Graves disease symptoms weight gain
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I am a 33 yr old female who was diagnosed with Graves disease almost 2 yrs ago. At this point it is pretty much out of control and I am having problems getting into see an Endo. My TSH is .009, T3 1329 and T4 3.94. I have had a numerous amount of symptoms develop over the last few months the one that concerns me the most is a constant feeling of someone chocking me. Although my levels are extremely high I have still managed to gain 25lbs over the past year and a half.
Graves disease in particular starts off overactive, and symptoms are usually ignored or not noticed...for me it was impossible to gain weight, I had way too much energy and difficulty sleeping. When the thyroid gets overworked though the opposite happens and you become underactive, very quick weight gain and extreme tiredness.
MY TSH IS LOW BUT MY T3 AND T4 ARE NORMAL MY TPO WAS OVER 24,000 MY TPI WAS ELEVATED AND MY SCAN SHOWED NODULES AND GRAVES BUT AGAIN I DO NOT HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS BUT WEIGHT WHICH RIGHT NOW I AM OK WITH AS MY WEIGHT CURRENTLY IS 145. I HAVE THE MEDICATION TAPAZOLE 5MG BUT MY ENDO TOLD ME TO JUST TAKE 1/2 A PILL EVERY OTHER DAY. I WAS JUST HOPING THAT MAYBE IT WOULD HELP LOSE THE COUPLE OF POUNDS I HAVE GAINED.
Hi All, i was diagnosed with graves disease in December 2011, felt all the typical hyperthyroid symptoms, except I put on 6-8 kg between may to november 2011. I was put on 40mg neo mercazole in December, and my endo reduced it to 20mg/day in January, when my T3 and T4 were within normal range, except for very low TSH. I also had bulging eyes in December, which was reduced significantly by March 2012, when my T4 and TSH were normal, but T3 below normal.
Everyone is different when it comes to medications and their thyroid disease-though weight loss is more common of Graves' disease, some people gain, just like some people lose weight being hypo.
I was on 5 of methimazole myself when diagnosed with Graves', and gained 15lbs. For me, it was much needed-I had lost nearly thirty pounds in just a few short months being un-medicated.
WIthout the med. you may be heading into a whole bunch of new symptoms, talk to your Dr maybe there's another med. that doesn't cause weight gain, it may not have anything to do with the med.
t have insatiable hunger, fast weight loss or even fast weight gain. I have had recurrent bouts of episcleritis, some fine hand tremors and sometimes, some heart palps. I am concerned about having my thyroid removed because what if there is a different underlying problem which is causing this. I don't have my levels yet, I will get the lab work in a week as well as meet with my endo then. I'm just wondering what other things should I look into so that I am well prepared for this journey.
I have recently had labs my doctor thinks I may have graves disease but can't get into a specialist till Feb. I have had symptoms for mths heart palpitations double and blurry vision. Wondering if I am gonna get worse before Feb and is that level high ? Oh and weight gain ??
Anxiety and irritability
A fine tremor of the hands or fingers
Heat sensitivity and an increase in perspiration or warm, moist skin
Weight loss, despite normal eating habits
Enlargement of the thyroid gland (goiter)
Change in menstrual cycles
Erectile dysfunction or reduced libido
Frequent bowel movements
Bulging eyes (Graves' ophthalmopathy)
Fatigue
Thick, red skin usually on the shins or tops of the feet (Graves' dermopathy)
Rapid or irregular heartbeat (palpitations)
Sleep disturban
I think we might be missing the obvious here. If you are dianosed (by a Doctor!) with hyperthyroidism, then we would like to assume that you are being treated for it. If you are, and the meds you are taking are working as they are supposed to (as we all hope ours are!), then you can hope that your system is in balance and you are potentially...normal! Then, all things considered, weight gain is probably the simple reuslt of poor diet or lack of proper exercise!! Just a thought!!
Some of it does sound thyroid related. However, as you know, it can be tough to pinpoint the cause of symptoms, especailly in growing children. Diarrhea, hand tremors, inability to gain weight, intolerance to heat (feeling hot when others don't) are all symptoms usually associated with hyper. On the other hand, insomnia is usually associated with hyper...Molly's sleep pattern sounds almost more hypo. Fatigue is typical of both.
Thyroxin doesnt make you gain the weight...unstable levels do.
Once you go hypo after RAI (I went hypo after 5 weeks)....then thyroxin will help you stabalise your levels.
Good luck with the RAI....its nowhere near as bad as Hyperthyroidism and Graves.
You will feel like a new person after the RAI.
The symptoms arent so severe either...when you go hyper/hypo.
Just make sure your Doc doesnt let your TSH go higher than 10.0 before you start on a low dose of thyroxin.
Yell out if you need to vent.
i had graves disease.after being nuked synthroid 110 then,112 my thyroid level was still 407. three days after starting the synthroid 110, my nose swelled and face and gained 10 lbs.i amnow on synthroid 150and have gained 90 lbs.i am annorexic. my starting weight was 90 lbs. if there is something i can do, please tell me. eating is not my problem i gained50lbs before my thyroid level started to go down...help!
I think I have been living with it for years and i am just scared it will cause weight gain to treat when i have been able to eat whatever i want and never gain any weight. i am used to the sweating i just dont buy light coloured shirts that are tight on the arm pits, my work hours let me stay up late and sleep in, my heart rate pounding at night is annnoying along with how itchy my shins are but i think i would rather have that then gain weight, sounds terrible but its true.
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