Accomplia, thank God it's gone!

[Caroline101061]

I was on accomplia for three months - lost 1/2 a kilo and had the most dreadful mood swings in the world! I would recommend counselling pre and post bypass if you can get it via your GP - it helps like you wouldnt believe.

 

[Lady_in_London]

Did these really work and help you lose weight? I still have a couple of months to go before my operation and I am putting weight on making it difficult to get around. I'd like to go back on Reductil short-term but as it increased my BP (Now controlled my medication) its unlikely the doctor will prescrobe it again. Would Appesat affect my BP medication?

Appesat is absolutely brilliant, honestly and really helps you not be hungry. The medication it should not be taken with, I think, is Insulin as you are able to eat less with less of an appetite and that could affect badly the blood sugar if a diabetic is already on a regime of food that is working well with blood sugar readings. I took Appesat with Ramipril for blood pressure, as well as Simvastatin and Aspirin. I only stopped the Appesat when I was put on diabetic pills that help the appetite anyway.

I would say phone the Appesat helpline. Don't email them as it will take forever. They may try to get you to order over the phone, but don't be pressurised. Tell them what meds you are taking and ask if Appesat is safe. It is a product you can buy over the counter and it may be safe, but really it is best to check.

Follow the instructions to the letter though and it certainly makes you less hungry, although of course you need to watch for emotional hunger, boredom hunger etc.

 

[Spikeyjaycee]

Appesat is absolutely brilliant, honestly and really helps you not be hungry. The medication it should not be taken with, I think, is Insulin as you are able to eat less with less of an appetite and that could affect badly the blood sugar if a diabetic is already on a regime of food that is working well with blood sugar readings. I took Appesat with Ramipril for blood pressure, as well as Simvastatin and Aspirin. I only stopped the Appesat when I was put on diabetic pills that help the appetite anyway.

I would say phone the Appesat helpline. Don't email them as it will take forever. They may try to get you to order over the phone, but don't be pressurised. Tell them what meds you are taking and ask if Appesat is safe. It is a product you can buy over the counter and it may be safe, but really it is best to check.

Follow the instructions to the letter though and it certainly makes you less hungry, although of course you need to watch for emotional hunger, boredom hunger etc.

Thanks for that Lady inLondon. I'm on Ramipril for my blood pressure but I was gonna ask my doctor next week if he could prescribe Appesat for me. I just wasn't sure of the 2 medications would work together. Will let you know how I get on. All the best. Julie

 

[Lady_in_London]

Julie, hi. Your GP won't be able to prescribe it as it is not a prescription medicine. It can only be bought online from their website or over the counter. All the best to you Julie, too.