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I have been through a hemi-thyroidectomy. That's how I finally got my diagnosis. Life has not been the same since. I struggled to lose weight after having my kids but was always able to get back down to an acceptable weight with some effort and proper habits. Now it just doesn't seem to matter what I do. I really want to…
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Synthroid didn't work for me at all. I took it for 18 months, in one form or another (generic and name brand). It just doesn't work for everyone. I have done a lot of research on my specific autoimmune disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, and generally, it is recommended that one takes an NDT, natural desiccated thyroid,…
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I used MFP to track all my food intake. Weighed foods when necessary. I have lost a significant amount weight before I had the autoimmune disease. That was done by tracking food intake and exercise. I understand how it should work but it just doesn't seem to work with my current health challenges.
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I have been on diets where I reduced calories to 1200 a day or less and incorporated exercise and still not lost weight, or lost about 10 pounds and then stopped completely. I have tried Herbalife and Keto-OS with little to no benefit (although the Keto did increase energy and get rid of joint pain). I don't really have an…
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I have not been able to find an endocrinologist in the area who wants to do more than put me on levothyroxine and keep me in an acceptable range. I now see a PA who is willing to prescribe an NDT, which at least allows me to have enough energy to function but still does not put my numbers in the optimal range. I have…
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Thanks for the input. Unfortunately, I have an autoimmune thyroid disease and just reducing calories alone doesn't work for me. I have tried that multiple times.
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So could I. Just getting started again today. Will send a friend request and would love some requests from supportive people as well.
