Has anyone tried/had success with Alli?

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  • mindymoney
    mindymoney Posts: 4
    I tried it and it doesn't work at all! I have tried them all . The only one that works is a prescription drug called adapex? (Spelled wrong. ) But if you remember phen phen it is one of the phens! I had to beg my doctor for it. He took me off after 4 months I lost 17 lbs quick! I have kept it off too!
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  • LethaSue
    LethaSue Posts: 285 Member
    Tried it once, years ago. Turned my stomach upside down. Does all the orange oily stuff everyone has mentioned. If you are a stay at home person, you might get away with using it. I can't imagine how anyone could work and use it. Especially if you had a cough. So if you don't have a job and if you don't have a relationship where you have a sexual relations, and you don't mind the orange oil, or the undie stains, or the possibility you might smell bad, or have a stomach ache, then you could try it. I threw my prescription for it in the trash. I have heard people say you don't get such horrible side effects if you don't eat fatty foods, but if people can resist eating fatty foods then they would not need them to begin with.
  • Miss_Tish
    Miss_Tish Posts: 1 Member
    A lot of what people are saying is true. I took it and lost 7 lbs in about 2 months or so. Remember this is not a long term pill, but it will give you a jumpstart to your weightloss journey. But, before you start taking it you want to eat clean for about 3 days to reduce any of the side effects of the oily discharge. You can also wear panty liners to protect under garments. Because of the side effects, taking the pill forces you to eat clean and if you eat anything with fat, you want to stay close to a bathroom as the pills work pretty fast. Also, when I knew I wanted a cheat day, I just did not take the pill for about 2 days. If you take them correctly they will work. Most people are not willing to cut out the necessary foods to prevent a lot of the side effects. They just want to eat whatever and wait for a miracle to happen. You also have to drink plenty of water to prevent the headaches which can be caused by dehydration due to many trips to the bathroom. Use your best judgement. Everything is not for everybody. Good Luck!
  • sabrina7997
    sabrina7997 Posts: 1
    I used it in 2010 and I did lose weight. You do have to eat low fat or pay the consequence. I ate like I was supposed to and it didn't give the orange leakage at all. HOWEVER, I would not ever take it again. After three weeks of taking it, my stomach started to cramp horribly. One day I was well, the next day I was doubled over in horrendous agony. I thought my appendix was busting so I went to the hospital. It turns out that I had developed an infection in my colon. All that oil that was not leaving my body and not being absorbed by my body was building up in my intestines. I had a huge blockage. I had to stay in the hospital for 3 days. I don't know if it would affect everyone that way or if my case was unique. I would talk to the doctor before using it for sure if I were you.
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