Today marks the third week I have been taking the weight loss drug, Meridia. It is from the same family of drugs as serotonin uptake blocking anti-depressants ( like Prozac) and one of the “side effects” is a feeling of satiety. I do notice I do not crave foods or “fantasize” about foods or over indulge since I have been on the drug. So much so that making meals for my family has become an issue- I rarely feel hungry and have to ouch myself to think about meals and what to make.
Curretn side effects of Meridia:
I am still feeling racy- though not as much
dry mouth has pretty much gone
Insomnia- I am having problems sleeping and I am normally a pretty good sleeper. The last couple of night have been much better so hopefully this is a sign of things to come. Last week i resorted to taking Tylenol Pm to knock myslef out but still woke several times.
My blood pressure is still fine. My heart rate has increased by about 10 beats per second, however. Dr. Wharton assures this will go down as I start to lose weight.

I weighed in today at 308 lbs. For a total of about 7 lbs in three weeks. I am quite pleased. I put on a pair of jeans today that I couldn’t manage to zip up last year. My goal is to wear them by Halloween.

Posted by Linda J. - Weight Loss Using Diet, Exercise and Meridia in Weight loss Updates