I Might Have A Thyroid Issue?

fragileelegance
fragileelegance Posts: 102 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
If there's anyone out there with thyroid issues, could you tell me what kind of symptoms you were experiencing or things you noticed? I don't know, I just feel like it's SO easy for me to gain weight and then trying to lose it takes 10x longer. I recently left a very stressful work situation that gave me extreme anxiety, no sleep and even a few panic attacks. I feel like my body just isn't the same and I wasn't sure if a traumatic experience can affect your thyroid (does that sound crazy? I don't know...)

I know the best thing is to go to the doctor, I'm in the process of finding one...I just want to see what other people have experienced before being diagnosed or if anyone else had some sort of trigger. Thanks!

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    fragileelegance wrote: »
    If there's anyone out there with thyroid issues, could you tell me what kind of symptoms you were experiencing or things you noticed? I don't know, I just feel like it's SO easy for me to gain weight and then trying to lose it takes 10x longer. I recently left a very stressful work situation that gave me extreme anxiety, no sleep and even a few panic attacks. I feel like my body just isn't the same and I wasn't sure if a traumatic experience can affect your thyroid (does that sound crazy? I don't know...)

    I know the best thing is to go to the doctor, I'm in the process of finding one...I just want to see what other people have experienced before being diagnosed or if anyone else had some sort of trigger. Thanks!

    That's the best thing right there.
  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    There's a list of symptoms on WebMD. I was curious about some things going on with me, mainly I was shedding more hair than normal and my iron seemed to dip low even with an iron supplement. I was tested. No thyroid problem. I seem to be shedding more hair because I have lost a lot of weight and I haven't been the greatest at making my 1200 calorie limit as full of nutrient dense veggies as I could.

    Don't freak yourself out, just wait and stay calm until you can get the bloodtest.
  • berlynnwall
    berlynnwall Posts: 669 Member
    Of course a doctor should be consulted, but I'll tell you what I experienced - the first and most obnoxious symptom I had was awful fatigue. I felt really tired for what seemed like no reason. My skin and hair started feeling dry too. And of course, I started having a really hard time losing weight, when before I hadn't needed to really do anything to stay slim.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    MFP has a Hypothyroidism & Hyperthyroidism group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/753-hypothyroidism-and-hyperthyroidism

    I have Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroid disease), which was diagnosed by blood tests & an ultrasound of my throat. Thyroid meds reduce the fatigue, so I can be more active. But I lost weight just like everybody else—by eating fewer calories than I burn.
  • futuremanda
    futuremanda Posts: 816 Member
    Stress, anxiety, sleep issues can affect weight loss, and can definitely make it harder to follow your plans (by increasing appetite and things like that). You should definitely see a doctor when you can, but in the meantime, you could start researching and maybe considering taking some steps to reduce stress and anxiety. Wouldn't hurt, even if that's not the issue!

    Personally, I find that making it a routine is the best. So if you want to try yoga, find a *daily* practice. Same for meditation, journaling, etc. If you pick out a consistent time to go to bed and wake up, stick to it no matter what. And so on.

    (And I don't mean to oversimplify -- I have an anxiety disorder and lifelong sleep issues, among other things, so I know that it's not "that easy" but you can, I promise, chip away at it and make meaningful gains in how you feel and function.)
  • fragileelegance
    fragileelegance Posts: 102 Member
    futuremanda wrote: »
    Stress, anxiety, sleep issues can affect weight loss, and can definitely make it harder to follow your plans (by increasing appetite and things like that). You should definitely see a doctor when you can, but in the meantime, you could start researching and maybe considering taking some steps to reduce stress and anxiety. Wouldn't hurt, even if that's not the issue!

    Personally, I find that making it a routine is the best. So if you want to try yoga, find a *daily* practice. Same for meditation, journaling, etc. If you pick out a consistent time to go to bed and wake up, stick to it no matter what. And so on.

    (And I don't mean to oversimplify -- I have an anxiety disorder and lifelong sleep issues, among other things, so I know that it's not "that easy" but you can, I promise, chip away at it and make meaningful gains in how you feel and function.)

    Thank you so much for your support!
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