Thyroid issue - not having great success losing weight

Colorscheme

CMNVA wrote: »

Colorscheme wrote: »

CMNVA wrote: »

Colorscheme wrote: »

cmriverside wrote: »

As a lifetime thyroid patient, I'm gonna take a guess that the beta blockers and a too-high dose of the thyroid were the cause(s). I hope you find it easier for you now.

HypERthyroid can cause the heart palpitations (not sure if that's why you were on beta-blockers.) Stay on your doctor to monitor your bloods for at least a year. I know here we can go in for just a blood draw without having to see the doctor. That makes it more streamlined, I would ask for every three months a blood draw/reassess.

how do beta blockers cause weight gain?

I take 1200 mg sectral [acebutolol], i have no issues losing weight

I don't think beta blockers directly cause weight gain, but they do slow your heart down. I tried them once, very small dose, and I was astounded how low my heart rate was (upper 40s). For sure, that has to have some impact on your metabolic burn rate.

Yes but I'd rather have a controlled hr than arrythmias. no one should be taking them if they don't have tachycardia

Agreed. I was just answering the question about possible weight gain and not advocating for or against them either way. I took them because of a high heart rate (around 120) when I had undiagnosed anemia. They worked TOO well on me, even at the lowest dose.

they dont keep your hr low all the time. i can get mine up during exercise, it just helps me not go over 200. but thanks for the possible explanation

trish2016

Hi All, just seeing all of these replies now I went off MFP for a few months because the weight was flying on and I just wasn't feeling great. The thyroid has now gone under active well it had in June anyway I am back on here tracking food and being good, I took up spinning 2 months ago and I love that and just started a 6 week boot-camp challenge plus I feel like its gone over active again but we will see what the docs say Thurs.