Anyone on orlistat/xenical? how are you getting on?

[sandra79]

My first week in on drug after being prescribed them, bmi shocking!!!
pills certainly working - sometimes too well & almost had accident! just wanted to know how it is effecting others and how much weight they are losing

Hi there. Glad they are working for you.

TBH I found I was bloated and "uncomfortable". I didn't suffer any of the side effects I was expecting after consulting google and the knowledge of mumsnet! But (and I said this to the GP at the time of prescribing) I don't cook with fat/eat a lot of excess fat, so I expect that is why.

Are you finding the side-effects too much to cope with? (sorry if that's too personal) I didn't lose any weight on them (but I only managed a week or two as it was just before xmas and I couldn't cope with the bloatedness, and worrying that it might become unbloatedness at any time!)

The first few days i didnt actually think they were working and i wasnt experiencing any side affects, but they are defenitly in my system. Yesterday i had taken none of the tablets - just forgot but still found myself running to the loos when out at b&q!! I want them to work but im a bit worried one day i might not make it to toilet

I took 'Alli' last time I was in the states.

I didn't notice any bloating but it made me really aware of eating too much fat. If I ate crisps, for example, I'd soom be running to the loo.

Also bizarre, er residue left in loo after number 2s!!