Meridia

If you are someone who needs to lose thirty or more pounds, and if diet and exercise programs are not working for you; then Meridia is the diet pill that you need to ask your health care physician about. Meridia is a pill that should only be taken for up to two months and with a low calorie diet.

How Meridia Works

This pill works like a lot of other diet pills in that it stimulates the central nervous system while it increases your blood pressure and makes your heart rate faster. It takes the chemicals that control weight maintenance in your body and alters them. Meridia is a habit-forming drug, and this is why you should only take it for a few weeks.

Taking Meridia

With most diet pills, you need to take them with food. However, Meridia should be taken on an empty stomach with a full eight ounce glass of water. Be sure to keep a close eye on your blood pressure and heartbeat while you are taking this pill.

You should only take the prescribed dose of Meridia that is given to you by your doctor, because there are chances of overdosing. You should never take any other diet pills while you are taking this one, and don’t take it too late in the day, because it could cause insomnia. Also, if you forget to take your pill one day, do not try to compensate for it by taking a double dose the next day.

Do Not Take Meridia If…

Avoid taking Meridia if you have any of the following medical conditions:

• heart disease
• arteriosclerosis
• glaucoma
• there are any issues with your Thyroid
• anxiety
• any type of seizure disorders like Epilepsy
• diabetes
• a personal history of drug and/or alcohol abuse
• are pregnant or have just had a baby and are breastfeeding
• taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor in the past two weeks

Note: You should always ask your doctor before you decide to take Meridia, and it is also not recommended for children under the age of sixteen.

The Side Effects

More Serious:

• Hallucinations
• Confusion
• Swollen lips, tongue, and/or throat
• High blood pressure or a fast heart rate

Less Serious:

• Restlessness
• Anxiety
• Insomnia
• Dry mouth
• Diarrhea

Because this diet pill is habit-forming, it should only be taken for a few weeks, and you should tell your doctor if you experience any of these side effects listed above. These are only the most common ones, so you may experience something different. If you have any of the serious side effects listed here, then you need to immediately stop taking Meridia and get emergency assistance fast.

Interacting With Other Drugs

There are many drugs that have reported to have reactions with Meridia. Some of these are: lithium, almotriptan, venlafaxine, fentanyl, and pentazocine. There are many more, so it is important that you ask your health care professional if you are thinking of taking Meridia