I heard that Xenical, a prescription drug intended to block the absorption of fat you eat, is going to be over-the-counter pretty soon.

Has anyone taken it? Did it work? Would you take it?

I'm wondering if it would help us bandsters.

I took it years ago..it did not work for me..all it did was make a mess in my toilet with layers of greasy fat & oil making an orange ring around my toilet bowl..not to mention it made me feel like I had the runs al lthe time..I had runny orange, oily bowel movements from the fat that was blocked coming out in my BM's..not a pretty sight..especially in a public restroom

My Cousin took xenical and lost over 40lbs. She was very happy and ate what she wanted but lost weight. Only problem, she had anal leakage:faint: she had to wear pads-large ones-because the fat would seep through her clothes. Imagine that.:omg:

ROZzzzIII

Ditto on yucky! I tried it but gave up after just a few weeks especially because I didn't really lose weight - maybe a couple of lbs that's all. It only blocks fats so if someones eating a lot of other things it won't help them.

Now as a bandster I would worry about taking it because with a limited diet (band imposed) and better diet (hopefully self imposed) it would probably deplete the necessary fats our body needs. Although OTC will probably be a lesser strength than prescription.

I agree with everything La Madam said. It was terrible, a real mess.

That stuff was almost like having diarreah 24/7! ICK

I guess it depends on the individual, I took it and it just made me regular, for the first time in my life, LOL.

I took it for a few months 2-3 years ago. Was greasy movements, with some running to toilet. Maintained weight primarily, did not loose much. It may work ocasionally when you knew you were eating greasy foods, just be ready to go.

Steamboat

55 pounds lost

I'm pretty sure there was another thread about this a while back. The general consensus was that it gave most of us the greasy nasty oily craps.

How does crapping yourself on your couch sound? Happened to me while taking Xenical. So I'd say - thanks, but no thanks.

I was told it was being pulled off the market all together. I took it for 2 weeks and had the same problem as everyone else. My doc said it was being pulled because some people were unable to regain bowel control even after stopping the meds. ~Mandy

Warning: the following is extremely gross! I took Xenical for about two months, and what I remember most about it is what my husband would excitedly refer to as "the orange oil" which is when instead of the normal poo, orange oil would shoot out of my bum like I was peeing. For some bizarre reason, my husband thinks that any out-of-the-ordinary poo of any kind is really funny, so he used to get a big kick out of it. But it was no picnic for me, that's for sure!

Oh darn, I was really hoping to try it once it became "over the counter". My friends and I were gonna buy one bottle and share it to see who could tolerate it and who couldn't.

I Have used Xenical pre surgery and one of my many attempts at loosing weight. I got minimal results. You need to monitor very carefully your fat intake. If you eat too much fat the unpleasant complications are bowel leakage, urgent trips sometimes not making it to the bathroom, nausea and stomach cramping. It was not worth taking for the minimal results.

I took xenical too and it didn't work, and I was using the bathroom.

leanna

i tried it back before my surgery in 2003, haven't heard about it again until now, well i spend alot of time in the toliet anyway pbing so which end is it?

I took it for a few months when it was first released. Seperated all of the fat from the food I was eating and neatly deposited it into the lining of my pants. Most disappointing diet med I ever took and I took them all! The worst part was that you had no warning when the leak was going to occur, and with a smell that would knock the buzzard off of the shit wagon!

If they start selling this stuff over the counter, I'd only buy it as a prank to play on somebody else.