Hi everyone,
This is my first post here so I'll just say a little about myself. I'm 24 years old and weigh 150 kg (24 stone) and for the last 5 years I've also suffered with health anxiety (having panic attacks thinking I'm seriously ill etc).
My nurse started me on orlistat a few days ago, and ever since the first tablet I've been have very frequent urges to urinate, now having read the info on the Xenical website it says this could mean there has been kidney damage, I'm now very scared that's what has happened. It lists frequent urination as a "rare side effect" too.
I was just wondering if anyone else has had this symptom? And did you find a cause? Was it kidney related?
I've been quite paranoid about my kidneys since I had kidney stones about 6 months ago.
Thanks in advance,
This is my first post here so I'll just say a little about myself. I'm 24 years old and weigh 150 kg (24 stone) and for the last 5 years I've also suffered with health anxiety (having panic attacks thinking I'm seriously ill etc).
My nurse started me on orlistat a few days ago, and ever since the first tablet I've been have very frequent urges to urinate, now having read the info on the Xenical website it says this could mean there has been kidney damage, I'm now very scared that's what has happened. It lists frequent urination as a "rare side effect" too.
I was just wondering if anyone else has had this symptom? And did you find a cause? Was it kidney related?
I've been quite paranoid about my kidneys since I had kidney stones about 6 months ago.
Thanks in advance,