Metformin and Alli

DaniGirl0517

I haven't had my prescription filled for Metformin yet, but will tomorrow, but I'm wondering if it would/could interact with Alli.  I don't take Alli but was considering it before I got the prescription for Met. I guess first would be is it safe and second would be how well it might work.  Oh, and I'd ask my dr, but she took 4 weeks to get back to me with test results so Lord knows how long it would take her to respond.  I have changed my diet and am exercising every day, but I was thinking if I still wasn't losing weight in a month or two I might try Alli too.  Whaddaaya think?

mrslovebug

From what I have heard about Alli and Metformin separately (they make you regret eating ANYTHING even slightly containing oils/fat), I would probably not combine them. 

I don't have any advice from a medical standpoint, but the sheer embarassment my friends have experienced from each one individually is enough for me to not do it ever.

brooke9

Medically, they don't interact with one another but, I'm pretty sure you'll have some wicked GI side effects with the combo given the havoc they  cause in the instestines by themselves.  

ohiostategal

Honestly, I think Met really gives me the benefits that people promote of Alli and the same side effects as well.  From what I know (and I have never taken Alli) it gives you some major GI problems if you eat fatty foods.  Well that is what Met does for me anyway.  I would say def check with your Dr before taking Alli and honestly, I would just wait and start Met first to see how you react.  The only time I ate anything fatty (and I am on the low carb diet) I was sick all night long.  HTH

DaniGirl0517

Eek, I didn't know Met did that!  I'm still researching it.  I guess I won't try the combo, that would be pretty darn embarassing, I'm laughing at the thought because I could just see it happening when we get slammed at work.

ohiostategal

DaniGirl0517:

Eek, I didn't know Met did that!  I'm still researching it.  I guess I won't try the combo, that would be pretty darn embarassing, I'm laughing at the thought because I could just see it happening when we get slammed at work.

I think everyone has different s/e but I know for me I have had no appetite since being on it and have had some GI problems, especially when increasing the dosage.  I mainly have to force myself to eat when I take my pills and I don't eat other than that, so it has helped with my weight loss.  GL and hopefully you won't have too many s/e!

madelyn07

I agree w/ the previous posters, I know nothing about Alli (except for what I've read) but I think you'd be absolutely miserable on both. Met makes me so, so sick. I've never, EVER had a problem swallowing pills in my life...even as a child I wanted pills over chewables, shots, liquids..I didn't even need anything to drink to swallow pills. But those Met pills, yikes..it takes me about 20 minutes to take the 3 of them and I gag the whole time. It sucks.

 

2bMrsSurratt

I've been a long time lurker of this board and never posted, but I do have some Alli experience that might help. I was on Alli for almost 3 months while we were ttc earlier this year. I had good results, but the s/e listed on the bottle WILL happen. I've never been one to worry about s/e, but with Alli it's WHEN not IF. Not to discourage you though. I had great results and it was an encouragement to eat right. Personally, I don't recommend mixing the meds while ttc. While on Allie I got a BFP and m/c at 6 wks. Don't know for sure if one had anything to do with the other, but I'm sticking with doc prescriptions only from now on. GL!