Slimquick and Depo-Provera

[jennyt1984]

I hope this is the right topic.

Anyways i was wondering if anyone is taking Slim Quick (the new diet pill) and is also on Depo-Provera (birth control shot). I was wondering if anything counteracts with one another???

Thanks

[kitkat2019]

i am also on the depo and i have just started taking the slimquick pills and i have been getting really light headed and sick feeling all the time i am having a hard time eating with taking them.

[Csparrow]

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[clt63]

Had to look up Slimquick.  Basically a multivitamin with antioxidants.  I don't know why this would make you lose weight, but it will have no interaction at all with birth control whether pills or Depo Provera.  Depo Provera has been implicated with weight gain.  Some say it is the increased appetite due to the potent progestin, but probably more than that.  Some women won't gain an ounce, but others will put it on very quickly.  The number of meds that actually have the potential to make birth control less effective is very short.

[eqrider03]

I just started taking slim quick and i am on the jolessa birth control.  I called my pharmacist who told me that there is a moderate risk level of it cancelling out the birth control.  There are ingrediants in it that have not been tested thoroughly for that, but according to her research, they do give a chance of making the birth control ineffective.  She highly recommended using a back-up form of protection.  That is what I found out.  I hope this helps because I know that my doctor wouldn't answer my question either, so I just bypassed her and asked the people who know all about all the drugs.  Good luck!

[Dr Vinod]

Good and see for couple of weeks and if it is nagging and irritating symptoms change the drug, visit your Physician.
Take care and lead a healthy life and do not smoke and do not take alcohol while on medication.

[bales1509]

Thank you so much! I have been experiencing some little, very minor pains here and there in my stomach... but I don't know if that's bad or just adjustments.

[Dr Vinod]

Whenever you take new drugs to be taken for some considerable period of time your body takes time in adjusting, if you are ok after couple of days it is fine.
Also remember that most of the birth control pills contain hormones.
If there are no symptoms presently you are fine.
Take care!

[bales1509]

Hey guys,
I am taking birth control and slim quick currently. I took it once before and the only side effect I got was I was a little jittery, and I broke out a bit.. but the two didn't really interfere. I did not ask my GYN about this even though I should have, so if you guys get a definite answer that would be amazing!

I am a little nervous about taking the two together    :- /

[RockGirl8]

i was also wondering the same thing. ive been wanting to use Slimquick Cleanse first, since it jump starts the weight loss. I called the planned parenthood center where i got the depo and the nurse told me its fine to take. the cleanse says it gets rid of toxins in the body and stuff so i wondered if it would flush out w.e hormone was in the injection and she said it would not and to go ahead and start if i wanted to. Hope this helps.

[jamesperterson]

i've been using the super dieter's tea once in the am and again b4 bed time and its been working for me so 4. But i would love to know more about this cleanse as well if anyone as tried it. I tried to do the master cleanse b4 i started phen and failed after the 1st glass!!!!!!!! i just could drink it no matter how hard I tried to fouce myself bec i know that it has great results so ive been trying to find another one that i could really do also [url=http://allnutri.com/pid40123/slimquick+extreme.aspx]slimquick[/url]

[paulaun]

I have been looking for the same answer. Does it or doesn't it??????
I'd rather stop the weight loss than get pregnant, but i haven't found anything relating slim quick to birth control.
I am dying for this answer since I just started today taking slim quick and I've been on birth control...
Please if any one got a definite answer for that, share!!!

[lvtm]

I also called my gyn to see if slimquick will affect in any way my birthcontrol im also on the depo, but she told me she disaproved of diet pills and that she really did not know if it affects it in any way , if you guys find out something please let me know, i just bought them but im not sure if i should take them

[Mich0625]

I wondered the same thing.  I called the 800# for Slim Quick Labs, the lady told me that Slim Quick will not counteract birth control (I'm on Estrostepp).  But I called my GYN just to be safe.  She wouldnt give me a straight answer.  She said she "disapproves of weight loss pills and that ANY drug you add to your body could counteract ANY medication you may be on."  I kept asking her specifically about Slim Quick and birth control but she kept dodging the question.  I think either (a) she doesnt know for sure or (b) she was just trying to dissuade me from taking any weight loss pills - but that is just my opinion. I decided to take Slim Quick anyway since she didnt give me a definite "No" (been on it for a week now.

Try asking your GYN what s/he might think if you are still unsure.  

Hope this helps.

PS: If you do talk to your GYN and she says to definitely NOT take slim quick, let me know!! Thanks! :)