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Losing weight is tough. There is a part of society that believes a pill can cure any ill. People trying to lose weight are not exempt from this portion of society. As a medical practitioner I thought it would be nice to let everyone know what some of the side effects of the most common drugs are. So here is a list of weight loss medications and their side effects. I will split this list in multiple posts as the list is very large.
weight loss drugs
Phentermine: a stimulant similar to an amphetamine. It acts as an appetite suppressant by affecting the central nervous system
Side effects:
- Seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there
- severe mental changes
- Chest pain
- decreased ability to exercise
- dizziness
- fainting
- fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse
- headache
- numbness or tingling in the arms or legs
- swelling of the feet or lower legs
- trembling or shaking of the legs, arms, hands, or feet
- trouble breathing
- trouble with thinking, speaking, or walking
- weakness
Orlistat: blocks some of the fat that you eat, keeping it from being absorbed by your body
- Bladder pain
- body aches
- chills
- cough
- diarrhea
- difficulty with breathing
- ear congestion
- fever
- general feeling of discomfort or illness
- headache
- loss of appetite
- loss of voice
- lower back or side pain
- muscle aches and pains
- nasal congestion
- nausea
- runny nose
- shivering
- sneezing
- sore throat
- sweating
- trouble sleeping
- unusual tiredness or weakness
- vomiting
Lorcaserin: affects chemicals in the brain that affect appetite . This drug is commonly known as Belviq.
- Anxiety
- bladder pain
- bloody or cloudy urine
- blurred vision
- body aches or pain
- chills
- cold sweats
- coma
- confusion
- cool, pale skin
- cough
- depression
- difficult, burning, or painful urination
- difficulty with breathing
- dizziness
- ear congestion
- fast heartbeat
- fever
- frequent urge to urinate
- headache
- increased hunger
- loss of voice
- lower back or side pain
- nasal congestion
- nausea
- nightmares
- pounding in the ears
- runny nose
- seizures
- shakiness
- slow or fast heartbeat
- slurred speech
- sneezing
- sore throat
- swelling of the breasts or breast soreness in both females and males
- unexpected or excess milk flow from the breasts
- unusual tiredness or weakness
This is part of a multi part post on weight loss medications. Here at the Loveland Medical Clinic we believe a person can lose weight without medications. I will start some people on medications initially to jump start the process with the full intention that they will be off all medications by the end. My goal is to get you off meds, not start you on new ones. If you agree with my philosophy you should let us help you get to that healthy weight you desire.
(970) 541-0903
Siegfried Emme , FNP
Loveland Medical Clinic
(970) 541-0903
The Loveland Medical clinic is dedicated to helping people live healthier lives. We have three main areas of focus : Urgent Care, Weight Loss, and Vitamin infusions. We have a very limited number of Concierge primary care patients.
The Loveland Medical Clinic runs the 22 Day Weight Loss Program that emphasizes the ketogenic diet. We have come to the conclusion that this is the most successful model that works for just about everyone. Once people have gone through our program they are able to manage their weight on there own. If you are interested in losing weight you can join now here.
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