Can you let me know if it is possible to take the slimming pills Alli, which are new on the market, whilst having an under active thyroid? I am presently on Eltroxin (in a week: 150mg daily for 3 days, 100mg daily for 4 days).
Thank you for your assistance
L. Portanier
Thank you for your assistance
L. Portanier
Hi there, I did a quick check online and founds some information for you. This is from About.com!
Said Dr. Friedman: “It works somewhat like Antabuse (a drug given to people to make them averse to alcohol). When people on orlistat eat fatty foods, they get abdominal pain, gas and bloating. Then they don’t want to eat more fatty foods. It’s sort of a negative conditioning.”
If you decide to take orlistat, be sure that you consult your physician first, and make sure that you don’t have any other conditions, or aren’t taking any other medications, that would be affected by orlistat. Also, you probably will want to have your thyroid levels re-evaluated 8-12 weeks after you start, just to be sure that it’s not affecting your absorption of your medication.
I think that it's best to talk to the doctor first. What do you think?
Said Dr. Friedman: “It works somewhat like Antabuse (a drug given to people to make them averse to alcohol). When people on orlistat eat fatty foods, they get abdominal pain, gas and bloating. Then they don’t want to eat more fatty foods. It’s sort of a negative conditioning.”
If you decide to take orlistat, be sure that you consult your physician first, and make sure that you don’t have any other conditions, or aren’t taking any other medications, that would be affected by orlistat. Also, you probably will want to have your thyroid levels re-evaluated 8-12 weeks after you start, just to be sure that it’s not affecting your absorption of your medication.
I think that it's best to talk to the doctor first. What do you think?