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DID NOT WORK (For Me)
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DID NOT WORK (For Me)
claralgSeptember 28, 2019
COULDN'T AGREE MORE!!! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. I was so excited to lose 35-40 lbs that I gained in a blink of a eye. I’ve tried EVERYTHING my GP has put me on weight loss med didn't work I did all kinds of blood test everything came back normal thyroid, blood sugar, I was low in vitamin b12 so the Dr. made me come in for b12 shots snd continue on my weight loss med NOTHING Tenuate didn't work phentermine didn't work I did over the counter alli nope I worked out I did the KETO diet I did the HCG shots and diet spent money on personal trainers nothing was working. Then I heard about the ORBERA BALLOON, I did my ORBERA research I was over the moon ready to get in and do this I thought I found my golden ticket.So many positive reviews online. I scheduled my procedure RIGHT AWAY! (5/9/19) I haven't lost much weight i fluctuate 5-10 lbs I thought at first it was because it was hard to follow my diet because I was working 10 hour days 4/5 days a week and didn't want to pass out at work. I made a drastic decision and stoped working.I was going into a real deep depression and thought I wasn’t working out enough eating right.I called my ORBERA Dr asap and voiced my concerns.My Dr. and his nurse are amazing and very informative the Dr. immediately put me on Saxenda (rx day 8/22/19) the Dr was assuring me this was going to help me loose another few lbs but like the other things it hasn't worked I'm just more bloated more gassy and a new symptom burping. Im so depressed I haven't been able to get out much because I’m just out of it mentally exhausted. I have tried everything except for a more invasive weight loss surgery and that is something 1. I cant afford and 2. I’m not at the BMI I have to be at. After I have my ballon removed in about 1 1/2 months I'm scared I will spiral up and gain weight and for certain fall into a deeper depression. I paid for something that didn't help me.This procedure may help a-lot of other people just be aware that you may fall into the little to no weight loss category or the heavy side effects that come with it.
Side note; Dr McGowen and his nurse are extremely compassionate and caring. I had a choice to go to a Dr that was about a hour away from me but decided on Dr McGowen who is 3 1/2 hours away. (I consulted with both drs before I made my decision)
Im sorry for the rant but this is my experience and I’m close to my 6mo mark and have lost a whole 5-10 lbs again it fluctuates
Side note; Dr McGowen and his nurse are extremely compassionate and caring. I had a choice to go to a Dr that was about a hour away from me but decided on Dr McGowen who is 3 1/2 hours away. (I consulted with both drs before I made my decision)
Im sorry for the rant but this is my experience and I’m close to my 6mo mark and have lost a whole 5-10 lbs again it fluctuates
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June 22, 2020
you have to understand if your body is full of toxins at the time you drop the weight then all the toxins do is form a halo around the fat cells which does not leave your body. So they sit and wait until you feed them again. You really have to spend a few months detoxing so the fat cells will pass actually removing the halo. Such as coffee enimas and reading Dr. Joel Furhman's book "eating to live" or watching him on Youtube is one example. " You know you are toxic if you still crave sugar" I wish the best!!!!!
The only weight I lost was from how ill it made me in the first week. I was gutted.