acomplia

[scorpion]

has any one on the forum suffered side effects of acomplia long term i stopped taking it about ten months ago and am still suicidal, as you can imagine not an easy thing to talk about to loved ones. i know from reading the net if can block recptors in the brain associated with long term depression. yes i know for somepeople that it was good so please dont post your we loved it post, i am only interest in others who had problems and how long it lasted. the is no information about it, i just want to reassure myself and others that despite being sain enough to know it not mormal to spend long periods of the day thinking about killing yourself or crying. i believe the way i feel is linked to accomplia but have no proof.
dave

 

[Spikeyjaycee]

Hi Dave. I'm so sorry you are still feeling the effects from Accomplia. I stopped taking it last June because the side effects were horrible. I was contemplating suicide at least 3 times a week, even down to planning how I was going to do it! Even now I still get the occasional thought, especially when I feel really down about my weight. You really should go and talk to someone about how you are feeling. Can you talk to your GP about this? Please do not bottle it all up. Come and talk to us on here when things are bad - we've all been through ups and downs when it comes to our weight. You are not alone. Big hug X Julie

 

[phatgirl]

Hi Dave. I only took it for a short time a couple of years ago because I actually gained weight while on it which I think might have been due to the depression it caused. I sought comfort in food because the drug made me feel like I was hopeless. The effects wore off in a month or so but I also did not have much in my system because of the short time I was on it (8 weeks I think).

I hope that you do seek some help because feeling like you want to die is no way to live. You are not alone in the way you feel, as overweight people we are more prone to self-loathing and then add to that a drug that f$&ks with your head...You have us here for support but you really should reach out to a professional instead of trying to deal with it on your own.

Cheers for being brave enough to post about and feel free to come here anytime you feel like things are getting too bad.

Take care,
Nic

 

[waynetta]

Dave firstly I'm sorry to hear that your in a dark place at the moment and my thoughts are with you.
My experience with acomplia was not a good one I went to that dark place we all dread and also started taking a friend with me that goes by the name of vodka! It's a bad bad drug and should never be allowed to be prescribed ever again. I feel so lucky that I have a wonderful husband who was there for me 24/7 and showed me out of the dark.
I hope with all of my heart that you find the path towards the sunshine soon. Allie. x

 

[scorpion]

hi thanks for all the replies,
i feel we were all guinea pigs for a drug not properly investigated with no real information on the long term effects. i have neverbeen this suicidal the rest of my life for so long. i have had 12 sessions of counseling and am on 60mg of prozac a day.
i am just trying to put some sense to the way i feel. whilst 99.9%sure i wont i dont enjoy contemplating it.
dave

 

[jaynefrances]

Hi
I was on Acomplia for 12 months. I did exerience the unpleasant side effects but managed these as best i could as the weight loss was a good compensator. When i started taking Metformin it all went a bit wrong as the two drugs combined meant that i started getting really bad PMT and for 7 days a month i felt worthless did not see the point in carrying on living - so the docs stopped both drugs in September. I went back on Acomplia on its own in October as i had started to gain weight and again just persevered with the side effects, but of course the license was removed in November anyway.
It is very interesting that you have continued to have these problems. I too have found that whilst i no longer feel as low and suicidal i am still very weepy and emotional (and this is not linked to PMT)
I can't get my head around whether it just me feeling frustrated that my weight loss is no longer as successful now i'm not on any meds or as you say, possibly related to being on the meds in the first place.
I was very lucky that both my own GP and the GP at my SWMS were very mindful of these side effects and my mental health was monitored very closely throughout it being prescribed. I have great sympathy for those who were not as well supported and actually went on to self harm as i found it to be a very scary experience.

 

[scorpion]

jayne thanks for share your experiences.
i know what about people who arent as well supported forunately we now search for side effects of any drugs we are perscribed, my wife used to work for a drug company typing in the results of the studies. the annoying thing is i was perscribed them so when i went for surgery funding they could see other options had been tried.
i take some comfort from knowing that hese drugs effects donot wear off straight away as i know im not a nutter really just i think about think i dont like to.
this is a great forum speaking to people who have face similar situations and understand where you are coming from.
looking forward to surgery when ever that may be but i understand the way i feel may not totally change
good luck with every one on their personal journeys
dave

 

[Stupid]

i hope you feel better soon. You are not a nutter at all and i am glad you at least see that

i am sure with being off the acomplia and the prozac and counselling you will feel better eventually

i guess it takes time for the drug effects to wear off. besides i am sure you had other stresses that cause you to feel down and the drug was just the trigger for your problems

i hope whatever the problem is will be sorted. make sure you see your dr or go to A/E if you feel you are going to act on your thoughts.

 

[scorpion]

hi just an update i decided to stop taking the prozac as i didnt feel any benefit from them i am giving cipralex which is anoother ssr drug .
dave

 

[tesmaralda]

hope this one wroks and you feel the benefits and start feeling brighter.

 

[waynetta]

hi just an update i decided to stop taking the prozac as i didnt feel any benefit from them i am giving cipralex which is anoother ssr drug .
dave

Good luck with that chucks. x

 

[gingernutter]

I know this drug is now banned but does anyone else feel they are still effected by the side effects?

I sometimes feel I am still effected as prior to this medication I did not suffer depression. I was forces to take this drug in order to get on the ladder towards my by pass surgery. My time on this drug was HELL.

 

[mandym1]

I havent heard of this drug but will be avoiding it after reading your thread and the responses to it. Overweight people dont need any help feeling bad about themselves.

I hope your out of the darkness soon, Good luck xxx

 

[elffie01]

Its banned now mandy so you shouldnt be able to get it

I have to say although I was only on it for 5 days I felt awesome, whether the side effects come later on i dont know. I was prescribed it on the Monday and the Friday it was banned lol typical. I have to say I was on a 'high' all week, I had tons of energy and was doing allsorts round the house. Maybe that was my side effect.....I would probably have been drained after 2 weeks of that lol. it was good while it lasted I guess.

 

[thinkbethin]

I had never heard of it either. I guess we were the lucky one Mandy not to be given it lol

 

[dreamofbeingslim]

I was given this drug and although I felt it had no effect on my weight what so ever it had a major effect on my mind. I was diagnosed with depression in October and felt as if I had no control over my own body or mind. I have always been someone that is able to just get on and do things but I was crying all the time and not sleeping. I was put on anti-depressants and had to have time off work I just could not cope with the demands anybody put on me and when you work with children that can be really difficult. Luckily for me I have a wonderful husband, family, friends and dr that helped me through. I am still on the anti-depressants but it is slowly being reduced. I think my gp is holding off lowering it any more in case I get bad news from the pct.