Hpothyroidism and weight loss

Robin38
Robin38 Posts: 7
edited September 21 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone , my name is Robin . I have recently been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I have steadily gained weight over the last year or more and have found it very difficult to lose . I have been taking Synthroid for several weeks now and am hoping to get some energy and life back ! I would appreciate any tips from any fellow "hypo's" :-) Good luck to everyone on your weight loss journey !

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  • KiriKiriKiri
    KiriKiriKiri Posts: 227 Member
    I am "hyper"...but I will gladly "friend" and support you!!!
  • Umpire57
    Umpire57 Posts: 389 Member
    I just had a physical and they told me that I may have also. They want me to come back in 3 weeks to re-test to make sure. I am currently in the best shape of my life so what are the symptoms, issues, etc?
  • Robin38
    Robin38 Posts: 7
    Hi , my symtoms included extreme fatigue , unexplained weight gain dry skin , joint pain and others. Hopefully this will not be an issue for you .Good luck !
  • Robin38
    Robin38 Posts: 7
    Thank You !
  • July24Lioness
    July24Lioness Posts: 2,399 Member
    Hi, I am hypothyroid and also have adrenal gland fatigue along with PCOS (which seems to be the root of all my disorders).....Former Type 2 diabetic now Insulin Resistant.

    I can tell you that what is working for me is working with a Naturopathic Dr and a natural pharmacist that actually has an understanding of TSH, Free T3 and Free T4, T4 to T3 conversion, etc..........Cortisol, DHEA, etc............

    I am doing the Primal Blue Print plan by Mark Sisson and taking natural thyroid and cortisol.
  • tralalara
    tralalara Posts: 149
    Hi, I'm Hypo too. Other symptoms are coarse hair, feeling cold alot and constipation. I've been on Synthroid for a while now and I really feel better. Especially since losing some weight. Less exhausted. My exhaustion on debilitating. I had a radioactive uptake Scan and I evidently have some small benign tumors in my thyroid. I just had new blood work done yesterday and I'm still waiting for results to verify my Synthroid level is adequate. I am losing weight though so I think it's ok. Can't wait to see how my lipids have changed since changing my diet. :smile:
  • Robin38
    Robin38 Posts: 7
    Thanks for the info .. Good luck to you :-)
  • Robin38
    Robin38 Posts: 7
    Hi thanks for sharing . I am glad you are on your way to getting things leveled out. I have heard horror stories of how impossible it is for "hypo's" to lose weight . So glad to hear you are having good results .
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