Hi there guys,
i am just enquirying about pills you can
take to help you lose weight.
A friend of mine is taking these tablets
which help her lose weight, I dont know
what they are called but I know they have
some speed in them.
The ones she is taking at the moment are
slightly bigger than the previous ones she
was taking and it has really worked with
her losing weight but then on the other
hand her sister is aslo taking them and
she hasnt really lost much. Are diet
pills really that dangerous, I know that
might sound a really stupid question but
it would depend on what it is you are
taking????????????!!!!
Does any one know of of how dangerous they
can be and what harm they do to you if
any.? Thanx for reading and I would
really appreciate some feed back.
Takecare all.
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 03-12-04 03:48am
Many weight loss pills do have speed in
them.
Whether they are dangerous or not &
whether they work or not depends on how
many you take (an overdose or just more
than recommended) is too much & could
cause serious problems for many body
organs, even death as it can damage the
heart; it also depends on what & how
much you eat, having a healthy diet &
some exercise along with the recommended
dose of diet pills as a short term aid is
probably fine & will work, but having
no exercise & still eating lots of
rich sweet food & the diet pills will
be useless.
The other thing though is that we are all
different, we can all have different
reactions to any food or medication so
even a low dose diet pill & the right
eating plan could be dangerous if you are
affected by a serious side effect.
Are they really that dangerous? This not
only depends on what you're taking but how
much, what you're eating, how much
exercise you'er doing & whether the
particular diet pill has any side effects
to which you are susceptible!!
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bella54
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Posts: 11 Location: cambridge
Thanx Posted: 03-12-04 21:52pm
Hey thanx for the reply on the weight loss
drugs, I kinda knew all the facts any way
but I guess I needed some reasurance.
Thanx for the information.
Have a luvly day all.
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KariM18
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 1436 Location: Grand Blanc, Michigan
Posted: 04-12-04 08:42am
Yes they are dangerous. I posted a few
posts up. But I ended up in the hospital
with a heartbeat racing out of control.
It really messes up ur body more then u
would know. Some more then others.
Either way, they dont really work.. I
mean u lose it at first, but sooner or
later ur body will need more then that,
then once u are off em it makes ur
metabolism slow alot. I dont reccomend
diet pills. I did use to use them but not
sense ive started trying to recover.
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2ferano
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 04-13-04 13:19pm
Some are dangerous and some are not. And
some really do work. My mother has lost
over 150 pounds from one of them and has
kept it off for three years. You still
excercises, but she would have never lost
it without the help of those pills.
It depends on the pill, the quantity, the
person and their health factors and many
other things. Ideally, talk to your
doctor before starting to take anything
new.
But, since this is on the eating disorder
forum, if you have an eating disorder, do
not take diet pills. Get help!
