stools, slight constipation to start, wind | I am on Xenical 1 week now and have not really suffered any side effects, I don't like chocolate which is an advantage!! Since I haven't had any side effects though I am wondering if it works!!! I will weight myself after w'end and update this then, but otherwise seems grand, I have 2 and a half stone to lose which I put one since quitting smoking but in the mean time have become a fitness instructor in the hope that exercsing all the time would help, but still couldn't get the balance right!!! This really is the final straw!!! | F | 34 | 1 weeks | 3/9/2007 | 1 | Weight loss, tried everything else | Unpredictable toilet visits, extreme abdominal pain, lethargy | I have had the worse experience ever with Xenical when comparing against the other weight loss pills / programmes I have tried, I have tried a few!!! I have felt lethargic and basically like pooh if you can excuse the expression. If anything I have gained weight although now I am petrified of stopping as I dread piling on more pounds, I feel hungry all of the time which is making me grouchy!! I know I should give up for the sake of the kids and the hubby ( don't know how they have coped. I would love to know the secret of those who have had results. I have been more active since starting and have made an effort to eat fresh produce of plenty of greens and fruit, chicken. Havn't got a clue what I will try next, anyone got any ideas please e-mail me at [email protected] | F | 28 | 1 months | 3/8/2007 | 5 | obesity | oily poo | lost 3 pounds in 4 days. Had a small pkt nuts, Twix followed by a Mars bar, boy did i suffer, good that I was home, wind produced an oil slick, then the runs, no cramps though. Have to be careful what you eat or you'll suffer big time!!!!!!!!! | F | 41 | 4 days | 3/7/2007 | 2 | post baby weight | Gassy, bright yellow leakage, cramps and diarrohea if I ate fatty foods, bloated stomach which wasnt as bad before I started taking Xenical! | Even though I read the side effects about this medication, I didnt quite expect it to be so bad! I had a most embarrassing "accident" one night and I'm just glad that it was only my partner and I that knew about it! The smell is horrific! I am now too scared to take it anymore! I'd rather try something else that doesnt give you oily, runny stools! | F | 35 | 3 weeks | 3/6/2007 | 4 | weight loss | oily orange stools, oily leakage/discharge, frequent gas, diarrhea, cramps | The side effects are extremely annoying, but it's forcing me to cut out all fat, which is the whole point. I have to wear a pad for the leakage (since what you think is just "gas" is usually something more), and I have to clean the toilet bowl daily now. :P But I've lost 15 lbs so far (was 213 lbs before taking Xenical), so I know it's working...Am also using the "Gazelle Freestyle" exercise machine twice a day. | F | 34 | 3 months | 2/13/2007 | 5 | to lose weight | Just the oily stools that I can live with if I eat to much greasy foods. When I first started taking Xenical with diet and exercise I lost 75lbs. Now i dont lose weight anymore but it keeps my weight down because if I didnt have it to block part of the fat I eat I would have gain that 75lbs back by now. My mom stopped taking it and gained a lot of weight but shes going back on it because she says it kept her weight down when she was on it too. | I think its good for weight loss and also weight management | F | 27 | 4 days | 1/26/2007 | 5 | weight gain | Abdominal cramping a few times, orange oily spots in urine; severe headache possibly associated with take the medication | I have not had nearly the difficulty with side effects that my doctor indicated I would incur. I am working to be very conscious of my fat intake. If I had done calorie & fat intake all along, I wouldn't be paying such a price now. The cost of the medication serves as an excellent incentive to be good to myself. | F | 42 | 5 days | 1/21/2007 | 5 | 20 pound weight loss | I haven't really noticed too many side effects as of yet. If I do eat more fat then I should I do find my stools a bit softer than usual. | Xenical seems to be helping. The pill was created to help loose weight, not do it for you right? I have been trying to eat well and have been exercising