Overactive thyroid weight gain
Common Questions and Answers about Overactive thyroid weight gain
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They are complete opposites and somewhat have exact opposite symptoms. Although there is a lot of duplication with Thyroid.
Suppressed generally means limited out put. This SLOWS down metabolism. So in Thyroid terms that would be low thyroid or more commonly known as hypothyroidism or Hypo for short.
3) my doctor has started me on 10mg carbimazole daily and I am really anxious about the weight gain since I haven’t actually lost weight even with the overactive thyroid. Has anyone got any advice? I am just being paranoid? Thank you in advance!
I have been debating the possibility of underactive thyroid for a little while now. My mom has Grave's disease and a VERY overactive thyroid, so I guess it could run in the genes... Within the past year or so I feel like I can suddenly eat a ton of food and not gain weight. It's really weird. I'm by no means underweight (5'3" and 112 lbs.) BUT I have seriously felt like a bottomless pit this past month! I can't get rid of this crazy hunger!
Looks like my thyroid is operative and I should be losing weight, why would I be so sluggish and gain weight so rapidly ! I was on synthroid previously and could lose weight easily on that but felt horrible on it, now that I find a drug I feel good on and not anxious,etc I gain all this weight??
my friend told me this could be an overactive thyroid but i should lose weight not gain weight. my doctor said he could not treat me for this and that he would make me an appointment with another doctor , but thats been a month ago and he still has not gotten me that appointment. should i be worried about this , and see another doctor? thanks for any information.
what are the main symptoms of having and overactive thyroid?...i dont lose weight because ive alway been skinny...
I gained a bit of weight but remained at this stable weight for a few more years even after the birth of another 2 children!! Around 18 months ago i started to GAIN weight excessively! (around 3 pounds per week). By the time i had gained approx 19 pounds i returned to my GP who thought i needed more thyroxine. After more blood test and yet agian to everyones surprise i was well OVERACTIVE in fact i had more than 3 times the amount of thyroxine in my body than usual.
I can't say if your weight gain is excessive but generally weight gain with hypothyroidism is more modest in the neighborhood of 5-10lbs or so I've read. Since the purpose of your treatment was to correct an overactive thyroid, I'd expect a little weight gain since your metabolism rate should have slowed. Your activity and caloric needs to maintain your old weight will not be the same as before.
It *is* possible you are now hypothyroid.
2 tsh not detected heart rate is 98, dont understand this as i am so tired and putting on weight even thou i am dieting thot when it was overactive you lost weight and had 2 much energy, any help would be great
Have you been diagnosed with thyroid disease previously? Are you currently on thyroid med? Your lab results would indicate hypER thyroid and though I'm not sure how it works, I have heard that some people do gain weight while being hypER.
I'm sure someone who has more knowledge than I will chime in and be able to give a better answer.
If your having an issue gaining weight, have an MD do thyroid tests ie: Free T4 Free T3 and TSH, If you have an overactive thyroid it keeps your metabolism high, which burns off more calories then you are taking in, you would have an elevated heart rate and feel ansy, and jittery, some experience tachycardia (fast Heart Rate) you ca check this yourself by feeling around your wrist for your pulse, note wher the second hand is, then count the beats for one minute, Noral range is anywhere from 60 t
Hi,
thanks for the info. What have you found the side effects of the medication to be, if you don't mind saying. At the risk of sounding vain, I do not want to gain weight! I am 43 and in menopause!
In the space of about 1 month I lost half a stone for no apparent reason, so I turned to the internet to look for reasons why this might be. Overactive thyroid is one of the things I came across so I looked into it more and some of the symptoms ring a bell; Mood swings, Sweating, Tiredness, weight loss regardless of increased appetite, sleeping poorly, shaky hands (sometimes) and that my heart occasionally feels like it skips a beat.
Hi: I have been on Eltroxin for 1.5 months now and although i have kept my weight gain under control for many years (although I have been overweight), my weight has suddenly jumped 4.5 Kg (all fat and still gaining) as from the time i started the meds. What can be the cause of it. I have never in my life been this heavy or have gained so quickly. I follow a low GI diet and exercise regularly.
Bear13 is right, weight loss is common with severe depression (I've lost more than 70lbs in 18months, but that's because I lost my appetite and couldn't eat. It can't be normal to be eating more and losing weight...what about thyroid?
ve been told my thyroid is overactive. One of my concerns is to wheather or not I will gain weight with this medication? I live a pretty clean life style with little junk food or sweets. I eat alot of fruits and vegs. Also keeping red meat down to once or twice a week and small portions. I prefer fish and chicken but have a real problem not gaining. I can not get out and exercise like I want do to two really bad legs and alot of chronic pain.
t know much about this. Will I gain the weight back? Would the weight loss definitely be from the OT? Other symptoms I have are-
I will tick what I've been tested for and given the all clear.
Enlarged lymph node ✔️
Night sweats ✔️
Nausea ✔️
panic attacks ✔️
Anxiety ✔️
Paranoia ✔️
Vision loss ✔️
Memory loss ✔️
Shaking ✔️
Fevers ✔️
Slow heart beat ✔️
Irritability ✔️
Vomiting ✔️
Migraines near lymph node ✔️
Confusion ✔️
Feeling like I'm about to die ✔️
And more....
Anyone know a good way to gain weight? I'm not sick, I just have a high metabolism. I'm 5'4" and I weigh 102. Yeah, I know, what am I complaining for? It's not all it's cracked up to be...
I don't weigh enough, and I feel like I eat all the time....
t work so I am now back on Carbimazole I have gone from *8st to almost 10st in three months so people with an overactive thyroid can put on weight not just people that are under, I eat like a bird so it's not what is being ingested and I don't have an overactive imagination. It's there and feels horrible. I am also waiting for a kidney transplant so it's all a mess really and I don't find the Endocrinologist at all helpful.
Here are some the common symptoms of a Hyperthyroid condition (I am no expert just a fellow person with a Hyperthyroid condition) You may only have a temporary overactive thyroid condition and actually not have thyroid disease hard to tell with out more data.
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