How long will a doctor prescribe orlista? Can anyone help?
I got 6 months worth!
Each GP is different, some will prescribe a month at a time. Mine prescribed 3 months and I go back at 10 weeks where if I have list 5% of my weight he will prescribe a further 3 months x
I list 4 stone and he wouldn't give me anymore x
Spose it depends on how much weight you have to lose and how well you lose it while on them. . If you don't lose weight I guess he's not going to keep chucking 60 quid of 5 he nhs' s budget at you lol.
Shelagh x
Im 5"11 and was 16 stone.
Told my gp how determined I was to shift the lard lol. Took 7 months but lost 4 stone.
Now 12 stone which is still heavy but being 5"11 I'm a size 12! Compared to the size 18 I was I happy x
I been on then now for 2 1/2 months and lost 18lbs. Ut need to lose another 18lbs to be honest. I was put on then to help counter act the steroids I am on, so quite please. Hopefully I won't put it back on after I stop taking them.
Mine gives a box at a time i said could i have them until i got to my goal weight and he was fine with that. I have heard it's 18 months though and that's of course if you continue to keep losing weight x
Although some ladies on here get 3 months at a time would be great for me because i can never get an appointment at my surgery SURPRISE! i guess it's like that at most places now
@Shelagh that's true i pay for mine and wish i could get 3 months at a time x
@fattysue how much you have to lose?
I want to lose a out 3stone if poss, I've been taking for about 2 1/2 months lost 18lbs but meted to do the same again to feel comfortable, just worry about putting it back on. I was given then to counter act steroids I am taking for polymyalgia.
Well done on your weightloss so far and good luck for the rest of your journey x
Thank you and good luck to you too.
i have only been given 28 days supply and i have to go back in 6-8 weeks to see how i have done.
Not quite sure on the maths of this one?