thyroid man!

I hear you! I'm hypothyroid, and it is a B*TCH! When my thyro makes me sluggish (feels like gravity is 80 times higher than normal) I find that getting in a little exercise through non-cardio methods works. The idea of getting up and jumping around or running can sound impossible during those times, but laying in the floor and doing a DVD of pilates is ok, and it's better than doing nothing Luckily for me, my doctor monitors my levels pretty closely, so I don't have too many of those dragging days anymore.

I sent you a request..possibly two... since i was trying to correct my typo on the first one..:flowerforyou:

hypothyroidism is like having numerous walls to climb over... but determination will get you over those walls..

hi!! I have an underactive thyroid for 17 years, well actually since birth as I was born with one (congenital hypothyroid? lol ) but been on meds for 17 years, its a *kitten*, it really is and my dad has it too but his starting losing weight now, as I have him on PHD diet whey and a walk every night. his lost 3 pounds so far in 2 weeks, which is great for a thyroid person! are you USA or UK?

P.s upping selenium intake and lowering things like broccoli and cauliflower help, sprillena (the algea) s fantastic as an energy tonic as is Acai berry. FOR ENERGY. not weight loss, they are packed full of nutrients! Optima do a great Acai berry health drink!!!

and don't forget to take your meds at the same time, without a hot drink

i'm 32 and I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 6 years ago and have successfully lost weight twice. it's possible.

I'm hypo and this is just my own personal experience and opinion so . . . (*note your hypo/experiences might be different but its worth discussing right?)

IMO, the first key is making sure your levels are right with medication. Before I was diagnosed I was so lethargic I literally had to force myself to get out of bed at any point in the day and would crawl back in it at every opportunity. Once I was diagnosed I read everything I could get my hands on about it and one of the things I discovered is that many doctor/labs are still using outdated ranges for "normal" levels (0.5 – 5.0 mIU/). In fact reading through this thread it looks like a couple of you are being told that is the range for normal still by your doctors.

In other words, your doc will call and say congrats the meds you are on are working your levels are back in the normal range. You feel better, but not great. But hey your doc said you were normal range so . . . the key is to ask what your TSH number is specifically. And then note that it should be within the NEW (and they're not even that new, they are 10+ years old) range of guidelines which are much narrower...0.3 – 3.0 mIU/L If you're within this range and still feel bad, has your doctor done a full thyroid panel, many don't. They should be testing TSH, T4 and T3. Many only run TSH or TSH and T4 screens. I won't go into all the science but basically you need to make sure ALL these levels are correct.

If you are getting the proper treatment/medicine levels you should NOT be having symptoms of lethargy etc! I strongly encourage you to make sure you are getting full and proper treatment.

I'm hypo, and with proper treatment and proper levels (monitored yearly for any needed adjustments) I live a completely normal life. No excess fatigue/lethargy, normal cholesterol levels, no unexplained or stubborn weight gain, - just the normal stuff I needed to do something about from a sedentary lifestyle. I got in the gym, work out regularly now, and eat plenty to fuel my body and the fat is shredding off. I don't even think about my hypo, just take my meds and get on with my day.