regularly. I have lost a few pounds already and feel good about losing more. | F | 26 | 7 days | 1/19/2007 | 1 | Weight Loss | Oily stools, severe stomach cramps, increased bowel movements that were very smelly, increased stomach gas and daily headaches. | I took Xenical for a month and did NOT notice any weight reduction. I had constant headaches and stomach cramping. I would NOT recommend this product to anyone. | F | 36 | 30 days | 1/15/2007 | 5 | obese for 20 years | first few days a bit gassy, been eating a low fat diet since starting xenical no side effects up till now | xenical if used correctly works without a doubt,I have had no side effects at all as I have watched my intake of fat, I have been healthy eating and not dieting as such,I have lost 8.5 kg is 8 weeks and I am feeling very confident I can lose a lot more,I have approx another 32 kilos to go yet but I am getting weighed at the doctors once a month which also helps to keep me focused | F | 39 | 2 months | 12/1/2006 | 4 | Hit Plateau - Obese | Oily stools and leakage in the beginning, now less and less. Bad headache one day early on. | I've been on it for 3 weeks now and have finally experienced a weight loss this week - 4 lbs overnight! I'm going to continue working on the diet and exercising. I lost a lot of weight in the past with Weight Watchers, so I'm using a lot of the knowledge from what I learned there with using a journal for everything I eat. | F | 31 | 21 days | 11/10/2006 | 4 | PCOS - Obesity | None | I am on day two - I've had no side effects. I eat a moderately healthy diet- My goal is 40 lbs in 4 months. When should I start seeing weight loss. Like the previous poster I have found more frequency in urination. But I am also trying to drink at min 32 oz of watter in addition to my other fluid intake | F | 35 | 2 days | 11/7/2006 | 5 | I need to lose weight | Oilly BM's, constant urination. | Well, I have been on Xenical for 2 days now and today was the first BM. The day before I had to unrinate alot. Other then that I am good. My goal is to lose 76 pounds. I am 230, 5ft 6inches tall. I will keep you posted. | F | 27 | 2 days | 11/6/2006 | 1 | obese due to hypothyroidism | Took only 4 days: 1st day oily liquid. 2nd day discomfort, minor cramping and oily stool, urgency to defecate. 3rd day headachy, constipated, irritated anus, stomach upset. 4th day severe headache, vomiting, constipation. Lost entire day, couldn't get up from bed -- severe migraine type headace. My diet has been less than 2,000 calories and low fat for years to control weight due to low metabolic rate. The effects were too strong to warrant my continuing. | Perhaps my reaction was more of the alergic type????!!!! Or I simply don't eat enough fat in my diet??? | F | 60 | 4 days | 11/5/2006 | 1 | Weight Loss | I am on a mission to get this product OFF the market. I lost my 3rd preg. a son (still born) 8-24-05 due to what they said was Blood Clots. I went back FOUR generations, it does NOT run in my family. I was taking Xenical up until the day I found out I was pregnant!!! Now my friend who was taking Xenical recently who also does NOT have a history of Blood Clots in her family, was admitted to the hospital due to blood clots! Outcome, XENICAL! DO NOT TAKE THIS STUFF!!! If you have all of a sudden found out you have some form of blood clots due to Xenical, please email me @ [email protected] and lets get this product OFF the market!!!! | DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION! IT WILL KILL YOU! AND I AM GOING TO BE THE ONE TO END IT! | F | 30 | 6 months | 10/30/2006 | 1 | overweigth | Slightly looser stools and a bit gassy. Orange discharge,oily stools, slight cramping at times. Frequent BMs. Bathroom runs more than normal, oily poop. Sudden and immediate urgency. Very harsh intestinal pain at times, nasty diarrhea, menopause effects were horrible, menstrual disorders. | Sticking to a low fat diet I lost 15 pounds in 2 months, afterwards, I gained 15 pounds during the next 14 months. After stopping this drug and eating a low fat diet I get bloated like a pig and retain weird greasy liquid in my abdomen, and have gained 5 pounds more than I originally had. I am feeling very uncomfortable and my pocket lost $ 2,500. | F | 49 | 16 months | 10/28/2006 |