Graves disease treatment weight gain
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No you will not lose weight while on Tapazole as this med blocks the thyroid function causing weight gain.
I tried everything I possibly could...treadmill, healthy foods and still no weight loss.
Not until my levels were stable.
Worry about the thyroid issue first and getting well and the weight will then sort itself out.
I went from 55kgs to 71kgs and am now at 60kgs.
But as my Doc said to me.........you will never get back down to the weight you was as the weight was HYPER weight.
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.
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.
I am only addressing the thyroid levels.
Which states you are hyperthyroid and T-3 toxicosis which is seen in Graves' disease. This could be the reason for your fatigue and possibly weight gain. Not all hypers lose weight.
The solution for thyroid is to get treatment for the hyper side of the disease. Either RAI or ATDs. Surgery is an option with growing, hyperfunctioning nodule or thyroid cancer, which would entail more test to verify.
I got the radioactive Iodine treatment done and they told me that my appetite needed to be worked on and that i might gain a little weight. And boy where they right. My weight jumped up to a whopping 210 lbs. So i started working out and now am back to 155 lbs and look and feel fantastic. So if u ever feel that you are stuck just know that you can do it.
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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.
I wasn’t anoerexic just built small and short so weighing 85 lbs then was normal. I was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism in June 2008 and I also have Graves Disease, I now weigh 110 lbs, I gained that 15 lbs within 6 months, that sounds skinny to most people but I used to NOT gain weight no matter how much I ate before I had a thyroid problem so I now exercise and watch what I eat since I can easily gain weight.
I am one of the rare people who gained weight with Graves disease. Does this mean I might lose weight with treatment? As terrible as it sounds. I don't know that I want to treat this if it means I will gain even more weight. I exercise all the time, obsess over what I eat and I gained 15 lbs. in 9 months. I just can't do this. I'd rather feel lousy than be fat. Is there any hope?
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!!
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.
I know there are immense health issues with hyperthyroidism, my immediate issue though is my weight gain even before treatment which was only worsened with treatment. It affects every aspect of my life.
Do you believe an endocrinologist is the proper specialist or is there a different field - autoimmune? I'm really at a lose. I found this endocrinologist in the Chicago mag as a top doc in his arena.
2007 and had RAI in August. I am currently in hypo land. When I had Graves I lost 10 lbs from my normal weight of 125. I have been hypo since November, 2007 and have a TSH right now of 15, meaning pretty hypo still. In any case with regards to weight, I think everyone is different. Throughout this whole ordeal, I have gained 7 lbs. Typically I weigh 125 and now am at 132.
Weight was a huge worry for me.
She is seen every three months, alternating between her Pediatrician and her Endocrinologist, with labs drawn for each appointment. When she was 6 she presented with an unexplained weight gain- she went from the 25% on her weight chart to off the chart ending up at almost 100 pounds. By the time I was able to get her into the Endo her levels were normal. After a year she began to lose the weight, we thought she was just going back to her normal body size.
Yeah sounds like she could indeed have a thyroid disease. 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.
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