Re: Meridia Life Threatning?????
From: Roger (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 20:31:48 -0500 (CDT)
I took MERIDIA 2 years ago for about 20 days, during this time something
strange happened to me 3 times. I'm gonna try to describe it.
I was talking to a friend of mine and suddenly I start to reapeat the
same word 6-8 times, I couldn't listen to him. "I I I I I I I"
Then I I was talking to my tennis instructos and again:" but but but but
but but" it sounds funny but I got afraid and out-of-meridia for good,
-Roger
At Sun, 31 Dec 2000, Jen wrote:
>
>Has anyone else had any problems like this on meridia? I have only been
>on for 3 days, but already have lost several lbs and seem to be doing
>fine. Reading this post makes me very nervous though, Lora, could you
>give us more info on what exactly happened while you were on it???
>
>At Fri, 8 Dec 2000, Lora wrote:
>>
>>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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