Didrex for Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) User Reviews
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- cov...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- January 27, 2015
"I have used this medication for many years, it keeps the weight off of me and helps me to concentrate much better. I believe I actually had ADD and I was very unorganized. It has helped me in numerous ways without any negative reactions, and I do not have to increase the dosage, it's always been the same. I am very happy with this medication."
- DEA...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 15, 2019
"There was no medication, I repeat, no medication for weight loss like brand Didrex, which, for some insane reason, has been discontinued. Substitutes are weak and a shadow of the brand - this was the worst misguided action the DEA made in the midst of a dangerous obesity crisis in these United States. So forget substitutes - they are junk and nothing like Didrex, which was the very best ever!"
- Rit...
- February 18, 2016
"I just started taking Didrex on 2/9/16. I've lost about 7 pounds in a week with increased energy. I did have headaches at the beginning, so I decided to take 100 mg of Ibuprofen, which helped greatly (I wasn't willing to stop without giving the medication a chance). I actually don't have to force myself to eat, I had a HUGE appetite. I still get hungry, but the drug suppresses my appetite, so I'm able to eat a normal amount, sometimes less. It does a wonderful job on the sweet tooth, I haven't had any chocolate, which is amazing!!"
- Dup...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- February 5, 2016
"One year, I lost more than 30 lbs without any notable side effects. Stopped meds and gained weight all back. Last year, took the meds and kept off maybe 5 lbs, causing elevated blood pressure and a bald head to show for its value. Negative experience."
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- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- February 28, 2013
"This is the first real diet medicine I've taken and I lost 60 pounds in about 8 months."
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- November 16, 2009
"I have been taking Didrex off and on for over 20 years. It is the only pill that really works in helping me lose weight. I had to stop taking the medicine for a year, and I gained 20 pounds."
- Anonymous
- November 23, 2009
"Works well for me. It helps keep the pounds off because of my bad back."
- Anonymous
- October 9, 2008
"Didrex is a great weight loss medication."
- Gar...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- May 9, 2020
"The best weight-reducing medication I have ever taken. I lost 45 pounds and kept it off. I had no problem with sleep. Very effective, can't understand why it was discontinued!"
- Mic...
- November 14, 2016
"Do not use! Causes congestive heart failure! Must avoid at all costs! Don't go to a dumbass doctor who doesn't care about you!"
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"I was severely obese and didn’t know what I was doing to myself. I was basically killing myself or eating myself to death. I was 400 lbs. When I started this medication, I noticed an instant change in not only what I was doing to myself, but it gave me energy I didn’t have. It sort of woke me up and made me realize what I already knew - that I didn’t like what I saw in the mirror. That was almost 10 years ago. Today I am my ideal weight for my height, 130 lbs, and I could not be happier. I have lost the weight and kept it off."