Diet Pills For Women: Prescription And Over-The-Counter Options
By Flor Serquina
Nowadays, women are looking for ways on how to lose weight. When they feel that no kind of diet program or exercise can help them, they resort to diet pills. If you are among the many women who would want to lose a few pounds off the scale, you may be interested to find out what is the best diet pill for women.
Different diet pills work in many different ways. If it worked for other people, it doesn’t mean that it will work the same for you. To know what pill will work for you, you must know the different kinds of pills and how they work in action.
The Popular Prescription Diet Pills
If your doctor prescribes a diet pill, does it mean it is the best diet pill for women? The answer to this question would be yes and no.
Yes, that can be considered as the best diet pill for women because your doctor recommends it. Your doctor knows your medical history and knows how your body reacts to different kinds of medications. He will of course recommend the best diet pill for you, something that will work for you.
No, meaning it may not work for you even if your doctor had recommended it. Even if you doctor knows a lot of things about your medical history and your diseases, no one can predict exactly how your body will react to the pill. So, time is needed before you can say that your doctor’s prescribed pill is the best diet pill around.
Nonetheless, if it worked well for you, it will be the best diet pill for you, not for anybody else. Thus, you cannot recommend it to family and friends. Tell them to check with their doctors first and discuss the possibility of taking the same diet pills as you do.
Examples of popular prescription weight loss products are Meridia, Xenical, Adipex and Didrex.
Over-the-Counter Diet Pills
For others who love to self-prescribe, they think that an over-the-counter (OTC) diet pill is the best diet pill for women with weight issues. For one, OTC diet pills can be bought anytime without the doctor’s prescription. Two, these pills have lower dosage as compared with prescription diet pills.
However, most over-the-counter diet pills have PPA or phenylpropanolamine. PPA can cause heart palpitations and high blood pressure, if unregulated. This is the reason why the FDA had pulled off from pharmacies over-the-counter medicines containing PPA. Medicines with PPA are now prescription based.
When you are taking diet pills, it is important to bear in mind the following guidelines.
You must have a good weight control and exercise program in addition to the diet pill you are taking.
Do not take pills more than the dosage recommended. If you think that it will speed up the process, you are definitely wrong. You may get thin from getting sick.
If you feel that the diet pill has an adverse effect to your body, stop taking the pill and consult a doctor.
Go to the doctor regularly to report on the effects of the diet pill, both positive and negative.
Do not continue taking the pills if you think they aren’t working. It means that your body is not receptive to the pills or that the pills that you purchased are fakes or imitations.
People who want to lose more weight must incorporate the diet pills for women with a balanced diet plan and exercise. It will work effectively and with lesser side effects since with a diet program, you are eating only nutritious foods that can help you body recoup for loss of weight. Furthermore, your body will look more fabulous if you tone it with exercise and a bit of weight training. This will also prevent your skin from sagging and turning taut and dry.
What is a good medication for rheumatoid arthritis or for pain, if vicadon and pain killers dint work?
And the person has tried over the counter pain killers. They do not like the effect of the heavy stuff they dispense only at the hospital, and they are in severe pain, they also wont take some of the preventive medication, because it made thier hair fall out, what can I suggest for them to do, they are young and have two kids, she is in her early 30′s.
There are new treatments for rheumatoid arthritis that are very effective. These are NOT painkillers. They actually work to contol the arthritis, not just suppress the pain.
You can call this toll-free number and talk to a nurse at National Jewish Hospital in Denver (one of the leading research hospitals in the world for respiratory and autimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis). They will be happy to give you information on what treatments are available.
1-800-222-5864
Or, you can talk to your rheumatologist.
Call your pharmacist and ask him, or your doctor…If ever I am unsure of mixing meds, I call the pharmacy that I go to and they will let you know whether or not its okay. I wouldn’t trust just anyone’s answer as you never know if they’re qualified. You can trust the pharmacist, tho’.
Is it me or are there more of you out there that has ever had this problem?
I have had chronic pain for well over 8 yrs. now. I suffer with three major arthritic conditions, including fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis and osteo arthritis. I’ve been on many over the counter and prescriptions drugs including IV injected drugs. To top it all off I now suffer with nerve pain by having abdominal surgery recently. Of all the medications I have ever taken, I am either immuned or allergic too. Immuned meaning that the medications no longer take my pain away and are rendered useless. I’ve had TENS units and many forms of psycho therapy for my variety of pains.
The only thing that really works for me, oddly is a steady beer intake every night. I know that alcohol can wreak havoc on many parts of the body, and it is not recommended by many health care providers. I am at a total loss for what to do and to take for my pain. Has anyone ever found themselves in my shoes? Sincere answers only please. Thank you.
Booze is my last resort. I’ve been on many anti-depressents and muscle relaxants to name a few. I know how damaging alcohol can affect the body, especially the liver and the brain. However, to go without anything and suffer all this pain, shortens the quality of my life and destroys everything else in my life and robs me of any pleasure left. I am not proud of the thought I have resorted to alcohol to help me with my pains. Yet at the same time, I don’t know what else could possibly work. I feel like I’m caught between a rock and a hard place.
Any suggestions or advice? Sincere answers only please….thank you.
Unfortunately most, if not all, people living with arthritic conditions can never receive complete pain relief. The medications are there to try and stop the condition getting worse, and also to offer some pain relief. When you say you are allergic to medications, is that your own personal opinion, or a doctors opinion? I don’t mean to be rude, especially since I don’t know your situation, but many medications can cause various side effects in the first few weeks of use before your body becomes more accustommed to them. It may also take a few weeks before the effects become apparent. Common side effects like this include vomiting, headaches, dizziness and others depending on the particular medication.
As far as your use of alcohol as a treatment my concerns are the volume you are drinking and possible interactions. As you are aware large and consistent alcohol intake can damage your body, but alcohol is also notorious for interacting with many medications. If you are currently taking any other meds (script or over the counter) the alcohol may be negating their beneficial effects or increasing the side effects.
Unfortunately, at the end of the day, you may well find that alcohol is the best option available to you. I recommend you talk to your pharmacist and doctor and explain your situation to them, including your alcohol intake, and ask for their advice. (again, I don’t mean to be rude, I don’t know how much you and they have discussed already)
I wish you the best of luck finding a solution that you are comfortable with and which treats you appropriately.
Can I take Ibuprofen, Naproxen or Tylenol with Diclofenac?
My doctor has prescribed me Diclofenac 75 mg (that It ake twice a day) for my rheumatoid arthritis. Could I safely take any other pain management over-the-counter medications?