natural hormone replacement weight gain

I think hot flushes should be given to men! ;-P I suffered greatly with hot flushes but, am going through some kind of imbalance somewhere, somehow and am seeking out help from a gynecologist for it. I've also had the weight gain...right around the mid-section. Grrrrrr. I think that most of us will say that the hot flushes and the weight gain are pretty annoying to say the least. Estrogen can cause weight gain but, can help with the hot flushes some.

i had a hysterectomy and went into the change i had hot flashes and all the good stuff that goes with it, but with 3 kids to look after i did not gain weight my neighbor had a hysterectomy at 29 she had 6 kids she was so releived that she would not have to worry about having kids she really enjoyed her sex life, she also went throught the phase sometime it bothers a women she feels when she has a hysterectomy she is not a full women, but i had no problem with this nor did i feel like you do i am

I have discontinued the use of the meds for about a month or 2. I am concerned about weight loss /weight gain and other health issues. I have been told that you cannot live without a thyroid or the replacement meds. Was wondering if anyone had luck with the natural herbs.

A couple of members here, including myself, watched Robin McGraw yesterday speak about bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. Did you know that women as young as their teens can have hormonal imbalances ? And that you can show signs of perimenopause in your 20s... feel horrible and be misdiagnosed with chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia ? And yet the medical field has failed us again on this other issue.

I struggle with my weight as it is and i have heard that with a total thyroidectomy and going on synthroid weight gain is an almost certainty. Can anyone shed light on this..I am considering a partial and if its cancer having it done again. Good or bad decision?

This way you increase to the recommended weight gain of 25-35lbs but not gain 100+lbs. Exercising during your pregnancy would help keep your body toned, too. Hoped this helped you.

Low testosterone has lots of effects like fatigue and weight gain. It can also make it harder to lose weight. So my metabolism may not be the most important thing right now.

i know what you mean i had a full historectomy and i about went crazy for 5 yrs so i had no choice but to wise up and do what was best for me mentally and man was i glad i did went through alot depression wanting to just kill someone seeing demonic spirits the whole 9 yrds so from me to you try the patches i cant tell you what kind because im not a dr but i am on estrodol patches and they work wonders i mean that ive gotten my life back other then the weight gain now thats another thing have it

I currently take Synthroid 125 mcg. My docotor has not adjusted my meds since sugery and does not see the weight gain as an issue.

You have to have adequate thyroid hormone levels, from your thyroid gland and/or from thyroid med. Although weight gain can be related to a number of things, certainly one is low metabolism due to low thyroid levels. If you will post your thyroid related test results and reference ranges shown on your lab report, we can try to assess the adequacy of your testing and treatment. Also, what thyroid med are you taking and what dosage? What symptoms do you have other than weight gain?

Your labs are hyper, but many of us who are hyper gain weight. Thryoid diseases affect our metabolism, which can be a cause of a lot of weight issues, higher and lower. This is not that unusual at all. Can you confirm a sonogram/ultrasound diagnosis?

Although weight loss is more often a symptom of hypERthyroidism and weight gain a symptom of hypOthyroidism, they are not reliable symptoms of each. Many of our members find that they gain weight whenever levels are not optimal, hypo or hyper, and some lose weight hypo or hyper. Do you have any other thyroid symptoms? Fatigue and/or drowsiness, cold or heat intolerance, constipation or diarrhea, decreased or increased heart rate and/or blood pressure...you can google a complete list.

My psychiatrist knows to NEVER prescribe something that is known to cause weight gain. I read that the Lupron Depot can cause weight gain. What about a hysterectomy? Will you gain weight too?

TSH does not cause weight gain. All TSH does, is call for the thyroid to produce hormones, T3 and T4. You may have a thyroid disorder than caused your weight gain, after getting married, or you may simply not be eating/exercising adequately. What are the reference ranges for your T3 and T4?

worried about possible weight gain? And what foods or vitamins etc. to avoid and those that will help. Also I wish for all of you to know this has been a hard thing to deal with but even this soon after the surgery I feel more energy than before and can breath and swallow better despite breathing tube placement for surgery. Although I was long in recovery I was able to walk out of hospital on two feet the next morning, I almost did not have energy to walk in there.

s thyroid has been ablated and she makes no thyroid hormone on her own, she will need to take replacement hormone for the rest of her life. A branded type of levothyroxine is the best, but there are others besides Synthroid that she may prefer. There is also T3 (cytomel) but taking that is a tiny bit more complicated. There is also Armour which contains both T4 and T3. Some people feel that they do better or worse on different things sometimes.

I'm a 41 yr. female and for the past 3 years my "normal" weight has gone up approximately 25lbs. In addition to my weight, I'm moody, more so than I believe is just my standard PMS as it seems to come & go all month, I never feel rested despite going to bed relatively early each night, and I suffer w/ insomnia requiring 1/2 an Ambien 4-5 nights per week. My previous MD has drawn 2 TSH levels (11/05 & 6/07) and I was told the results were "slightly" elevated.

i heard these things that you will have mood swings and gain weight and never be the same again . which is better synthroid or armour.

Have any of you had success with hormone replacement. The symptoms I mainly want to fix are fatigue, aches, erectile problems, weight gain, and the feeling of not being well. Also I am planning to have kids soon I have read that testosterone replacement therapy can cause infertility is this true? If so is their anyway around it? I want to have kids soon , but I hate feeling this way. Does insurance pay for TRT or do you guys pay out of pocket?

48yr old male on hormone replacement therapy for over 10yrs. Being seen for extreme fatigue, loss of concentration, recent ED issues. Blood test exceptions show higher RBC & higher Fe levels as well as low FreeT levels at end of injection cycle. Dr. is considering shortening time between injections from 10 to 7 days or raising dosage from 0.5cc to 0.7cc but concerned about a possible increase to RBC count.

I am reading horror stories about hair loss, weight gain, memory loss, and mood swings. I am most afraid of the weight gain. I lost over 100 lbs and kept it off for over a year. I am feeling great and I just can't go back that way again. I am also concerned about the memory loss and cognitive function. I start the nursing program in three weeks and this is a big deal. My thyroid levels were on the high side of normal. I am thinking about cancelling the surgery.

Most weight gain is not thyroid related - even in thyroid patients. Armour is one way of treating hypothyroidism - it can be over-stimulating and some patients get anxiety, palpitations and tremors particularly if the dose is too high. Hypothyroidism has many sympotms - would go to the following link to read more http://www.aace.com/pub/thyroidbrochures/pdfs/Hypothyroidism.

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