If you have High Blood Pressure and are taking medicine, should you take diet pills to lose weight?
414485
Could be risky.  You had better ask your doctor to be sure.
365850
Well I've taken plenty of diet pills and most of them have ephedrine or are caffeine based products.\n\nI would get really shaky and hyperactive and by the end of the day i was extremely tired. So worn out.\n\nI never lost weight, but some of them do work if you exercise and drink plenty of water.\n\nRead whats actually in the pills and investigate the side effects of each ingredient.\n\nBe safe and eat healthy!! :)
741631
Diet pills do not work and none of them are good for you...Healthy diet and exercise is the only way to lose
1148660
i have never taken any diet pills or helpers..\nfrom what i know the pills do help take the weight off but once you stop taking them the weight shows up again with a little bonus pounds. \n\nall i can say the best way to loose the weight and keep it off is by hard work! a combination of eating right and exercising atleast 3 to 4 times a week will do the trick and you will most definately see results if you stick with the program and dont give up!! and its important to loose the weight but also to tone your body with work outs. \n\njust remember stay away from fast food, soft drinks, and breads... those will be a road block for your succes. also dont try the starving your self by eating 2 times a day. it is much better to eat small quantities through out the day than to eat two times a day because your body is starving and there for it will maintain it all.\n\nGood Luck, i know you can do it!!
840684
Phentermine most definitely may increase blood pressure but short term elevations do not lead to permanent damage.  As there is no evidence that phentermine (Adipex) leads to weight loss and if an elevation in blood pressure seems to be related to it stopping and avoiding this and similar medications would appear to be an obvious and simple solution.
522782
No diet pills really work. Read the labels...they ALL say the same thing. Something along the lines of "if you take this pill with a calorie-reduced diet and regular exercise, you MAY lose weight." Even the so-called natural ones carry dangers with them that are not worth it.\n\nThere's only one safe way to lose weight effectively, and that is to eat a LITTLE less (by 200-400 calories) than the amount of calories you need to use in a day. If you eat too much less, you body goes into fat storage mode, and your attempts at starving yourself will backfire, as you will get fat quickly again when you start eating again. \n\nGo to the site below to get info on how many calories you need in a day. You can enter your personal information and get a free report.\n\nGo to weight watchers if you really want an effective way to lose weight and keep it off.
474386
Without meds, the best ways are:\n1. lose weight\n2. exercise...particularly cardiovascular/aerobic exercise\n3. decrease your salt (soduim) intake\n\nA word of advice, if you are not taking BP medication, be sure to keep a very close watch on your pulse during exercise.  It would even be better if your BP could be monitored.  You sure wouldn't want to push yourself into a stroke or heart attack.  Make sure that your pulse does not exceed the target range!
245465
hi. It didnt work for me. I'm 26, 5'8 and weight 150. I took these pills for like 2 months and didnt lose any weight. It gave me headaches and nausea. Now I know it's better to exercise and eat right. Stop thinking about diet pills and work out!!
301639
Don't be a fool. All diet drugs do is f*** up your body in the long run.  All these drugs are just a bunch of dubious science sold by unscrupulous d***heads to gullible people looking for an easy way out.  There is only one proven, safe and effective way: Eat less, and exercise.
1054409
Yes, there is a possibility that blood pressure pills can hurt an unborn baby, but if your doctor perscribed them know that you are pregnant, then he must think that the risks or the pill out weigh the consequences of not taking the pill, because high blood pressure can also harm your baby.
345090
No! Pills don't work. If you've ever read the box or handout that comes with the pills it always refers to a balanced, calorie restricted diet and exercise. That's what makes you lose weight. Food is fuel...eat too much (or not burn enough off) and that very efficient body hoards the "fuel". More movement and less caloric intake will always produce a weight loss.
988315
Diet pills in general are unsafe to take, whether you have Diabetes or not. Please do not be fooled into thinking that you will lose weight with diet pills - Do they advise you drink plenty of water whilst taking them?? As that is the soul key to losing weight, drink plenty of water and exercise!
989932
My doctor wanted to prescribe me medicine to lower the blood pressure as he said that a lower value of 90 is considered to be a bit too high already in nowadays terms. \nHe said if not treated it might impact the kidneys.\nSo you definitely have to watch out for it.\nAs for me, I refused to take the medicine because I was under a lot of stress back back then. One year down the road, it went back to lower levels. I'm not sure but it really might be related to a course that I attended, pretty much centering about William's Life-skills. It is indeed clinically proven that it can help to lower the blood pressure. There is also a book available. Unfortunately, right now I don't have the exact title at hand and the first name of that Mr. Williams. It might be something you want to consider before you start taking medicine. Applying the William's Life-skills has of course other benefits as well.\nBtw, I was 41 and around 210 lbs..
176186
If overweight, I would suggest trying to lose some.  Often by losing weight when overweight and type II diabetic, the diabetes will be under control and you won't even have to take a pill anymore.
1148393
Yes and increase ur blood pressure...not good...if its happening to u stop taking them and call ur doc. Otherwise ur a tickin time bomb...
414851
You should ask your doctor. It does work and it can help you stick to your diet, but it may have side effects. Most important side effect is pulmonary hypertension.\n\nYou should only take reductil or other drugs if you are considerably over ideal weight.
897092
Unless your allergic to the substances in the pills there shouldnt be a problem with taking them.  But pills will only aid in weight loss with a calorie controlled diet AND exercise.\n\nIm an asthmatic myself and lost nearly 40lbs at the age of 18.  No pills, just by changing my diet.  I couldnt do any exercises and went to see a specialist about it.  \n\nSwimming is the Number 1 form of exercise recommended for an asthmatic whether its trying to lose weight or just to stay fit.  Swimming is a low impact exercise and gives your lungs much needed exercise as well.  After 5 years of me swimming i no longer get asthma (except allergy based weezing).  Try it, your better off getting some exercise than none at all and you can do it all at your own pace.