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Calling all people with a hyper active thyroid

Cely21
Cely21 Posts: 50 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I just found out that I have a hyper active thyroid, not sure how long this has been going on for. My question to you is how has this affected you?

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  • ♥_Ellybean_♥
    ♥_Ellybean_♥ Posts: 1,646 Member
    Without it being treated, I had a hell of a time losing weight, and My hair was REALLY thing.. also effects fertility.
  • shannieboo
    shannieboo Posts: 144 Member
    tired and crabby all the time! my hair and skin was awful! But most of all TIRED. They have to start you out on a low dose of meds and work your way up,but once you hit that magic number you will feel like a new person!
  • shannieboo
    shannieboo Posts: 144 Member
    Oh yea! and the weight was pilling on at an alarming rate!
  • noneya2010
    noneya2010 Posts: 446 Member
    I have hypothyroid and after finding an excellent doctor and 5 months of lab work and medication adjustments, I am finally "fixed!" LOL I am actually on the line for being hyper now but feel better than I have in such a long time.

    Just be sure your physician is testing your free T3/T4 levels and have patience with the all the medication adjustments/changes.
  • noneya2010
    noneya2010 Posts: 446 Member
    Oh yea! and the weight was pilling on at an alarming rate!

    I thought with hyper (high running thyroid) you actually lose weight very fast (and also hair, etc.)?
  • onarainy_day
    onarainy_day Posts: 2
    well if u have "hyper" thyroid (over active) u should be losing weight like crazy. If ur putting on weight u mite mean that u have "hypo" (under avtive or slow). Im 25 yrs old and i started out with hyper thyroid 9 yrs ago there is no cure for it and meds for it have alot of side effects so i did a radiation treatment that reversed it to hypo i just take a pill a day that replaces the thyroid.
  • Cely21
    Cely21 Posts: 50 Member
    Oh yea! and the weight was pilling on at an alarming rate!

    I thought with hyper (high running thyroid) you actually lose weight very fast (and also hair, etc.)?

    That's what I've read, but I haven't lost any weight fast like that if anything I had been gaining weight. I'm losing now that I've been excercising and watching what I eat.
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