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Thank you for letting me know your story. I have heard that as well with the levothyroxine. I think that's the main reason why the doctor didn't want to prescribe anything.

I admit, I don't use a scale all of the time, however I do my best to verify my entries. There are only a few days in which I ate back my exercise calories. This week, I had hundreds of calories left on each day, with the exception of Friday.

T4 1ng/dl TSH 1.99mIU/L

I have another T-level test scheduled in the next 6 months. I will demand that I want these antibody tests as well. Yes, the fatigue is horrible. I can't concentrate when it comes on, and even people talking gets on my nerves.

Believe it or not, both my parents have sleep apnea. I also get the same fatigue they did which hinders my ability to even work in the afternoons. I will get this scheduled ASAP. I will go to a different doctor though. Thank you for that. The doctor said I didn't need it, the growth, out unless I wanted it out.

The endo and my ER doctor looked at the tests and said that it's true, the cells do occur in Hashimoto patients, but that's not to say that I do in fact have the disease. I have been log gin the past 10 days, and I have taken the necessary steps to reduce some hidden calories. I am also doing trial and error with the…

I did not actually have them tested, and I'm now wondering why they never were. I am not having the tumor removed. At least, they said I should not unless it causes any issues. Right now, my voice has changed, so my hunch is that the tumor is hitting a nerve to my voice box. The cells that were found in the biopsy match…

Thank Thank you for that information. There are so many variables at play here, and I have just begun to seek out a new endocrinologist. I have been told that gluten may be to blame. When I was in China in February fro business, I only ate vegetables, rice, and protein. No gluten of any kind. I lost 10 plus in ten days,…

I would have to respectfully disagree with you. My sister had thyroid issues, normal TSH, T3, and T4 values, and she gained 60 lbs. She's a vegetarian and works out 2 hours a day. It was determined that her thyroid was to blame, and she's now being treated with hormone replacement. She was diagnosed with Hashimotos. Your…

I appreciate that. I have already begun looking for other doctors.

Thank you. I'm willing to try multiple approaches to get the job done. I think carbs are the first thing to go ; (

I appreciate you kind words, and I did follow you. I just woke this morning and felt even more upset than before. I gained again, even with logging and exercise. However, I'm still not pushing myself as much as I could. I'll be honest, I used to do Taebo 5 days a week in my 20s, and while it was near impossible at my size…

This frustrates me to no end. I realize the levels war normal, but to have such a large growth, and for them to just say, I don't know what cause it", is just unacceptable. I was thinking about seeing this Austrian doctor that hooks you up to some machine and it senses all of the elements in your body. I don't really want…

I will look into that as another option if needed. Thank you!

I did do the morning cortisol test, and it was normal, however my episodes of fatigue typically happen during the afternoons. I will follow up about retesting at a different time. All of my tests have one thing in common, they were all completed in the am.

Yes, the doctor said if I was expecting these drugs to help with the weight loss, then I should think of a different route. Thank you for that feedback.

May I ask what types of meds you were prescribed?

Thank you for that. I have been reading all kinds of articles about natural supplements. The one thing my doctor told me is that he didn't want to put me on a thyroid med to replace hormones, otherwise, he would have never been able to take me off of it. Since my TSH, and T3/T4 levels are normal, that makes sense, but with…

Did you happen to go to an endocrinologist or just a general physician about testing the antibodies?

I plan to go to another physician to recheck all of my tests. My sister has Hashimotos and I have the same symptoms as she did. Unfortunately, she had to have the thyroid removed, and like others mentioned, it's quite a challenge to lose without working out 2 hours a day. If that's something I need I do, then I think I'm…

Same with me. Had some sesame chicken. The best way to ruin a diet : (.

Much better. Thanks!

Had a stomach bug all this week, so my weigh-in will be no where near accurate. Skipping this week.

Thanks so much for the encouragement. I think this is the main reason I get discouraged. The scale just doesn't move. You're right, I need to be able to celebrate the fact that I am in smaller clothes. It took a long time to put all of this weight on, and it's going to take a long time to get it off. Patience is just not a…

Greetings, I just joined the group, and as you can see, have a lot of work to do. I rarely weigh myself as it terrifies me, and also discourages me. At this point, I've lost 2 inches off my waist, 1 on my chest, 1 inch off my arms, and am down 2 dress sizes. It's coming off somewhere, but the pounds won't move. I need some…

Greetings, I just joined the group, and as you can see, have a lot of work to do. I rarely weigh myself as it terrifies me, and also discourages me. At this point, I've lost 2 inches off my waist, 1 on my chest, 1 inch off my arms, and am down 2 dress sizes. It's coming off somewhere, but the pounds won't move. I need some…