Whether your diet pill is herbal or medical, the bottom line is that you still need to take it under the advice of your doctor, and he should monitor you while you are on it. There are two reasons for this:
First, all diet pills have side effects, even herbal diet pills. You may need to know from your doctor what you have to look out for while taking the pill.
Second, we all have different body types with different ailments, and we may all be taking different prescription or non prescription medications on a regular or semi-regular basis. If your doctor is familiar with your medical history, he will take this into consideration when advising you about the dangers of your diet pill of choice. 
For example, you may have diabetes, thyroid, respiratory and/or heart problems, and these may be aggravated by the side effects and dangers of some diet pills. There have been incidents of stroke and death aggravated by diet pills.
Furthermore, if you are on a regular medication, or take a certain medication on a semi regular basis, the doctor will consider how it interacts with your diet pill before giving you the go signal on it. So the first rule of the day in avoiding the dangers that come with all diet pills is that you must take it under the supervision of your doctor.
A List of Dangers
- That being said, here are some dangers of diet pills that you may want to keep in mind when taking such medication, whether herbal or otherwise.Just because it is herbal, does not automatically mean that it is safe. Before there was medicine, there were herbs. These herbs function just like medicines do, and they also have their side effects. The fact that they are not chemical gives it more appeal, but that does not go with a 100% patent for safety. They still need to be measured by a physician against your current medical condition, and its interactions with other medications that you may be taking, among other things.
- Depending on the diet pill, you can get some of the following side effects: Drug dependence, anxiety, dizziness, blurred vision, problems with the heart, problems with blood pressure, dry mouth, digestion problems, insomnia, chest pain, or even a stroke.
- You could be robbed. If you take a diet pill frivolously without doing your research first, and without consulting your physician, you could wind up robbed. You could be robbed of your money, your time, your health—and in some instances, your life.
Know What You Want
If you want to consider taking a diet pill and at the same time minimize its dangers, a doctor’s supervision would be best. But before you see your doctor, ask yourself what exactly you want to lose weight for. It is not wrong to want to slim down so you can look better. It is healthier too, if your BMI is obese.
Once you know what you are after, do your research. Consult the net, and take down a list of diet pills that you think might be helpful to you. If you think it is a good idea, you can even email the information to your physician before you see him. Then during your office visit, he can give you the run down on your list and make a choice, or he may even recommend something that would be better, that you had not listed down.
Take responsibility for your choices, and you are on the road to having a carefully thought out, well planned, and safe diet pill for you.
