Duromine - anyone used Duromine tablets to lose weight?

[visitor1]

I used them back in 2001 when i had to loose a few kilos before being accepted in the police. I used them for about 8 weeks and TBH...glad when i stopped. I could never sleep (truckies take them to keep awake...and that bit hit me hard), i lost all appetite...couldnt eat much at all...i know thats the job of them..but i mean no food....couldnt stomach anything. I lost 5 kg in that time,

I personally would not reccomend them what so ever.

Fast weight loss is not healthy...so keep that in mind.

My ex used Xenacal (sp?) and had great results...maybe that would be ok for you?

[briggsy's girl]

sarah - i've not personally used them,but speaking as the wife of a truckie and daughter of a taxi driver that have both used them in the past (my dad long term). in all honesty, i wouldn't recommend them - DH has admitted that the basis of them is a type of legal speed - they're not really healthy, don't necessarily work the way they should, and can have some nasty side effects as kim outlined. i know it can be really frustrating when you just want the weight gone, but i know from hearing my dad whinge that there are very few doctors who will prescribe them because there are far too many side effects

my understanding is that they speed your heart rate so i don't think it would be recommended to do anything that messes with your heart if you already have bp issues..

[Rouge]

I think they should be banned! Not only are they addictive and dangerous but the weight I lost on them doubled when I went off them (as in regained). If you prefer a medicinal approach to weightloss you are better at looking into xenical or something similar.

[XRMummy]

thanks guys for ur input i mite have a look at XENICAL instead.... i did a bit of research last night on the net and wat you guys are saying is wat everyone else has said soooo im kinda thinking i wont take them
Once again thanks
sarah

[Kitt3n]

duromine = speed. Its the same thing.

Cheaper to go and get yourself a bag of powder! (not that i agree with that, its just ridiculous that this product is on the market)

[Je$$_84]

Hi Sarah-

While i was at school i was quite overweight and nothing i did seemed to help drop the weight- i was slogging it out at the gym 5 days a week and barely eating and still nothing... My Gp put me on the Duro's and although they kept me awake after the first month i had lost about 8.5 kg... he decided to give me a second course which by then i was i guess you could say addicted and they no longer kept me awake. the second month i lost about 12 kg so total of about 20 kg in 2 months.

As the duro's had decreased my apatite i was only a piece of fruit at lunch and a small dinner but the weight stayed off with excercice and diet after i stopped the pills. .At 20 i fell preg with my DS and as i still wasnt eating much i was passing out so needed to up my intake of food- resulting in a 26 kg weight gain... lost 8 kg after ds was born and for 3 yrs now have struggled to drop the weight again...

As mentioned they are speed, they do keep you awake, make you a bit perky- also i experiences the shakes after comming off them (first few days) and bad headaches.

There is another type of medication your GP can perscribe but what they do is if you eat bad food it results in a run to the loo- they kinda teach you to eat better and if you dont your punished with a bad case of gastro... I would suggest like the others ask your GP for an alternative.

[~mamaspice~]

Hi Sarah,

Yes, as many of the other girls have said, the active ingredient in Duromine is Amphetamine (in other words, a type of speed). I have not taken them myself and my GP wouldn't allow it as I already have a condition that puts stress on my heart and Duromine would only cause more stress to my heart. I couldn't imagine it would do any favours to your current blood pressure problems in the short term either.

When I was 23 I had been living out of home on my own for a while and totally blew up to 106 kilo's. I took Xenical (used to be prescription, but now you can get it over the counter) and combined it with healthy eating and exercise and lost 30 kilo's. I was averaging a loss of about 1.3 kilo's every week. Xenical works by stopping your pancreas producing the enzyme that breaks down the fat in your food. If your body doesn't break it down then it cannot absorb it. The only down side is if you were to have a really fatty meal like Pizza or something then you will get the runs and it will practically be just bright orange oil comming out (sorry, TMI)

As the last 8 years have passed and since having a baby I need to lose at least 20 kilo's again. I'd certainly try xenical except for the fact that it could affect the uptake of another medication I am on.

Best of luck!

[Floweryfields]

Hi Sarah-

While i was at school i was quite overweight and nothing i did seemed to help drop the weight- i was slogging it out at the gym 5 days a week and barely eating and still nothing... My Gp put me on the Duro's and although they kept me awake after the first month i had lost about 8.5 kg... he decided to give me a second course which by then i was i guess you could say addicted and they no longer kept me awake. the second month i lost about 12 kg so total of about 20 kg in 2 months.

As the duro's had decreased my apatite i was only a piece of fruit at lunch and a small dinner but the weight stayed off with excercice and diet after i stopped the pills. .At 20 i fell preg with my DS and as i still wasnt eating much i was passing out so needed to up my intake of food- resulting in a 26 kg weight gain... lost 8 kg after ds was born and for 3 yrs now have struggled to drop the weight again...

As mentioned they are speed, they do keep you awake, make you a bit perky- also i experiences the shakes after comming off them (first few days) and bad headaches.

There is another type of medication your GP can perscribe but what they do is if you eat bad food it results in a run to the loo- they kinda teach you to eat better and if you dont your punished with a bad case of gastro... I would suggest like the others ask your GP for an alternative.

OMG 20 kg in 2 months - how can any doctor think that's healthy? They say 500g to 1kg per week is healthy and more likely to stay off - that's a max of 10kg at the very limits in the 2 months!
I think that huge a loss is definitely setting you up for failure.