Question:
Has anyone heard of Leptoprin?

I saw an ad on tv for Leptoprin diet pills and I want to try them. They do have some that are stimulant-free. Would these even be safe for an RNY person who is over 2 years post op? Just curious. Thanks, Shelley    — Shelley P. (posted on May 6, 2003)

May 6, 2003
A quick lookup online shows this information: While most weight loss supplements are designed for everyone, Leptoprin is specifically designed for very overweight people and should only be used by someone with a BMI of 30 or more. So if your BMI is down now it's probably not a good idea.
   — Maria N.

May 6, 2003
Shelley, I have heard of them briefly on TV, but don't know much about them. And like the previous poster said, it's for people who need to lose atleast 50lbs, and from what your profile said you didn't need to lose that much more. And not to lecture, the choice is yours ofcourse, but diet pills, although some pass through FDA, are usually unsafe overall b/c they can speed up your heart rate and have some dangerous ingredients, even if it is herbal (such as herbal ephedra). But especially b/c we are WLS patients and have such sensitive stomachs, I would warn against something like that. We're not even supposed to take advil or some are warned against even pepto-bismol! So a diet pill could be really rough on the stomach- cause ulcers, perforations, etc. So just be careful!
   — Lezlie Y.

May 7, 2003
My doc says they're an excellent pill...and excellent pill for seperating a desperate person from their money and water pills for the super-MO would do the same thing. Sad.
   — [Deactivated Member]

June 13, 2003
You can look them up on any internet search engine. If you look under forums or reviews (not testimonials), you will find that these diet pills, while outrageously expensive, do not work. They are also supposed to be guaranteed or your money back, but some are saying that they have not gotten their money back. When is a diet pill worth $153.00? Never.
   — Terri D.