Diet pill problem

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-16-2006
Diet pill problem
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Fri, 05-04-2007 - 11:06am
Does anyone know any good resources for overcoming problems with diet pills?
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Registered: 09-06-2005
Mon, 05-07-2007 - 12:04pm

Diet pills, both over-the-counter and prescription, (as recommended, continuously, or in excess) can cause the following: nervousness, restlessness, insomnia, high blood pressure, fatigue and hyperactivity, heart arrhythmias and palpitations, congestive heart failure or heart attack, stroke, headaches, dry mouth, vomitting and diarrhea or constipation, intestinal disturbances, tightness in chest, tingling in extremities, excessive persperation, dizziness, disruption in mentrual cycle, change in sex drive, hair loss, blurred vision, fever and urinary tract problems. Overdoses can cause tremors, confusion, hallucinations, shallow breathing, renal failure, heart attack and convulsions.

 

 

~Diana~

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-16-2006
Tue, 05-08-2007 - 5:27pm
Hi! Thanks for the helpful info. :-) I don't take more than the recommended dosage of pills a day, but I know that they still aren't good for me, and I'd like to stop taking them. I guess that's why I wanted to look into treatment options. On some level, I guess I realized that a lot of people with eating disorders also take diet pills. I just wish that all of these feelings would go away. :-( I just want to be able to eat normally and be happy with my body.
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-06-2005
Wed, 05-09-2007 - 12:19pm

I just want to be able to eat normally and be happy with my body


And so it is with all of us, (((perfectpony)))

 

 

~Diana~