We know how hard it can be to lose weight on your own. We’re here to help you safely and effectively manage your weight.
Weight loss medication should be prescribed by a health-care provider who has experience in obesity medicine and is familiar with your health conditions and current medications.
Before choosing a weight loss medication for you, our health care provider reviews your history and health challenges. Then your provider will review the pros and cons of prescription weight loss medications and together a successful plan is created to meet your goals.
We offer our patients nutrition education to plan your daily nutritional needs while taking prescription diet medication and all patients have access to our Fitness Center where you can meet with our Fitness Coordinator for a fitness assessment.
Many patients have found that lifestyle changes (a reduced calorie meal plan and increased physical activity) when combined with weight loss medication is very effective for long term weight management.
If you take weight loss mediations for a year-you can lose 3%-12% of your excess body weight. If you are overweight a weight loss of 5%-10% of your total weight can have important health benefits for you. This weight loss can lower blood pressure, blood sugar levels and levels of fat in your blood (triglycerides)
Mild side effects such as nausea, constipation and diarrhea are common. Up to 30% of patients experience side effects and are unable to continue with the medication.
Weight loss medications are expensive and are not always covered by your insurance company. You should call your insurance company and ask if you have coverage before scheduling an appointment in our office. Some insurance coverage may require you to meet certain criteria before they will authorize a weight loss medication therapy.
Weight-loss drugs aren't an easy answer to weight loss. But they may help you make the lifestyle changes that you need to practice to lose weight and improve your health.
St. Rita’s Medical Center
830 W. High St., Suite 150
Lima, Ohio 45801
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The entire team at St. Rita's Weight Management center is ready to see you and help you get on a path to LivWell! Prior to scheduling a consultation, we require each potential patient attend an information seminar to learn more about the problem of excess weight, to discover how our program might benefit you, and to discuss the different treatment options so you can decide which path to take. We're here to guide you. We are honored to help!