Diet Pills Having Trouble With the FDA

Have You Ever Taken Prescription Diet Pills?

September 9, 2010

There may be no magic pill for weight loss, but that doesn't stop the manufacture of diet pills. Although some are having trouble getting approved by the FDA and some pills (read Meridia, which has been on the market since 1997) risk failing reviews by the agency due to increased risk of heart attacks and strokes, many pharmaceutical companies have weight loss drugs and appetite suppressants in the works. Have any of these pill tempted you? Did they work for you?

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Spectra 2 years

I never took prescription diet pills, but I tried green tea OTC supplements once. They made me feel barfy and jittery, so I went back to just drinking green tea instead.

2 years

Didn't get mine either - Yes, and I will share details below. I took 'em when I was working 14 and 16 hour days + keeping a house. I needed the energy and coffee didn't do the same things as my friends 'script of diet pills!

2 years

Yes, I've taken phentermine as an appetite suppressant and it very much works for me. A few months ago, my Dr added topamax, which together with the phentermine is the combination of Qnexa, the drug that is having difficulty passing FDA. It has been amazing for me in putting a stop to my binge eating. I've also combined that with seeing a psychologist who specializes in emotional eating and will begin in a few months to wean off the phentermine/topamax combination. I am obese and had a total of 200 lbs to lose. When I started on the phentermine, I lost 40 lbs and then since adding the topamax I've continued to lose an additional 50 lbs. (and yes, I've of course changed my eating and work out) It's not for everyone and doesn't work for everyone. But binge eating was a HUGE problem for me, and with the combined support of the drug cocktail, and the psychotherepy I really feel confident that it's been the best choice for me. In the past, any combination of diet and exercise has worked for me, for a time and then it was back to old habits. It seems that with the drug/therepy combination, I have additional tools to support the LONG journey I have to be on for this to really get my head straight and for everything to truely click. There is no such thing as will power, and anything that I can do to keep me moving forward, for me, is a good thing. Oh, in regards to side effects I know there are quite a few, but the only one that I've experienced is with the phentermine of dry mouth/bad breath. I'm the mint queen.

ticamorena 2 years

nicotine supplements really really totally kill appetite; i took them when i was quitting smoking and lost almost 20lbs without changing anything of my exercise routine simply because i couldn't stomach food whilst taking the gum/lozenges/tabs. i thankfully gained the weight back after stopping them because i didn't have an excess 20lbs to lose. needless to say, these are not a weight/diet management tool and quitting them (the supplements) is another batlle in and of itself

ticamorena 2 years

nope, and i doubt i ever would - other than some vitamin supplements, anything in a pill firm is something i consider serious medication; le romantique, i drink close to two litres of water a day, and actually find it to make me hungrier and if i don't eat but continue drinking, i evnetually get a headache and nausea. i find herbal teas help me regulate my appetite best and really, i like being personally disciplined about when and what i eat and seing the results thereof

aliblade22 2 years

My vote isn't being properly recorded either. Yes, I took prescription diet suppressants as a teenager. Having grown up in a household where there were always sweets and junk food, limiting my food intake was a new concept to me. Between the pills (which I was on for about 3 months) and a new fitness routine, I was able to lose over 60 pounds and have kept it off for ten years now. I know they're not a total solution, but they definitely helped re-train my thinking on portions and food intake, and I would recommend them to people who are new to healthy living.

le romantique 2 years

*meals not means... ha

le romantique 2 years

Never. The best appetite suppressant is water... everyone should try drinking it throughout the day (along with your normal 6 means).

Livvy-P 2 years

tls, I voted the same thing - No, but I have taken other appetite suppressants. I used them about 15 years ago (ephedra-based pills that I bought at GNC) and yes, they did work. I lost 85 lbs. Also, I never had any of the side effects that people talk about with ephedra when I took the correct dosage. Of course I got jittery when I took an extra pill! Oh, and by the way, I did not gain it all back when I stopped taking the pills. I hate to say it, I know it sounds stupid, but I would take them again if they were not illegal.

tlsgirl 2 years

Apparently this doesn't want to accurately record my vote. I voted "No, but I have taken other appetite suppressants." I used them when I had an eating disorder, can't honestly remember if they even worked.

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