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Thyroid Patient. Can You Suggest A Substitute Of Leptos?

Hi. I want to know of a substitute of Leptos for fast weight reduction. Can you pls help me? My weight is bothering me, doctors have instructed me to lose weight since I am Thyroid patient. Pls. suggest a substitute of Leptos now that Leptos is no longer available in the market. once i gain control over my weight i shall get into regular workouts.
Wed, 15 May 2013
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM,
I can appreciate your strong desire to lose weight as you are hypothyroid also.
Please take your thyroid supplementation regularly and go for periodic checkups.
Leptos (Sibutramine) is no longer available as it is banned due to many undesirable side effects.
There is no shortcut to weight loss, way to go for weight loss is to cut down calories and avoiding calories rich food like fast food and fried items and animal fats.
Increasing exercise to burn more calories this is long term process and requires good determination rest assured it is definitely possible.
Drug therapy for obesity only Orlistat can be used after consultation of good Physician and will help to lose weight.
You can ask me at http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-akhilesh-dubey/63985
Please take care
Good Luck.
Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D.
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Thyroid Patient. Can You Suggest A Substitute Of Leptos?

Hi, Welcome to HCM, I can appreciate your strong desire to lose weight as you are hypothyroid also. Please take your thyroid supplementation regularly and go for periodic checkups. Leptos (Sibutramine) is no longer available as it is banned due to many undesirable side effects. There is no shortcut to weight loss, way to go for weight loss is to cut down calories and avoiding calories rich food like fast food and fried items and animal fats. Increasing exercise to burn more calories this is long term process and requires good determination rest assured it is definitely possible. Drug therapy for obesity only Orlistat can be used after consultation of good Physician and will help to lose weight. You can ask me at http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-akhilesh-dubey/63985 Please take care Good Luck. Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D.