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Suggest Diet Pills To Loose Weight With Epilepsy And Thyroid Disorder

Hello Doctor, I am trying to loose some weight and i am considering of taking a diet pill. But i have a problem.. I have an Epilepsy disorder and thyroid disease. The medications i am taking make me gain weight and i am always hungry. i am trying to balance it out with out interfering with my medications. The medications i am taking are Depakote XR 750, Folic acid and Levothroxine.. The pills i want to take is Phentemine 375 or Proactol.. The question i need to know which is the safest and most effective. thank u for your time i hope to hear from you soon.
Fri, 17 Mar 2017
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The safest and most effective way to loose weight is diet and exercise. I would strongly advise you against diet pills since they are not a permanent solution and have the potential to cause malabsorption of both fat and nutrients.
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Suggest Diet Pills To Loose Weight With Epilepsy And Thyroid Disorder

The safest and most effective way to loose weight is diet and exercise. I would strongly advise you against diet pills since they are not a permanent solution and have the potential to cause malabsorption of both fat and nutrients.