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Side Effects of Diet & Weight Loss PillsThe side effects of diet and weight loss drugs upon any individual vary according to the individual's health, the lifestyle (including diet), the type of diet drug, whether it is taken with another weight loss pill, and other factors. Length of use of weight loss pills or diet supplements is another important factor. Side effects of diet pills can be unpleasant, harmful or even life-threatening. Minimize Side Effects by Getting Advice BEFORE taking any Diet PillsIf you want to take diet pills or supplements, please consult your doctor before buying. Due to lack of testing and regulation, plus side-effects, many over-the-counter weight loss and diet pills are useless, or dangerous, or both. Here are some examples of the possible side effects of diet and weight loss drugs, appetite suppressants and supplements. Side Effects of Diet & Weight Loss PillsDiet pills, both over-the-counter and prescription, (as recommended, continuously, or in excess) can cause the following: nervousness, restlessness, insomnia, high blood pressure, fatigue and hyperactivity, heart arrhythmias and palpitations, congestive heart failure or heart attack, stroke, headaches, dry mouth, vomitting and diarrhea or constipation, intestinal disturbances, tightness in chest, tingling in extremities, excessive persperation, dizziness, disruption in mentrual cycle, change in libido, hair loss, blurred vision, fever and urinary tract problems. Overdoses can cause tremors, confusion, hallucinations, shallow breathing, renal failure, heart attack and convulsions.
Side Effects of Over-the-counter Diet PillsThe side-effects of less regulated over-the-counter diet pills and supplements can be especially severe as labelling and dosage requirements for these diet pills are too lax to guarantee consumer security. For example, a herbal diet pill was given to dieters at a Belgian weight loss clinic. Within 3 years, more than 100 dieters had kidney damage. Ten years later, several people who took these diet pills are developing urinary tract cancers. Testing of Diet & Weight Loss DrugsWeight-loss drugs have been subjected to very little testing. Almost no long-term studies have been produced. Research indicates that risks of certain diet and weight loss drugs increase dramatically the longer the drugs are used. In addition, many drugs produce minimal weight loss (independent of diet and exercise). Also, after discontinuing the use of these diet drugs, the weight is virtually always regained. Potential Side Effects of Herbal Weight Loss Pills Can be Equally DangerousAnecdotal evidence suggests that consumers eager to speed weight loss frequently take multiple, more dangerous doses of weight-loss drugs. Vulnerable consumers have also been harmed by unregulated "natural" herbal, weight-loss drugs.
Side Effects of Appetite SuppressantsDrug dependency with consequent withdrawal effects is one of the side effects of appetite suppressant weight loss pills. It is possible to become dependent on appetite suppressants. Signs of dependency include:
Withdrawal Side EffectsThese include:
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