Appetite Suppressant Drugs

[the_bosun_mate]

A friend with Type 1 diabetes has had great success in weight loss using a drug called "Bayetta" which suppress the appetite and increases insulin production. I am a type 2 and I am wondering if anyone has had success with any of the following drugs that help control ones appetite thus helping with weight reduction. The drugs a type2 diabetic can use are "Xenical" or "Merida" or "Rimonabant" thanks

[Cyborg]

I'd be interested to know if anyone has tried Rimonabant (Acomplia). It is produced from the same mechanism that gives marijuana smokers the munchies. It's not available in the US yet. I believe FDA approval is pending for June '07. I think it is available in the UK.

[carolyn]

is there anyone in the uk who is on a pump? i would love onebut i don't know how to go about getting one. carolyn

[Cyborg]

is there anyone in the uk who is on a pump? i would love onebut i don't know how to go about getting one. carolyn

You might want to post your question in the pumping insulin forum, rather than in this thread...

[tanyatype1]

A friend with Type 1 diabetes has had great success in weight loss using a drug called "Bayetta" which suppress the appetite and increases insulin production. I am a type 2 and I am wondering if anyone has had success with any of the following drugs that help control ones appetite thus helping with weight reduction. The drugs a type2 diabetic can use are "Xenical" or "Merida" or "Rimonabant" thanks

How can a type 1 increase insulin production? I thought out pancreas' were out of commission?

[poodlebone]

A friend with Type 1 diabetes has had great success in weight loss using a drug called "Bayetta" which suppress the appetite and increases insulin production. I am a type 2 and I am wondering if anyone has had success with any of the following drugs that help control ones appetite thus helping with weight reduction. The drugs a type2 diabetic can use are "Xenical" or "Merida" or "Rimonabant" thanks

I thought Byetta was only for Type 2 diabetics? There's another injectible drug for Type 1's called Symlin, which is also supposed to help with weight loss but I didn't think either drug was marketed specifically as a weight loss drug. I haven't heard of any Type 1's using Byetta.

[Geoff]

Hi Carolyn, Unless you are a child or an adult using MDI (multiple-dose insulin therapy) in the latter case, one who has failed to control their blood glucose levels within recommended levels, you will not be considered for evaluation here in the U.K.

What this actually means is that The NHS does not have the money, or enough people trained to support diabetics in improving their lifestyle by using one of theses devices.

I wish you luck if you can find a G.P. or Specialist who will support your application for one. Here is a link to the N.H.S web site that gives info on pump use. Diabetes (type 1) - insulin pump therapy (http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/TA57)

[princesslinda]

I have tried Xenical a few years ago...It doesn't curb your appetite, only gives you incredibly bad explosive diarrhea and cramping if you eat too much fatty foods. You do lose weight, as after a couple of times of "barely making it to the potty," the desire to have that burger/fries is much less!

Have a friend on Byetta...for T2, not weight loss, and she is very overweight, eats whatever she wants (on metformin, Glipizide as well). She's learned to "eat through" the nausea that the Byetta causes when you eat too much carbs.

I think so many of these weight loss meds treat the symptom, not the disease. I've done much better on the diabetic diet (after having diabetes) than I ever did on weight watchers or meds....guess it's that fear factor for me.

I do think metformin can have some weight loss side effects, as it causes nausea in some people.