L.R.
Hey A.,
I'm a pharmacist.....and have read-up on Alli. I'm going to give it to u straight. I wouldn't take the medication if they paid me too. Seriously. The way it works is it blocks fat absorption in the lower intestine. When that happens the horrible side effects occur.....unannounced diahrrea, wet gas...etc. Very disgusting. The idea is to get u to keep the fat % in ur diet to less than 30%. Supposedly the horrible side effects won't occur if u do that. The point is though, if u follow a healthy diet, and keep ur fat intake to 30%, ur going to lose weight anyway. So why purchase the drug and take the chance?
I work with helping people with diet and weightloss (at no charge) and if u'd like some tips i'd be happy to help. I'm very diet conscious and have two healthy children, whose diets i watch closely too!
Also, in a study, it was shown to give cancerous lesions on the intestines of mice. I haven't read the study, and don't know the details, but this is what i was told.
Hope this helps.....have a great day!
L. Wise Rowe, Registered Pharmacist