New here, i have low thyroid for the last 3 years, the 1st year i ate what i want and stayed @ 150pds checking my weight everyday then one day it read 160 BOOM time to diet, since then i use to eat fast food everyday i don't anymore, i use to eat candy everyday i don't ever, pop from 3 cans a day to one - that sucked i hate water LOL i haven't lost a single pound, its weird all my weight is in my belly only it looks like i am preganant about 5 months, kinda scared to start a new kind of diet cuz it might tricker something else might wake up and have less hair or something thyroid like that:huh: :huh:

Hi - new as of yesterday
Always been seen as the bigger one in the family and gradually put on weight until hit 17st 10 years ago. then managed to lose 7st over 2 years - maintained for 2 years but then it started increasing despite my best efforts until i'm now not far off 17st again. I was diagnosed low thyroid 18mths ago and have pushed and pushed my gp to increase thyroxine to the current 100mg daily but the weight's only recently started to stay the same. Hopefully it'll now start reducing - waiting on some more blood test results though so may get an increase
Colleen

not so new anymore: ( low thyroid .50mg.)
i have been on this plan for a week now, and i have lost ZERO. BUT i find my self less angry, i haven't had any gravings for sugar

Hi Cesmith5, is that what your gp told you or do you have the results in figures yourself? My gp was telling me for years that im fine and that my tsh was normal (long story but he's fantastic now). I thought i was going mad, my tsh at that point was 5.9. You probably know all this but some people will need their tsh to be really low around a 1 or under and their t4 right at the top of the range to feel better.

My tsh is supresed at the moment (0.06) but as i am still symtomatic (although im feeling a lot better than last year) my doctor agreed to increase my dose a few weeks ago by 25mg with strict instructions to watch out for signes of being over medicated,, to be honest i have'nt felt any different.

The labs here wont test t4 every time a gp requests it, they only test it once every 5 months for a patient...dont ask!!! The reason my gp increased my meds was based on the fact i was still symptomatic and that my t4 was around 11 a few months before.
I have had another blood test yesterday with the hope that my t4 will be tested now, and hopefully i will be able to increase to 175mg...fingers crossed.

It's enoughto battle with our thyroids what with all the symtoms and getting medication right, im 35yrs now i hope to god i will be soretd by the time im 40yrs. Took me 5 years to get a diagnosis!!!

I love this site though, it's making me more aware of what i eat (and what i snack on), so if anything at least i can aim to eat more healthier good luck to you all : ) xx

Hi,
I am new here too and so happy to find a group of people who just understand. I have been diagnosed for approximately 9 years now although it took a long time and another continent before I found out why I was feeling so ill. I try to look after myself go to the gym regularly and eat healthily but have put weight on. Am being proactive and have hired a PT to try and direct me how to shift the weight and went to my GP yesterday to get my meds increased from 125mg to 150mg with a blood test pending. I am feeling very tired, emotional, angry and not sleeping on a night so I hope this increase helps. I am fed up of being told that my results are within normal range and will continue to argue that I am an individual who knows when my body is not right and not some lab rat who's results fit in within some guidelines. I don't think that people who do not suffer with the condition appreciate how it affects you as an individual and I seem unable to find the words to explain how it impacts on me and my life. Would love to make new friends who I don't have to explain to xxx

My area won't do all the tests so I only get a partial result and the gp says it's "in range so ok" - but, weight won't shift and body temp is v.cold to touch. Having said that - did get an increase in meds 3 months ago which has helped and GP is doing some more tests on the no-weight-loss so at least he's listening. I've got a lot going on over the next few months but am planning to have some private tests later in the year once I've got through that.
Definitely feel like I know more about thyroid issues than my GP!

Hi,
Having read through some of the stories on here they are all too familiar. I have been diagnosed for almost 10 years now and don't seem to be any better now than I was then. I have recently been to my docs for an increase in my meds from 125mg to 150mg, which he has done on the provision I have a blood test and we will discuss the results. Basically if the results come back within normal I will end up having another argument about not being a lab rat and having a normal range when I know how my body feels. I am going to ask to be referred to an endocrinologist as I want all my system checking including adrenal function and pitutary gland.
I am 20lbs plus over weight, vegetarian eating really healthy and exercise 12-15 hours per week. I have hired a trainer in desperation to try and lose the weight. Last week I was poorly and did no exercise, barely ate and managed to put on 6lbs, this is not normal!!!
So many GP's know so little about the condition and its implications on our bodies and only have a chart to refer to. All I can say is I am still trying to figure it all out and get frustrated at putting in the effort and seeing little to no results.
Sam x

I Also go to www.stopthethyroidmaddness.com it has help me. i bought the book, i changed my med to Armor thyroid, which is so much better for me and i feel great... i chew the meds instead of swallowing. i used to be on synthyroid for years and felt terrible. thanks to the book i changed my diet and meds, i just changed this past christmas and feel great so far.... also gluten free.

