Last Updated on June 22, 2020
6. Rectal bleeding
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A few weight loss medications were banned after being reported to cause rectal bleeding. A medical investigation published in 2003 found that a substance called phentermine (present in some weight-loss drugs) could be responsible for the development of ischemic colitis.
This is a medical condition that causes inflammation of the large intestine and, subsequently, rectal bleeding. If you are taking some over-the-counter medication to help you lose weight and notice this symptom, make sure to report it to your doctor – and take the pills with you so he can check them. If you want to lose weight, the first thing you need to do is schedule an appointment with your doctor and discuss it with him.
He will help you do it in the healthiest way possible, and possibly recommend you a skilled nutrition and fitness expert to closely monitor the entire process. Your doctor may consider weight-loss drugs (that are different from those unprescribed weight loss pills that became popular) only if he notices that your workout plan and healthy diet isn’t working as supposed.
Because before prescribing these drugs, the doctor will account for your medical history and possible side effects, given your medical profile, the risks involved will necessarily be much lower. Weight-loss drugs are an option to help you adopt a new lifestyle that will gradually take you to the desired weight. You shouldn’t just expect them to do all the work. [ads shortcode=”td_responsive”]
