Hello,
I took Meridia for five months and really liked it. I lost about 40 pounds. I started in August of 2007 and stopped in Januar 2008. I stopped because my doctor only wanted me to go on it for six months and I didn't want to become too dependent on it. It did a really good job of supressing my appetite. Too good at times...absolutely nothing sounded good. However, I noticed I had a really low frustration tolerance on it and I would get angry about things I normally wouldn't. Since going off Meridia, I've gained 12 pounds back. I've learned that there is no magic pill to cure bad habits and poor lifestyle choices. Meridia supresses the appetite but it doesn't address the reasons why someone eats. As soon as I went off the Meridia, my poor eating habits and cravings came back with a vengence. Meridia helps but it does not "cure" the emotional reasons why I over eat.
Good luck.
Jennifer |