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katiej6568
katiej6568 Posts: 2 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
My doctor has done the basic thyroid test,which came out fine. If I wanted to see a specialist to see if something wrong with me could be prohibiting my weight loss, what type of doctor would you recommend?

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  • patsyacs
    patsyacs Posts: 1,322 Member
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    a nutritionist?
  • bluets2011
    bluets2011 Posts: 241 Member
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    If the only issue you have is about weight, the advice given above is good. On the other hand, if you have other symptoms of hypothyroidism, it’s worth looking deeply into the issue. on thyroid patients support sites what normal ranges are. Doctors sometimes wait until we are too unwell to diagnose, in MY personal experience anyway. I’ve struggled for years before finding out I had Hashimotos. Try thyroid uk website.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,391 MFP Moderator
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    Are you logging your food? How many calories are you eating? How long have you tracked calories? Are you doing any exercise?
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
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    Before seeking out a specialist, take a look at these stickied posts in the forum: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads/p1

    I particularly like this one: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,464 Member
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    Can you explain why you feel you may have a medical problem? Lack of weight loss in itself is not a medical symptom that a specialist will run tests for. In any case, an appropriate specialist would best be determined by your main doctor based on your symptoms and basic test results.
  • spiriteagle99
    spiriteagle99 Posts: 3,676 Member
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    Did your doctor do a full thyroid panel? The most basic test is not enough for some people. It can be helpful to have your T3 and T4 tested as well.
  • Lesscookies12
    Lesscookies12 Posts: 140 Member
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    Do you use a food scale to measure intake?

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