I feel a little weird - I was diagnosed 16 years ago and haven't had a lot of trouble since. Although, I still crave more sleep...especially on weekends. :happy:

I have had hypothyroid for some years I am on medication and my weight goes up and down and right now it is up.. i go back monday for new labs and get a check up and i am hoping their scale is better then mine here at work lol and it will reflect lower
wishing everyone a great day would love tto have some new friends feel free to hit me up

I was diagnosed hypothyroid 5 years ago. Lately I have been off my meds and very inconsistent the last year and I can see and feel it. Been so busy going back to school that I haven't taken care of myself as well as usual. Getting back on track is my priority right now as I get ready to graduate.

The last few weeks since joining this site I have lost a few pounds, gained it back, lost a few pounds... but overall I am eating better with less carbs and exercising way more than I was before. That's a success in itself. I know the weight will come off easier once my meds are right.

I'm searching for a new doctor, does anyone have suggestions on good questions to ask - specifically for hypothyroid help?

So happy to find a support group for this here!

I am going to the thyroid doctor next week to find out what the problem is I am trying to think of everything that i can to ask but i always draw a blank

Thanks for the info/website. Just diagnosed last week. Right now I'm just glad to know the symptoms weren't "all in my head".

Hi,
I am new here too and so happy to find a group of people who just understand. I have been diagnosed for approximately 9 years now although it took a long time and another continent before I found out why I was feeling so ill. I try to look after myself go to the gym regularly and eat healthily but have put weight on. Am being proactive and have hired a PT to try and direct me how to shift the weight and went to my GP yesterday to get my meds increased from 125mg to 150mg with a blood test pending. I am feeling very tired, emotional, angry and not sleeping on a night so I hope this increase helps. I am fed up of being told that my results are within normal range and will continue to argue that I am an individual who knows when my body is not right and not some lab rat who's results fit in within some guidelines. I don't think that people who do not suffer with the condition appreciate how it affects you as an individual and I seem unable to find the words to explain how it impacts on me and my life. Would love to make new friends who I don't have to explain to xxx

No need, I get it. You and all he others on this thyroid hel ride are not alone. It takes a shift in the way we deal with things that takes a while to get. Be vigilant in your search for the right dosages. Make sure they test your free T3 and cortisol. Get the supplement specific to optimize everything. Check out dr mark Hyman on youtube and this article http://thyroid.about.com/od/loseweightsuccessfully/a/weight-loss-diet.htm

Check free T3 and other stuff, not just TSH

http://thyroid.about.com/od/loseweightsuccessfully/a/weight-loss-diet.htm

Hi all
Just posted this on another group so sorry if you have already read it : )
I went to see my gp yesterday to find out my blood results and was hoping for an increase in levothyroxine and was told my levels are now over the ranges and i am hyper and overmedicated!
I am convinced i am not converting t4 into t3 as i am still symptomatic and very much hypo(even my body temp is low and pulse rate low...makes no sense).
My gp is lovely and said he doesnt know what the answer is but will help me find a specialist ...ive decided to see Dr Skinner in Birmigham now with the hope of starting on a natural thyroid med or t3 etc which i cant get where i live.
Ive been symptomatic for 6 years and only diagnosed last year, i cant wait any longer to get back to being a healthy 30 something woman any more.
Ive ordered a ft3 test pack from a private company, the results of that will tell me if im not converting properlly as before i started levo my ft3 was great, top end of the range ( was just my low ft4 and high tsh that was showing i was hypo) so if my ft3 is lower than before then i would assume my body is storing the t4 and the t3 isnt getting any.
So confusing.
I had hoped i was on my way to getting better and was hoping to be able to lose the 3 stone ive put on, but looks like i wont be able to now until things are sorted.
Has anyone else been in a similar situation before?
xx

hi,

i am a 29 year male and been taking levo thyroxine since birth, i need some advise on how to gain a few pounds of mass, as im under weight,
my hight is 5ft.10in and 132lb, The ideal weight for my age and height should be 172lb,

i take 125mcg of levothyroxine per day, please help on why is it so hard to put on weight,

thanks