“Could not cope with the side effects ie. stomach pains, bloating, constipation. Gave up on the Orlistat and made a change to Wegovy. Suits me much better.”
Hi Jean,
Thank you for getting in touch and for bringing this to my attention.
I am very sorry to hear that you experienced these symptoms and for any discomfort caused.
However, I am happy to hear that you have found a suitable alternative such as Wegovy that suits you much better.
Our support team have still reached out to you directly to provide further assistance and clinical advice however if you require more immediate assistance please call NHS 111 or 999.
Hi Ebenezer
Thank you for your recent feedback.
I wanted to let you know that Orlistat works by decreasing the amount of fat from your diet that your body absorbs, which in turn helps with reducing overall calories and aids weight loss.
The expected weight loss is about 10% of your overall weight over 6 months, when combined with a weight-reducing diet and exercise, so it is still a slow process and I can see that this is your first order that was placed approximately 1 month ago.
Orlistat also has no effect on other sources of calories, such as carbohydrates, sugars, and alcohol, so make sure you are aware of how many calories you are eating from other sources as well.
One reason why Orlistat may not work is that you may think that you can relax your weight-reducing diet, and the Orlistat will 'do it all'. This is not true. In order to lose weight you still have to eat less and exercise regularly. Orlistat prevents only some of the fat that you eat from being absorbed (just under a third) - if you do not keep to a healthy weight-reducing diet, and you eat more fat (chocolates, cakes, etc), the extra fat that you eat will easily cancel out the effect of the Orlistat.
Should your diet not be particularly high in fat, your weight loss may be slower than someone with a particularly high-fat diet.
As with any weight loss treatment, this should always be used in conjunction with a considered exercise programme alongside a healthy diet that considers the main food groups alongside calorie control.
The NHS have a superb guide on how to eat well which you can find out more about here; https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/
Otherwise, we have a guide (https://www.theindependentpharmacy.co.uk/weight-loss/guides/orlistat-diet-plan) which you can read on healthy eating, and also an entire section of advice on weight loss that you are welcome to read https://www.theindependentpharmacy.co.uk/weight-loss#Advice.
We would always advocate using one weight loss program at a time, and build this into a healthy diet with an appropriate amount of exercise.
I do hope that this reassures you that this medication will help you achieve your weight loss goal however our support team have contacted you directly to give you a little more advice and direct you to other products which you may find useful.
“Tablets only for when eating fatty meal. For me that’s only one per day. Weight loss is therefore fairly slow but one months supply lasts three months.
I’ve had no side effects. If I can lose three kilos in three months I’ll be happy.”
“These definitely work in not allowing some fat to be absorbed. You definitely need to exercise and follow a sensible diet to loose weight, this isn't a product that will do it all for you! It's quite fascinating to see the orange fatty oil being expelled! I'd definitely recommend Orlistat.”
