Thyroid and gaining weight
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I was diagnosed in August as hyperthyroid. I was out of work for a neck injury and had gained a little weight, which is normal when I am out of work. My job is physically demanding with frequent heavy lifting. My endo had the i131 treatment done and put me on PTU/50mg twice a day. When my levels started to go down she reduced it to one twice a day. But the problem is I am RAPIDLY gaining weight!!
Why am i gaining and not losing. Will I lose weight. Should I get my thyroid cut out I am so aggravated. And to think the doctor wanted to send me for lap band ha. I don't eat but 1000-1200 calories a day. I have read heart breaking blogs of people having the same problem can someone please show me light at the end of the tunnel.
You may have problems with your thyroid which can be checked by a blood test called TSH. If you are not having regular periods and gaining weight you may also have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and should have your hormones checked for this as well and have a 2 hour glucose tolerance test with a 75 gram glucose challenge to rule out diabetes or pre-diabetes. Please go to a doctor who is willing to do this kind of assessment and testing.
I am 48years young and have a hard time gaining weight since I was teen. I have not gained weight in the last 20years. I weigh the same since I was in high school. I would like a few curves here and there. My Dr's say I am perfectly healthy, but in my heart I know there is something wrong.
Please help.
) I exhibit some but not all of the symptoms that are typically associated with being hypo and some of the symptoms i exhibit are oddly hyper-thyroid-ish. I did not lose weight when taking my thyroid medicine, as some might expect.
In my case my thyroid levels are fluctuating a lot due to an autoimmune issue, so while one would assume that if there is a weight correlation between thyroid productivity, that my weight would also go up and down as my hormone levels change, but, it does not.
Hi,
I am hypothyroid for the past 5 years and was stable with 25 microgm of synthroid. Recently I started gaining weight(3 kgs in 2 months) without any reason and when I checked the TSH it was 12. My doc changed my dose to 88 microgram for 70 days and redo my blood work. Is that value of TSH high? Its been 2 weeks now and I don't see any changes- still gaining weight, tired, etc.. Is that expected.
I have Hodgkins for 36 years, collapsed lungs twice, total hysterectomy and thyroid taken out due to cancer three years ago, I KEEP GAINING WEIGHT!
i will very much appreciate if i would be informed on how i may verify what is causing the speedy digestion 
I have a very bad thyroid and I now unable to lose weight. I keep gaining and I don't know what to do. Can someone please help me out.
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I will be very grateful to receive some guidance as I have been really feeling very unwell. My weight is 110 kgs and Iit semmed that I was continuously gaining more weight. My body had become sluggish, my mind foggy, had heart palpitations, no sleep, no appetite, extermely tired through the day, bouts of depressions and feeling low, swollen ankles, eyes drooping and so much more......
I am worried. So seeking help. Thank you.
The Endo says a small percentage of people with Graves will gain weight instead of losing. I had a thyroid uptake scan this week and the tech told me my 6 hr result was 56%. I haven't gotten my 24 hr result as my doctor's out of town. I was supposed to start methimazole 20mg per day on Tues. after my final scan but am reluctant to do this because I don't want to gain even more weight.
I am currently undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer and my daughter had Graves disease and hyperactive thyroid 2 years ago. She had to have hers removed and it actually had cancer in it as well. She had the same symptom as you and gained weight. It is not the norm but we were told it could happen.
ve been gaining weight,and it is not budging. I am doing strength training and cardio, and somehow I am bloated still and the energy levels still vary. On Sunday, I forgot to take the 2nd split dosage of liotironine, and boy yesterday I felt horrible-sleepy, lethargic!!!
The T3 reverse went down a bit - but not enough! Any suggestions? Thanks much!
Labs in Apr-16 Jul-16 Change is Higher/Lower Range
T4, free 1.6 1.2 0.4 (range 0.8 -1.
Hi Kim,
If your levels are truly where they should be, you should not be gaining weight if you are eating correctly. Diet is the biggest factor in weight loss, and exercise helps out a lot too. I'm reading a great book by Jillian Michaels - Master Your Metabolism. I haven't completed it yet, but it seems good so far. Also, there's another book I've read which was very informative and helpful. It's named The Thyroid Diet by Mary J Shomon.
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