Xenical Side Effects Details....
This will be graphic, I apologize.
On the diet pills discussion board we refer to the passing of excess fat with Xenical as the orange monster! There are of course variations from person to person but we all agree it is gross and less than desirable, though not as horrible as we all had imagined.
1. Be sure and take your multivitamin daily at least two hours before or after a xenical. Since the drug blocks the absorption of fat, it also blocks the absorption of fat soluble vitamins. Many of us who have neglected our vitamins have discovered grey-green stool during that lapse.
2. Before I started Xenical, I had bowel movements typically once a day. Now I have usually two to three daily.
3. If the orange monster is coming, I do experience some urgency, but not as much as diarrhea. I have always had plenty of time to get to the bathroom. (Some people haven't been that lucky).
4. For prior knowledge sake: the orange monster depicts literally orange to yellow or brown colored fat droplets that float on the water like grease or oil. It is extremely hard to wipe off. Get ready to use lots of toilet paper. I recommend Charmin plus aloe. This process WILL aggravate hemorrhoids!
5. Prior to the orange monster, there is sometimes a good deal of gas. I try to NEVER pass gas without sitting on the toilet just in case there is discharge. The only orange monster stain I have is from passing what I thought was regular gas. I knew immediately that there was a problem, enough to have to change underwear but not my pants. Luckily this happened at home with no one around!
6. Things with butter or oil tend to react more quickly and violently than other ingredients even if the entire meal might be under 30% fat.