I have been taking alli for the past 3months and everyday without fail I'd have really oily stools.but for past3weeks I've not had any oily stools in the slightest but I'm still eating the exact same diet I've been eating whilst I was having the oily stools.so don't understand what's happening.please can someone help me as I'm seriously disheartened now because alli no longer doing what it usually does to me and I have no idea why as I'm still eating exactly the same food as was when it was working... plus I was gradually losing weight but now with having no oily stools I am not losing weight anymore either.please does anyone have any idea why this is happening.and please understand, I'm still eating exact same diet as I was when I was losing the weight and having oily stools.
thank you in advance
from a very confused alli used!!
No more oily stools from taking alli/orlistat but eating the exact same diet?
Question posted by barbiesgerbils on 7 July 2017
Last updated on 22 April 2024 by Rishytay
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I’ve had the same problem with the Alli. I think some of the bottles are duds (don’t have any of the med in them). They were working for me too until they didn’t (no oily stools anymore). I ordered from Amazon and they quit working. So I started getting them at Walmart and they worked until I got the next bottle. I’ve had to take back 4 bottles to Walmart. I’m just going to get my doctor to order the Orlistat.
barbiesgerbils; This can be common as your body adjusts to this medication when it was prescription only and stronger there were a lot of problems with people even eating the same thing but working different or having many stools during the daytime. How about any new medications or fewer fluids. You don't want to take more because it is working different without talking to a doctor. I would say give it another week and if your still having problems give you doctor a call or you could ask your Pharmacist where you buy them. Best of luck
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