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Thyroid issues anyone?

‎11-12-2014 20:55

‎11-12-2014 20:55

Hey guys. I am new here as of tonight. I am a 51 year old female with a thyroid problem. I take Levothyroxine. I also had my uterus and ovaries removed in Jan 2013. I have been gaining weight like crazy. I went up a pant size in 2 weeks. I did the gym scene but to no avail. My size stayed the same. Before I had my ovaries and uterus removed and my thyroid was functioning, I would reap the benefits of working out. I once weighed 133 and was a size 4. Today I am 5ft 2inches and weigh 163. Blahh. I do excercise. I just did a 3 hour hike yesterday. I walk every day for 3 miles. Nope, not an inch off of me. Grrr. Would love to be that size 4 again. If not that, size 6. I hike, bike, do yoga and walk. I haven't been to the gym in a long time out of frustration. I do miss my classes and my yoga asanas. I will pick it up again. I just recently crashed on a bike ride. Chin to the cement. Lovely. Fortunately nothing was broken. I have a nice scar on my arm now. 

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‎11-13-2014 02:07

‎11-13-2014 02:07

You said you have thyroid problems, sounds like hypothyroidism if you are gaining weight, also if you have had a hysterectomy where you put on hormone therapy? I had a hysterectomy when I was 45 and I lost a ton of weight because I was not on hormone therapy. Hormone therapy may make you retain water and that is what is keeping the weight on. Hypothyroidism slows down your metabolism so that makes you retain weight and you feel tired all the time, ask your doctors if there is something that can be taken to speed up your metabolism. Keep up the good work in going to the gym and working out, maybe your body will stabilize and you will see the weight start to drop.

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‎11-13-2014 07:29

‎11-13-2014 07:29

I've been on Levothyroxine for about a year and a half (I'm 40). I'd suggest you talk with your doctor (hopefully an endocrinologist specializing in thyroid problems?) about whether it would be appropriate to increase your dose of Levothyroxine. My endo doses based on my symptoms, not just whether my bloodwork is in the "normal" range; I've found that I feel best when I'm in the bottom half of the "normal" range for TSH. Everyone's different and there's some evidence that what's "normal" varies with age (see, e.g. http://www.mythyroid.com/hypothyroidism.html), but if your symptoms are because you're hypothyroid, then that might be relatively easy to fix. 

 

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‎05-04-2015 13:03

‎05-04-2015 13:03

I am 41 and have had under active thyroid for many years, it is very very difficult for me to lose weight.  Many of you may not know this but generic brand of synthroid stops working after awhile, and your metabolism starts to slow down.  My doctor advised me that she tries to tell all her patients to stay away from the levothyroxen, but some of her patients can't afford the synthroid, and in turn they are constantly going up and down on their mg. I hope this helps some of you. 

@itzjustjude63 wrote:

Hey guys. I am new here as of tonight. I am a 51 year old female with a thyroid problem. I take Levothyroxine. I also had my uterus and ovaries removed in Jan 2013. I have been gaining weight like crazy. I went up a pant size in 2 weeks. I did the gym scene but to no avail. My size stayed the same. Before I had my ovaries and uterus removed and my thyroid was functioning, I would reap the benefits of working out. I once weighed 133 and was a size 4. Today I am 5ft 2inches and weigh 163. Blahh. I do excercise. I just did a 3 hour hike yesterday. I walk every day for 3 miles. Nope, not an inch off of me. Grrr. Would love to be that size 4 again. If not that, size 6. I hike, bike, do yoga and walk. I haven't been to the gym in a long time out of frustration. I do miss my classes and my yoga asanas. I will pick it up again. I just recently crashed on a bike ride. Chin to the cement. Lovely. Fortunately nothing was broken. I have a nice scar on my arm now. 

 

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‎06-18-2015 05:43

‎06-18-2015 05:43

Decrease your simple Carbs, no white foods - except egg whites.  High protein, no sugar, veggies and fruit.  The weight will come off.

