Alli

My friend used it and just had awful diarrhea nonstop, it was like it says in the side effects "anal seepage". But I guess that only happens if you eat something high in fat. So all it does is force you to eat low fat and fat free foods because fats will go right through you. She said it just gushed out, she couldn't even feel it coming, just walking around the house and it's running down her legs.
Use with caution.

Of course, this is just what SHE TOLD me, so take it with a grain of salt.

I just threw up in my mouth a little..

I just threw up in my mouth a little..

i second that!

She said it just gushed out, she couldn't even feel it coming, just walking around the house and it's running down her legs.
Use with caution.

o m g.

I used alli when it first came on the market because it was "safe" (so they said)
I ended up at the docs with some heart flutters.
Had to wear a moniter for a few days. when I cam off the alli they stopped right away. I did loose some weight on it but it did not agree with me and I felt it was not safe to take anymore

I wish I had all the money I wasted on "products" to help me lose weight....
I was going to try Alli, but I could not chance the "anal seepage". Ewwww!

When it first came on the market my mom brought me home a pamphlet to read, to see if I wanted to try it. I read through it and said "No freaking way!"

Hi
I tried it last year,and the squirts are really only very bad if you eat a high fat food. So I did lose weight because I watched what I ate. However here I am now just as heavy and left with a very delicate stomach that has never been the same! And a bank account that is several £'s down as they are very expensive in the UK

Karen
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I recently looked this up because I had a conversation with my endocrinologist about Orlistat. He wasn't familiar with the OTC product - ALLI, but it seems it is the same.
I *have* tried ALLI - and I have to say that if you are already eating a diet low in fats, it will not help much. Anytime I ate a meal over 12-15g in fat, I would notice "oil slicks" in my BM's. I did not lose any weight using Alli.

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Orlistat

Orlistat (marketed as a prescription under the trade name Xenical by Roche in most countries, or over-the-counter as Alli[2] by GlaxoSmithKline) in the United States, also known as tetrahydrolipstatin, is a drug designed to treat obesity.[3] Its primary function is preventing the absorption of fats from the human diet, thereby reducing caloric intake. It is intended for use in conjunction with a physician-supervised reduced-calorie diet. Orlistat is the saturated derivative of lipstatin, a potent natural inhibitor of pancreatic lipases isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces toxytricini.[4] However, due to simplicity and stability, orlistat rather than lipstatin was developed into an anti-obesity drug.[5]
The effectiveness of orlistat in promoting weight loss is definite, though modest. Pooled data from clinical trials suggests that people given orlistat in addition to lifestyle modifications, such as diet and exercise, lose about 2–3 kilograms (4.4–6.6 lb) more than those not taking the drug over the course of a year.[6] Orlistat also modestly reduces blood pressure, and appears to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes, whether due to weight loss itself or to other effects; in a large randomized controlled trial, orlistat was found to reduce the incidence of diabetes by nearly 40% in obese people.[7]
Orlistat is notorious for its gastrointestinal side effects (sometimes referred to as treatment effects), which can include steatorrhea (oily, loose stools). These decrease with time, however, and are the only significant adverse effects of the drug, which appears to be safe for long-term use. In the United States, the European Union, and Australia, orlistat is available for sale without a prescription. Over-the-counter approval was controversial in the United States, with consumer advocacy group Public Citizen repeatedly opposing it on safety and efficacy grounds.[8] Generics of orlistat are available in India.