Hi,
I went to the GP for weight loss. Saying I've put on 35kg in 3yrs, I don't feel I eat to much but I must! Input = output, maybe I need an appetite supressant? So he gave me a script for Duromine 40mg & ordered TSH & glucose, come back next week for the results. The results came back with TSH of 4.6. He then explained that high TSH usually results in hypothyroid & sugested to do T3, T4 & TSH. Results came back with TSH of 3.6, so he outruled hypothyroid. I'm wondering weather taking Duromine would effect the TSH levels? I have read that Duromine speeds up the metabolism, in turn does it effect the TSH or thyroid gland? I have been suffering all but one or two symptoms of hypothyroidism but can't get any help!

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Gender: Female
Age: 36
State/Country: Australia

Already Tried:
3yrs ago GP's put me on antidepressants. Tried a few, then settled on Efexor-XR. Then they added Epilim & Duromine. Eventually I ended up taking 375mg of Efexor-XR, 40mg of Duromine & 900mg of Lithicarb. After a 6 months my husband & I decided enough was enough it's time to get off all these drugs ( enitial symptoms were lethagy & weight gain ). Since then I haven't been game to go back to a Dr until 2 weeks ago because of the excessive weight gain. When the Dr first sugested the possibility of hypothyroid I looked it up on the internet for the symptoms the ones I suffer from are Fliud in the hands, face, feet & legs; intolerece to cold temps; cold feet & hands; constipation; low libido; depression; fatigue; weight gain; dry hair; dry skin on elbows & knees; irritability; high presure in the eyes. After the 2nd blood test the Dr has outruled hypothyroid & sugests to go a dietision. I would like to know weather the Duromine has effected TSH levels & the Dr is going off the track? thanks for your help