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‎11-28-2017 07:00

‎11-28-2017 07:00

I have a genetic history of thyroid problems both hyper and hypo on both sides of the family. In college I developed Hypothyroidism but just as I was diagnosed with it I became pregnant and pregnancy altered my thyroid levels and so treatment was not pursued. After pregnancy it was a full year before I could shift the weight, I was exactly the same weight down to the ounce for an entire year. It didn't matter how clean I ate or how much I exercised I couldn't change my body at all despite my thyroid being in range (probably body recovering from pregnancy). Then finally, slowly, painfully slowly I started to lose weight. I thought to have my thyroid tested again some years later as a precaution because of my history and I was told my levels were normal but I was suffering from thyroid exhaustion. The doctor said I would develop Hypothyroidism in the future but until it was severe I would not receive treatment. Since then my thyroid has crept up and is now out of the healthy range slightly. My mom's thyroid was the same it hung around the slightly elevated range for years, she had all the symptoms but no doctor would touch her until it was well out of range. She was literally a week from a coma before her treatment began. This October I piled on 10 lbs for no obvious reason. I had one successful week of shifting my weight but it is now going back up again despite a meticulous diet and intense exercise regime but I know the doctor won't react until I get to the critical range. I have lived in two different countries now and in both countries the doctors have seriously let me down in this regard. I would love to see a specialist but it's not easy getting a referral from a doctor and I have been too afraid to even ask, it takes all my resolve just to ask for my yearly thyroid test. I am seriously discouraged and trying my best to manage with diet and exercise. It seems so unfair that I can easily put on 10 lbs in a week but losing 10 lbs takes about 2 years. I had the most success with going gluten free but it is an expensive and challenging diet and no one else in my family is gluten free so it felt sort of unfair to ask everyone to take on that burden when I don't have a known allergy.

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‎11-28-2017 09:02

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‎11-28-2017 09:02

So I haven't posted or viewed on this site for awhile. I went from Levothyroxine to Synthroid. 8 tead a book regarding Thyroid health and thw next day came into my endrionologists office with lots of questions. She changed the way she does the labs, testing for more after our visit. She put me on Armor after I requested it. I feel better on Armor. I highly recommend you read thyroid books and ask your docs to test. I only did tests covered by my insurance. The weight did not come melting off but when I dieted and excercised it it is. I lost 16 lbs.. It did not with synthroid and levothyroxine. 8 agree with staying away from carbs and sugar. I also do a super concentrated green drink 4 times a week. I make it myself. Unfortunately, my right foot has probs. Achilles tendonitis, bone spurs, bone degeneration, arthrtis are now part of my right foot. I walked  4.5 mile  on Saturday. I paid the price the next day. Still dealing with swelling and big toe pain. Going to dr in an hour.

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‎11-28-2017 21:39

In response to itzjustjude63

‎11-28-2017 21:39

@itzjustjude63 wrote:

So I haven't posted or viewed on this site for awhile. I went from Levothyroxine to Synthroid. 8 tead a book regarding Thyroid health and thw next day came into my endrionologists office with lots of questions. She changed the way she does the labs, testing for more after our visit. She put me on Armor after I requested it. I feel better on Armor. I highly recommend you read thyroid books and ask your docs to test. I only did tests covered by my insurance. The weight did not come melting off but when I dieted and excercised it it is. I lost 16 lbs.. It did not with synthroid and levothyroxine. 8 agree with staying away from carbs and sugar. I also do a super concentrated green drink 4 times a week. I make it myself. Unfortunately, my right foot has probs. Achilles tendonitis, bone spurs, bone degeneration, arthrtis are now part of my right foot. I walked  4.5 mile  on Saturday. I paid the price the next day. Still dealing with swelling and big toe pain. Going to dr in an hour.

Yikes I hope you feel better! Do you have any good books on thyroid disease to recommend and well just any tips to speak to a doctor so they listen.

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