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Bloating and stomach growth

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sian74284
sian74284

Hi,

I have been on Orlistat now for just over a week and I have had the side effects about 3 times now as I tried to cut down all my fat. My main issue was the comfort food, such as pizza, milkshake, pringles and mainly ice cream. So I have stopped having those now. But over the past couple of days my stomach has seemed bigger than normal and I feel hungry all the time and a little bloated. I have not been having diarrhoea, but I have been more constipated even when the side effects are in place.

Is all this normal or have I been over thinking, as I do that a lot. Before I started the tablets I was constantly over thinking about what would happen and how bad everything was going to happen.

Also I found that I am weighing myself everyday and I can't see a difference and because I don't get much side effects I wonder if it is actually working, and also I didn't get to ask questions to my doctors about the side effects, for example; how soon does the side effects kick in after eating fat? and how long does it take for the side effects to go away?

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  • Kimmy59
    Kimmy59 sian74284

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    The side effects don't go away until you stop eating fat, I'm a little confused as to why you are not getting Dioreah with the amount of fat you have been eating. I ate next to no fat and had seepage so gave up fairly soon

    • sian74284
      sian74284 Kimmy59

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      I haven't been eating that much fat since being on the tablets but when I have had too much fat I haven't had diahorrea I just get lots of oil and fart alot and that's it, it goes within a few hours so I dont know if it is working or not

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