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Re: Meridia
From: Lora (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 8 Dec 2000 06:57:59 -0600 (CST)
I would not recommend anyone to use Meridia. I seen great
results...lost 20 pounds since September of 2000, but to what
consequence? I have just recently gotten out of ICU, went in with was an
apparent heart attack, or blood clots to the lungs. EKG's were
performed and both came out abnormal. My heart rate went as high as
157....was in hospital for 3 days...came home, now heart rate is going
back up and eyesight has gotten poorer, I am unable to perform the
simplist task at home without raising my heart rate and being very out
of breath. This drug in my opinion is way to new to know all the side
effects. I was monitored closely by my dr weekly, had no problems with
it til last week. I feel my life is in serious danger now. Please feel
free to email me.
At Sun, 22 Oct 2000, Patti wrote:
>
>>--
>>Patti, I am also interested in taking meridia but I have not
>>been put on anything yet including metformin I wanted to know if anyone out there is on both can these two be taken
>>together? I was diagnosed with PCOS about 6 years age and
>>went to an endo the other day who tood labs but didn't want
>>give me metformin unless my glucose came back high. It will
>>be a couple of weeks before I hear back from him I am very
>>frustrated.
>
>I don't take any Met. I haven't been able to find anyone willing to put
>me on it. I do want to have a baby, but I quiet fertility treatments
>because my mother is ill and needs my help. My secondary concern with
>PCOS is weight loss and the complications of obesity, so I have tried
>Meridia and Xenical. So far, so good. I don't know if my tendency to
>overeat is a physical addiction, psychological or emotional, but this
>medication has really worked so far. It is not the first time I have
>lost weight, so I know the true challenge isn't losing the pounds, it's
>keeping them off. I do love physical activity, so I hope when my weight
>normalizes I can increase my exercise to help keep the fat away. I have
>no illusions about being thin, I just want to be a more normal weight. I
>am tired of buying large size clothes!! Sorry to ramble--take care, all.
>>
>--
>Patti
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