Re: Xenical .. other ways ?
From: Gina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 20 Nov 2000 06:20:34 -0600 (CST)
Hi Leslie,
Thank you for the help. My doctor went over the side effects for me,
and they didn't sound great at all, but if it will help me out, I am
willing to battle it.
My doctors office is appealing the cost of the Xenical to my insurance
and should find out soon if it will end up being covered. If not, I
will definately check out the other you suggested.
I am glad that the Xenical worked for you, I have heard so many stories
that it didn't work at all, so I was starting to wonder if anyone had
success with it.
Thank you kindly,
Gina
At Sun, 19 Nov 2000, Leslie wrote:
>
>Hi Gina,
>
>I have used Xenical, and found it to work well. Unfortunately, the side
>effects are killer, and if you are not prepared for them, can be very
>embarrassing. I don't want to gross everyone out, so if you want details,
>email me personally. If there is a Costco in your area, they tend to have
>Xenical at a less expensive price than most drug stores. It is worth
>checking out, especially if you decide to go with it.
>
>I also tried using D-glucosmine, in a concentrated liquid format, which
>pretty much did the same thing, but was much cheaper. Check out the website
>http://www.polyglucosamine.com The product is called "New You". The side
>effects for this don't seem to be quite as extreme, but it will still effect
>your digestive tract.
>
>Leslie
>
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I have posted on the other board, but at the time I wasn't 100% certain
>> that I had PCOS. Well my appointment today confirmed it.
>>
>> I have been placed on a very low BCP (I've never used them before) ..
>> was given a script for Vaniqa and for Xenical. My problem is, my
>> insurance wont cover the Xenical its a whopping $127.00. Question is..
>> is there something else out there that can help me? I eat healthy, use
>> the treadmill, am active and can't seem to shake the weight.
>>
>> Any and all help appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Gina
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