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tiby1971
tiby1971

Need some advice please, Ive been going by the 5g rule religously but Im having terrible trouble with passing wind and the orange oil.. its got to the point Im scared to go out at the moment. I have been very good with what Im eating too, any ideas as to what could be causing this.

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  • britneyspears
    britneyspears tiby1971

    Posted

    Have you had any food cooked in oil? what have you been eating since before it started? x
    • tiby1971
      tiby1971 britneyspears

      Posted

      no, nothing cooked in oil..  Ive been eating mainly salads, low fat crackers and fruit
    • britneyspears
      britneyspears tiby1971

      Posted

      are the crackers under 5g? have you had any butter? it would be unusual to have the side effects without eating high fat foods well foods over 5g
  • sally000
    sally000 tiby1971

    Posted

    I'm very careful too and have been on them for 5 months. I've never had the orange oil but I do sometimes get the terrible wind. You need an understanding partner! I just assume that something I've eaten hasn't played nicely with the tablets and am cheered to get a physical symptom that they are working (apart from the weight loss, that is).
  • tiby1971
    tiby1971

    Posted

    Im having to make the difficult choice of stopping the Orlistat,  for 3 days now I have been having major toilet issues although Im not eating anything over the 5g rule.  Came to a head tonight whilst I was at b&q with the hubby..  nearly got caught short and ended up in tears.  Im now too scared to go out incase of accidents.  This will cause major problems when I go back to work as a dinner lady in a couple of weeks.  So.. Im still going to stick to the 5g rule and eat more healthily, just not going to take Orlistat.  Does anyone know how long it takes to leave your system.

     

    • Happy_chick
      Happy_chick tiby1971

      Posted

      I think it's about 3 days . Are you sure you not got a bug or something xx
    • tiby1971
      tiby1971 Happy_chick

      Posted

      Dont think so,  apart from this problem I feel fine.. Im going to go back to the docs and get some advice.
    • britneyspears
      britneyspears tiby1971

      Posted

      probably best very odd to have this if your not eating fat. When did you start them?
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