Thanks for your reply Bridget- I think after the New Year I'm going to make another Doctors Appointment and remind her again of what my symtoms are which are not going away and hopefully I can get referred to someone else.
Good Luck with your weight loss! I haven't had kids yet and I can only imagine what a struggle it is to get those pounds off after having a little one!

Hi. I'm 20 and have hypothyroidism. I have been dieting for a long time and lost 20 lbs last year without a great deal of effort, but when I got put on my meds about 7 months ago I started gaining weight ,which is confusing because I thought that it was supposed to help me loose weight. Does anyone know of any workout routines that don't take like 2 hours out of my day? I am also a vegetarian, so any diet suggestions would be helpful.

Hi, I'm 51 and was diagnosed with hashimotos thyroiditis about 4 months ago. I had been struggling with my regular doctor for years trying to figure out what was going on. I finally went to see a doctor who specializes in Diabetes, Metabolism & Endocrinology and he quickly got me on the right level and type of medicine. That along with vitamin D and B12 supplements have worked great for me. I started feeling better about 6 weeks ago and decided to track my food intake with an iphone app. FitnessPal has worked great and I've lost 12 lbs since Thanksgiving.


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Hello Everyone,

I am struggling. I've always thought I had thyroid issues but my primary doctor always tests the tsh and says I'm normal.

In September of this year my neck swelled up and at the end of it all I have had 2/3 of my thoyroid removed for a hemoraging tumor that has turned out to be cancer. I may need additional surgery to remove the remaining thyroid and radioactive iodine treatement but won't know that until I see the cancer specialist in a few weeks.

I lost 40 lbs. two years ago after being obese my entire life and it is slowly coming back. It's really frightning becuase I feel like there is nothing I can do and I don't ever want to go back to where I was. My primary still says my tsh is normal so I don't need meds but I can't understand how my thyroid could be functioning normally when most of it is gone. I have awful cravings that I can't seem to find the will power to overcome and my calcium and vitamin D are way too low. They've given me perscription vitamin D that would be toxic to a normal person but they won't give me thyroid meds. It is so frustrating!

I also can't exercise beyond walking (which I no longer have the energy to do). I have struggled with major joint pain and swelling for 18 years now and any exercise other than walking results in the need to take steroids which only makes the situation worse.

I could use some friends who have been through anything simlar.

Thanks!

I, too, have Hashimoto's. I was diagnosed about a year and a half ago after an incredibly stressful period in my life. I've been on Armour, 1/4 grain (which is very little) -- I started out with 1/2 grain, but it made me shake like crazy, and I couldn't sleep. Even with this tiny dose, my levels have improved. My doctor also tested me for food allergies -- discovered I'm allergic to soy, dairy, almonds, Brazil nuts, and gluten. Avoiding all these things has helped me with inflammation. Once I cut out gluten, my legs stopped swelling.

I've also put on weight, mostly around my middle, which I've never had before. I can relate to what all of you are going through. I'm hoping MFP will help me keep better track of what I put into my body.

Please add me if you'd like. I'd love to support you. I also realize I have a lot to learn and could use some support, too.

Hugs to you all.

Im 21 and I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism about 4 months ago. Im not sure how long I have had it, but from the symptoms I know of it, I think Ive had it a long time. Ive had sleeping problems since I was 7, started gaining weight at about 10 for no reason (I was a soccer player! I had to quit when I couldnt run anymore from the weight gain and resulting asthma...), and have had irregular periods since I first got it, at 14. Ive been on sleep meds, energy meds, antidepressants, and hormone regulators for years now. Last year, I started experiencing severe muscle cramps, to the point where I could barely move and was afraid to even stretch too much, not wanting to trigger more pain. I thought I was dying, or had tetnis or something, but I couldnt afford to see a doctor at the time. Eventually, I got accepted for medical insurance and began seeing a doctor, but by then the weird muscle problems had vanished (Me and my boyfriend thought that it might have been caused by low iron... when we could afford to buy meat again, it seemed to go away.)
Mainly my doctor tackled my problem with constant headaches and frequent migraines, but I expressed concern about my still irregular periods, and eventually she decided to look into it. (I was 21! They could no longer say that it was just because I was a teen and that it would go away.) After a few tests they found out that my TSH levels were in the 40s! So they put me on meds, and the doctor is still working on finding the right dosage for me. There was a few problems in the beginning since I was allergic to Levothyroxine and the doctor was afraid I might be allergic to the rest too, but I have had no negative reactions to Synthroid. So far, Ive noticed I have a bit more energy, but have yet to see the weight loss that the doctor promised... I still feel lethargic in the morning, still have trouble getting to sleep at night, still feel cold unless its boiling, still have NO sex drive (Maybe its just that the guys I hang out with I have NO attraction to... or guys Ive been with just suck at sex...).... Hopefully though that will go away, and Im glad they found this now, instead of waiting to find it till Im 30...

But yea... Main point is if you think there is something wrong, push it! If I hadnt insisted that they investigate my irregular periods they wouldnt have found this problem till much later!

Hey! Hashimoto's vicitm here. Okay, not a victim, since everything we experience can be for our good. I do have hashimoto's, and boy am I going to be SOOOO good one day, for all I get to experience! I have handled my weight just fine for a little under 30 years. This September I turned 40 and celebrated my 2 year anniversary of surviving a brain aneurysm. And then, suddenly, I had gained something around 25 pounds! I have never put on that much weight, and this happened in about two months time! I didn't change my eating habits, I've always been a pretty careful eater. I did change my exercise habits. I took a month off from the gym and did a lot of sleeping from head pain, but one month of just not exercising leading to 25 pounds??? It HAS to be the hashimotos! I don't know what else could cause it. I've had all the scary stuff checked and I'm tumor, diabetes, kidney, etc free. Just exploded and got fat all the sudden. Sooooo, I'm here, and very glad there are others around that understand the difficulty this auto immune presents to weight loss. I'm hoping that with your help and your successes I can find my own success as well. Here's to us!

I tried a few different meds for about a year but I put on a stone after it had taken me ages to get from 16 st to 11st 7.

The involuntary movements freaked me out at first and I didn't want my arms or legs moving unless I wanted them to move, then I met someone online who has athetoid CP and problems maintaining his weight and realised that I'd burn more just getting through the day so stopped taking them.

Weight loss was still slow but maybe cos I was also eating too much carbs and wheat. Once I dropped those the weight started dropping off, the physio helped my stiffness and I found out quite by accident that the involuntary twitches stop if I do something where I don't stop moving my arms for a bit like tennis and boxing on Wii. It also seemed to tire my muscles a little so they weren't as bad for the rest of day so I now exercise first thing every morning.

Thy are still classed as mild and I think my thyroid also slows my weight loss down which I guess will be an advantage and make it easier to maintain once I get to my goal weight. I have Ataxia (balance and co-ordination problems) with Dystonia ( the involuntary twitches & stiffening of limbs).

Hi Wendy -

I had my entire thyroid removed last year because of cancer.
I strongly recommend that you see an endocrinologist for your thyroid care. I have never heard of someone not getting medication even after a partial thyroid removal.
Message me if you want to talk.
Take care of yourself.

I see most peopel on here have hypothyroidism. I'm the opposite. I have hyperthyroidism. Unfortunately I am in the small percent who gained instead of lost. Now that I'm on medication and my levels are getting close to normal I'm gaining like crazy. I'm on PTU and also heart meds that have also contributed to my weight gain. Anyone else hyperthyroid?