Question by JG: What OTC appetite suppressants actually work?
I am looking for an OTC pill that will suppress hunger. Not looking for responses like diet and exercise just simply looking for a pill that actually works. Thanks in advance.
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Answer by Kevin
Ephedrine (aka “mini-thins”) works pretty well, plus it’s the best stimulant I’ve seen. The downside is that it will likely make your blood pressure go nuts; for me, that means a feeling of weakness for several hours.
This used to be available at just about any convenience store, until a baseball player made the foolish move of downing ephedrine pills during practice (strenuous exercise with these pills is dangerous). They disappeared from just about everywhere in the USA, until the last couple of years. I recently saw them on the shelf in the pharmacy section of my local Wal-mart, of all places.
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No diet pills work! Hear that loud and clear.
Alli is the only over the counter weight loss pill approved by the FDA.
There are only three prescription weight loss medications approved.
Do you think that if any of them REALLY worked we would have a now $ 60 billion a year industry in “weight loss” supplements?
The big three pharmaceuticals would dominate the market.
Approved or otherwise, none of these weight loss supplements guarantee anything unless you establish a healthy diet and exercise program.
So why not just establish a healthy diet and exercise program and keep your money?
You are spending somewhere between $ 2 and $ 4 per day on a product that is not approved or guaranteed to do anything!
The only weight loss supplement I recommend is a basic multivitamin.
Why not spend the money on a gym membership where you can get some actual value?
Go to any web site and you will see -
“Statements made have not been evaluated by the FDA”
That means whoever is peddling the product cannot prove it does what they claim.
Last week the FDA just rejected the third weight loss pill in as many months.
The manufacturers just cannot provide enough clinical evidence the product does what it states or does not cause other medical problems.
These drugs were submitted by reputable, publicly traded companies, not guys making pills in a rental garage. Keep your money.
Healthy diet and exercise work every time.
None that are FDA approved.
Over 85% of those sold online are counterfeit, some even harmful.
They will ALL instruct you to follow their guidelines re diet and exercise.
The prescription only appetite suppressants are addictive, also you develop a tolerance (need more for the same effect). It can be difficult to come off them, many need their doctor’s help to do so.
All have side effects. As soon as you stop taking them the lost weight – and more – is regained.
You need a BMI 0ver 27 to be issued with a prescription.