Has anyone been prescribed medication for weight loss? Did it work?

Hopefully this link will work. It's about a new weight loss drug that has been recently approved by the FDA. If the link does not work, you can just google the name of the medication (fexaramine). From what I've read thus far, it remains in the intestines unlike other diet pills, which go into the blood stream and suppress appetite. In my personal opinion, this diet pill DOES seem different from typical ones. However, I firmly believe that diet pills don't work, at least not in the long run. However, I plan on staying on top of this one to hear how it works for people. Hope this info helps. 

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/jan/14/salk-scientists-discove r-new-type-diet-pill/

Thank you for your reply! It is good to know that there are options if good old diet and exercise really don't work.

Years ago I tried all sorts of weight loss medications.  They would work for a short period of time and I would lose weight.  When I went off or the medication quit working, I would regain the weight I had lost plus a bonus of more pounds.  

I have just started tenuate. I think that is what it is called. It is prescription. I need to lose weight or I need the surgery said my dr to me today. So far I have zero appetite. But I need to workout too. I doubt I'll lose much weight in 3 months though. Maybe 30 lbs. I have a lot more to go. 

Hi, I have been treated twice in my life for medical weight loss. In both instances I lost about 30lbs. The key for me was changing my relationship with food. I look at food a fuel for the most part and try to make choices for high protien high fat foods. They satisfy me and I dont overeat. My doctor supports me whenever i start to struggle again. Dr Horlsey in Nashua is understanding and does not judge. Finding someone who is not biased against overweight people is hard to do. 

I use Skinny Fiber, an it's working. Lost 18 pounds so far. Not dr prescription though, cause it's all natural not a drug.

Hi, Im posting on my Belviq experience of this past year, so please check it out :)

Gael

My endo prescribed all of them for me. The last one was qysemia(sp). We even tried it twice. Medication was not working for me because I think I expected it to do all the work for me. Since I am prediabetic, have heart disease in my family, high Trig, sleep apnea my doctor said that the only thing that will work now is surgery. I refused at first until I went to a seminar put on by Dr Jos. Cheblis. The pros far outweighed the cons. I am having a vsg on the 27th and am on a 4 week diet of 30 grams of protein  or less per day to shrink my fatty liver. I am doing well with my control and look forward to the operation. I can do it now that I realize I need to do my part.

Sorry should have read 30 grams of carbs a day!

I'm doing my 6 month insurance requirement and my physician has me using Contrave which is an anti-narcotic mixed with a chill pill.  It has allowed my to control my triggers and I can actually say no when a craving hits.  Grazing also cut down.  Trick will be sustaining and not yo-yo'ing back up as I don't plan to stay on this forever.  Plus side for now is my A1C went from 10 to 5.7.  For some reason my sleep apnea gets worse as I lose weight.  Doc said I'm keeping the CPAP regardless of what weight I reach.