anyone try acomplia??

My insurance denied my initial consult with stomaphyx doc, and I don't want to pay $500 out of pocket for this consult, particularly because of the poor responses I've seen on the revision board (past the weight loss from the liquid diet phase, many are unhappy)...(not to mention another $9k or more for the actual procedure that doesn't necessarily work on the hunger) I'm 4 years out from RNY, started at 225, lost to 158, up to 182.  Not a candidate for surgical revision and since stomaphyx seems so lackluster, I spoke to my PCP about prescription diet pills and put me on Meridia.  It did NOTHING.  NADA.  I mentioned it to another doc at the same medical group and he said that he has had a number of patients use Acomplia with great success, but it has to be bought from the UK for about $200/month ($235/month to be exact).  It's the newest drug that almost made it to the US market but was turned down for FDA approval in June because of psychiatric disturbances. Anyway, is there anyone else out there that couldn't revise and turned to this avenue?  What was your result?   My pills should arrive in a week's time, and I'll see for myself...will update if anyone is interested.   Thanks--Cyn

Hi cyyn, I would like to know more about acomplia. Please send me the info where you bought it from.  I was looking at different websites, and some of them looked like a scam. 

Every site that referenced 'acomplia' as the drug name (generic is rimonabant) and 'Sanofi-Aventis' as the Pharma co. in Germany that produces it, ends up directing to 'atlanticdrugs.com'.  I am not associated with them, do not know anything about them aside from what I've learned in my online research of rimonabant, and do not stand to gain from anyone buying from them.  That said, hopefully the mods won't pull this post. There are production companies in India that have their own derivative of rimonabant (which is SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper), but I made the personal decision to pay the top $$ and go with the original manufacturer, of the original chemical compound that was tested.  I've seen blogs where people have chosen the Indian compounds and have had success, however. Cyn

How long have you been on Merida and what dosage are you on? The reason being I was perscribed merida from my PCP and at first it did nothing not even a jitter. Then after 6 weeks my doctor increased my dosage and I was able to break my 4 mth stand still. My doc said that the meds have to be increased slowly to make sure your bod can handle the mix.