Hi I dont think you should take Acomplia if you are taking antidepressents. Have a chat with your pharmacist.

Acomplia should not be taken, or should be taken only under exceptional circumstances under your doctor's direct guidance, in the following circumstances:

Anyone who exhibits hypersensitivity or an allergic reaction to the drug (it should never be used in these circumstances).
Anyone with an impaired liver function. The effects of Acomplia have not been studied in patients with liver damage.
Anyone with impaired kidney function. It should never be used in patients with a severly limited kidney function.
Anyone over the age of 75. There is no data currently available to establish safety in this age group.
Any children under the age of 18 - there is currently a lack of data on efficacy and safety for this age group.
Pregnant or lactating women - safety in these groups has not been established. Indeed, current data in rats shows possible damage to the developing foetus and an inhibited sucking reflex in young rats.
There is little data on the safety of Acomplia in patients suffering from epilepsy and it should be prescribed with caution in these instances.
The Acomplia tablet contains lactose and should therefore not be prescribed to patients with a lactose intolerance.
It should only be used with caution in combination with CYP3A4 inhibitors, such as ketocinazole, ritonavir, clarthromycin and related drugs.
It should not be prescribed to patients with an uncontrolled psychiatric condition, and is not recommended for use with antidepressants as there is a lack of data on the safety in these circumstances

hi,
I have just been prescribed Acomplia on the NHS. am wanting to know if it does work?
any tips on what to eat.

Hi Meshelle, I have a underactive thyroid and i have put on alot of weigth and it is getting me down, thats
why my doctor prescripted Acomplia with no problems, he knew that i had tryed to lose weight. While i`m taking it ido have to see the nurse once every two wks to be weighed,It is available on the NHS i`m afraid that your doctor does`nt want to give you it. I live in Lincolnshire and i can get it, Been on it now for 4 wks
and have lost 12 pounds am hopping for a stone a month got 4 stone to lose. Try another GP but keep trying
to get it. Good Luck to everbody who is trying to lose weight.

hi there i am new to this i weigh 21 stone 3lbs and have just last thursday been prescribed acomplia on the nhs does it work any help tips ideas i am limted to the amount of execise i can do also and i have an underactive thyroid as well thanks

Hi there everyone.

I have just been prescribed Acomplia by my doctor yesterday and have taken my first one this morning.

Has anyone got any success stories they would like to share?

I'm going on holiday in 6 weeks and would like to losse a stone before then but I'll keep you posted as to how it's going.

Really would like someone who's on acomplia to share the experience with and to help each other so come on ..........it's up to you.

Well done you!! Any loss at all is good news. It's my first weigh in day today so I'll let you know how it goes. Maybe we can keep in touch so we can motivate each other.

Do you mind me asking but how much have you paid for Acomplia?

I know exactly what you mean. I was quite disappointed this week though when I had my first weigh in and I'd only lost 1 pound but I suppose at least it's a loss.

Where did you buy your Acomplia from as I'm not sure how long my doctor will prescribe them for me and I will probably continue taking them. I've got at leat 4 stones to lose and if you look at the height/weight chart it could be as much as 6 stones.

hi i have just been prescribed this by my dr i am hoping it works i have got a lot of weight to lose and my practice nurse suggested this

1st day today

Hi there,

I know what you mean. Lost 2lbs this week so I'm pleased with that as I definitely could have been better. I'm like you and eat because I can and not just when I'm hungry but I have found that the Acomplia is helping with this. A typical example is when the tea trolley comes round at work - before Acomplia I really struggled not to go but it's not as bad now.

Let me know how you get on.

hi
I have taken my third tablet today. It seems to stop you snacking when you are not hungry. I love food, and allways clear my plate but yesterday i only ate half of my dinner. just didn't desire it . I couldnt believe it as that is not normal for me. Have not been weighed yet, but feeling confident. how are you getting on?

Hi , can someone tell me who can i advertise in this forum ?

Yes, my doctor has prescribed Acomplia for me.
My problems are that I am a shift worker. I work 12 hour shifts (days and nights) and travel 95 minutes each way to and from work. This makes each day that I work about 16 hours. The nature of my work means that I sit at a desk for the entire 12 hours with no meal breaks. If all is quiet, I can eat regularly, but I have to react to incidents, which is fairly frequently, my eating pattern then goes out of the window or becomes no existant. I regularly take my food home again.
Regrettably to get healthcare professionals to understand this is nigh on impossible. All of the plans I have been given over the years revolve around a 9 to 5 existance Monday to Friday where as my shifts are 24/7 365 days per year.
I also find eating at different times of the day or night a chore, and a lot of the time feel that I cannot be bothered to eat. I know this is wrong, but after 37 years of shift work it has become habitual.
Having tried several diets, diet type pills my doctor has now prescibed Acomplia. I have been on them now for two weeks, I don't know what I am supposed to feel, but I don't feel any different to what I did before I started. Also I'm struggling to understand how to take them especially when I am on night shift.
Any ideas or suggestions would be welcome.

I've tried reductil in the past that worked really well.

The weight started to creep back on (7lbs since August) since I stopped taking them. The last lot didn't work for me at all so I've just taked my first acomplia today.

Will let you know....

hi! wink.gif
wow! where did you buy acomplia for three months ?60?
I would like to buy too. The lowest price I ever seen was 64 for 1 month and It was not the original acompliua, It was the "generis" form; in a Brasilian site.
Good luck to all of you...

has any one had any bad side affects from these pills i now use for 5 months and now they
just dont seem to do very much....I am still losing some,, 2lb here and there, slowley chomping it away.. but i definately would not pay for them ... try a new doc, or find a doc that does private scripts cost you a tenner but thats better than internet prices.. my best loss is 8lb on the second month.....

Hi everyone,
Ihave just been perscribed Acomplia on the NHS and have started the treatment today, it would be great to hear from pepole to see how you are going, I have had some succses with slimming world in the past and I am going to carry on with this weight loss program. Please let me know if you have any hints and tips, it would be a great help