I have Graves, which is hyper, but I've had RAI so now it's all about maintaining levels. Add me if you'd like!

I'm in a tricky situation where no one quite matches me (I'm hypothyroid as a rule because I had a complete thyroidectomy, but have suffered from "hyper" symptoms for the past year or so because of overmedication).

I'm interested in what "dietary" things you've tackled. I've had every hyper symptom (including constant bowel movements!) but no weight loss, and in fact, weight gain (which might be adrenal).

You could be me.

I lost my thyroid to cancer a few years back. While i have managed to lose weight while being kept hyperthyroid on meds, it's been a struggle, and it seems the more hyper i get, the harder it is to lose. My endo just cut back my synthroid dosage, and i am so hoping that helps in my weight loss quest.

definitely interested in what has worked for others.

I'm in a tricky situation where no one quite matches me (I'm hypothyroid as a rule because I had a complete thyroidectomy, but have suffered from "hyper" symptoms for the past year or so because of overmedication).

I'm interested in what "dietary" things you've tackled. I've had every hyper symptom (including constant bowel movements!) but no weight loss, and in fact, weight gain (which might be adrenal).

You could be me.

I lost my thyroid to cancer a few years back. While i have managed to lose weight while being kept hyperthyroid on meds, it's been a struggle, and it seems the more hyper i get, the harder it is to lose. My endo just cut back my synthroid dosage, and i am so hoping that helps in my weight loss quest.

definitely interested in what has worked for others.

I think you're one of the first people I've wanted to friend on here! It's so hard to find people in our situation!!

I was hyper until I had 1/2 of my thyroid removed (could not take radio active iodine and am very glad had surgery instead). I could NEVER loose weight. I was hungry ALL of the time and I gained a lot of weight. I was tired and irritable. I think for some it is very difficult to loose when you are hyper or hypo, but for different reasons.

As someone that wasn't technically hyper, but had "hyper" symptoms for nearly two years from medication (I had a complete thyroidectomy nearly a decade ago), I also never got the "lose weight symptom." I literally got every crazy, weird hyper symptom BUT the weight loss, which many doctors joked about with me.

I'm starting to feel that losing weight isn't really as common a hyper symptom as it appears--I feel like thyroid problem = weight problem.

I am also hyperthyroid and Graves disease. I was checked 6 weeks ago when I started this program and my TSH was 0.015, I got re-checked this past week and it was exactly the same even though my dose of Levothyroxine was decreased. I just decreased the dosage again. I am really frustrated with not losing my baby weight. Over the last 7 weeks I have lost 3 pounds. I am working out 6 days a week for 45-60 minutes at a time. I am watching my calorie intake which is about 1700 per day. I recently decreased it to 1500 per day because I am so frustrated over the numbers. My genereal practitioner said my weight has nothing to do with my thyroid, I beg to differ.

In regards to your issue, I'd def. try and go to an endocronologist. There is no way a GP/Internist is equipped to help someone with real thyroid issues (I can't believe people stay at GPs for years once they're diagnosed!). Plus, something seems up if your TSH is that low and still isn't budging--hyperthyroid generally recorrects much faster, which means your dose isn't being changed enough, your medication needs to be changed, or perhaps radioactive iodine/thyroidectomy could be in order.

For your weight issues, though--I looked at your food diary, and it looks like you eat quite a bit of processed foods, and your carbs seem very high. Even though your exercising and limiting your calories, you might have to limit THOSE things to see any gains (thyroid issues and carbs just don't get along).

I've finally had mine confirmed as Graves last month. I had my check up yesterday and Dr said she is very happy for me that I have maintained my weight since being on meds. I think its just plain frustrating though...I strength train 3 times a week and stay around 1700 calories a day. I've basically lost about a pound since the end of April.

But I just have to keep remembering that as long as I'm not gaining any then I'm on the right track. Makes me wonder how much I could have gained though if I stayed eating the amount I was before and without the exercise....

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2007 and was on Synthroid to treat that and was able to get off the meds in 2010. Well during my physical in 2011 my doctor noticed my levels had increased so she referred me to an endocrinologist and through them i had the thryoid scan done and yup i went from being hypo to hyper. I am currently taking methamizole and it has been a rough journey for me, I gained 16 lbs during the first 2 weeks of taking it, my doctor lowered my dosage and it has been under control and since then I have lost 37 lbs, but that was a hard 37 lbs to lose. This has definitely been a struggle, but I will not let it defeat me. Please friend me!

My last blood test showed my TSH was .004, so I guess I get to join the Hyper club! I've had thyroid cancer multiple times, and the docs try to keep me at a "therapeutic" dose of replacement thyroid hormones. Basically, the glut of excess hormones that causes hyperthyroidism keeps the TSH levels down, which works as a suppression system for any lingering cancer cells. When I can go for a full five years with clean annual cancer scans, the docs will finally let me

The ten years of hyperthyroidism has taken a toll on my body. It's damaged my heart and central nervous system, and made it very difficult to lose weight since my blood sugar bottoms out super-fast if I don't constantly have calories coming in. It's ironic that the excess weight was caused by severe HYPOthyroidism, brought on by the many cumulative months of cancer treatment.

I'd be tickled to connect with anyone out there who shares my experiences. I'm new here and would be appreciative of friendship and support.