Any hypothyroid folks here?

Hi Scott. I I have hypothyroidism also. Before the medication I could walk past a cake and gain 10 pounds, it's still not easy and I usually have no energy but it can be done

Hi Scott... I have an underactive thyroid.. and gained weight just like you... and just like you am having trouble getting rid of it... I haven't been on here very long myself... but i am finding it very useful.. counting all the food i eat..
it is very heartbreaking seeing others lose weight and i don't.. but i have seen others with same prob as us that have lost weight... so i live in hope..
add me as a friend and maybe we can help each other get rid of this thyriod fat we gained...

I can not relate to this, but can just say best of luck! I am new to this and joined because my weight seems to go up and down like a yo yo. I needed something where I could track and visually see what I was doing. So hope to get a friend or two for support!!!

Hi, I have been radiated and put on medication and my dosing has been changed so many times and now I am finally on the right dose and taking my meds daily and watching what I eat and exercising more. I am losing weight but very slowly. I feel healthier and I have more energy and for now thats all that matters. You need to have the energy to workout and keep motivated so I know I am on the right track.
Feel free to add me as a friend

Best of luck on your weight loss journey and with your health!!!

Hi Scott. I I have hypothyroidism also. Before the medication I could walk past a cake and gain 10 pounds, it's still not easy and I usually have no energy but it can be done

This made me laugh. I hear you though. It really stinks sometimes. I was undiagnosed with mine for over 4 years. Before I got pregnant with my first daughter, who is now nearly 4 years old, I got blood work done. My levels were off back then. The doctor that ordered the blood work that time never told my primary doctor and apparently she never thought to check my file or anything. SOOOO about 7-8 months ago now, I made an appointment because of the weight gain and actually literally being unable to lose it, no matter what I was doing, counting calories and exercising, busting my butt! I'd just gain, gain, gain. 228 lbs at 5'2. I demanded they find out what's going on, sure enough. They found my levels were off that long ago and were even worse now. Gotta love it.

i also have hashimotos and yes it is very hard to lose weight for me. i usually have no energy even when on the right does of meds according to my blood work. it also seems to mess with my appetite, i am hungry alot more than i think i should be.

Hi Scott,
There is a group forum for hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism that you can join on here if you haven't found it already. There is a lot of good information. It can be very frustrating when no one around you understands what you're going through.

I have been taking thyroid or the synthetics since I was in my early twenties. Never really had a weight problem but it certainly effects my mental acuity when I do not have the meds... also there a clear lack of energy at those times.

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 15 years ago. I have been on medicine since then. I had gained 122 lbs since my diagnosis, yes a whole person! I also have PCOS which also causes weight gain so I thought I would always be fat. But in Jan. I decided enough was enough and I have lost 91 lbs so far. So it definitely can be done.

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 15 years ago. I have been on medicine since then. I had gained 122 lbs since my diagnosis, yes a whole person! I also have PCOS which also causes weight gain so I thought I would always be fat. But in Jan. I decided enough was enough and I have lost 91 lbs so far. So it definitely can be done.

Bethann you are an inspiration!!! Way to go; because we all know how extremely hard you must be trying!!!

If you have Hypo you gain weight and Hyper you lose. Is this correct? I have the kind where you gain, but have managed to
keep the weight at bay for 10 years and lost some as well, but It has required a great deal of self control. And I have reinvented
the eating plan and exercise plan many times over. Don't give up. I also am on medication. I have heard many people have gained
weight with the meds...this might mean that they need a higher dose.

I also have Diabetes. I was diagnosed in my 20s and have been on diet, exercise and metformin. They recently added Glyberide,
but I have been having lows everyday due to the disapline of MFP. This is a good thing, but I have to adjust my meds at the moment.

If you have Hypo you gain weight and Hyper you lose. Is this correct? I have the kind where you gain, but have managed to
keep the weight at bay for 10 years and lost some as well, but It has required a great deal of self control. And I have reinvented
the eating plan and exercise plan many times over. Don't give up. I also am on medication. I have heard many people have gained
weight with the meds...this might mean that they need a higher dose.

I also have Diabetes. I was diagnosed in my 20s and have been on diet, exercise and metformin. They recently added Glyberide,
but I have been having lows everyday due to the disapline of MFP. This is a good thing, but I have to adjust my meds at the moment.

That's not technically correct. Symptoms are different than signs. For instance, a "sign" is something that is mandatory for a disease, versus a symptom which may come across as different per person. You can be too low for levels (making you hyper) and gain weight or you can have too high levels (making you hypo) and gain weight. It's not that either magically makes you gain--depending on the person, your metabolism just gets messed up from the thyroid.

If you legitimately have so many endocrine problems, I would get much more educated, since you don't even know the name of your thyroid condition!

Hi! I was diagnosed with Hashimotos about eight years ago after having my last child. I gained about twenty pounds, I did manage to lose most of the weight after starting the medication. I gained back weight in the past two years, so I joined here hoping to lose it for good. I'm also trying to motivate myself to exercise more.

Here!

Make sure your doctor checks your levels of TSH, T3, and T4.

If you are on Synthroid, try swapping to another brand. Honestly, sometimes the "fillers" in the meds make it less effective.

Investigate Cytomel, (a synthetic T3). sometimes, added to synthroid, it helps with the symptoms.

and last, but NOT least, try NATURAL thyroid - (from piggies!) Armour thyroid..

I have always been anti-pills, but the endocrine system is no joke. Those hormones, just a tiny imbalance, wreaks havoc.



Sorry you (and so many here) have to deal with the thyroid problems. It is certainly frustrating.

Hang in there!

I am 24 and was diagnosed as hypothyroid when I was 14. I started at 88mg, but I am up to 112mg now. I still feel tired all the time and then my coworker was recently diagnosed and she was told to take a Vitamin B-12 as well since hypothyroid symptoms can be increased due to lack of this which is common in 50% of hypothyroid patients. Before I was getting tested like every 3 months because I was insistent that I was still always tired and cold. Ever since I started taking B-12 though I have been sleeping less, 8 hours with no naps rather then 11 hours with a 2 hour nap later in the day. Also my mood improved too and my metabolism I feel. Although I do find that if I eat the amount of calories I am suppose to eat to maintain my weight, I actually gain. I have found a lower calorie count then what they suggest just in order to maintain and then less then that to lose. It is slow going though to lose, but really easy to gain.