My doctor prescribed duromine 30mg, does it burn fat as well or is it just an appetite surpressant.
Hi elf,
the main purpose of Duromine is to be an appetite suppressant, as far as fat burning is concerned it has little if any effect. It works by basically starving you until you start burning fat, the most efficient way to use it and to get fat burning part of the weight loss program start immediately is to start exercising at the same time you start Duromine. That way you'll body will be already somewhat adjusted to the sudden change in appetite and besides that, when the excess fat comes off, even the simplest exercise program you do few days per week could help you to make sure you look good after you lose weight because your muscles will be in shape, as well.
Wish you all the best,
Nicole
Hi,
I definitely agree with you that the risk of prolonged use, especially if you are not losing any weight even on 30mg dose, is a good reason to start looking for other options. Duromine is addictive - that's why it's supposed to be used for 3 months max.
As far as weight loss in the first week is concerned, if Duromine completely suppresses someone's appetite, I can see how they'll lose weight - after i had to completely fast for 3 days, eating absolutely nothing (but because of the surgery, not Duromine), I lost about 2kg in a week. But from what I've read, even on Duromine, weekly weight loss is around 1 kg at best. One thing though, your weight loss rate depends on how fast is your metabolism. There are some conditions, most commonly thyroid related, that slow down your metabolism so no matter what you do the weight stays until thyroid hormones get in order. Did your doc have any reaction to the obvious fact that Duromine did not work at all?