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Re: Thyroid problems
Yes, a primary care physician can diagnose and treat hypothyroidism. Some people will require (or eventually require) a referral to an endocrinologist, but many cases respond well to basic medication…1 -
Re: Help with recent diagnosis of Hypothyroid
I did count calories before I was diagnosed. I was gaining weight on 1100 calories a day. Yes, some of it was fluid (ascites were definitely an issue) but some of it was fat. After I was on medicatio…1 -
Re: Help with recent diagnosis of Hypothyroid
Yes, getting properly medicated should make it easier to lose weight. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism/Hashimoto's about 18 months ago. It took about six weeks for the medication (levothyroxine) t…1 -
Re: How to lose weight when you don't need a lot of calories to start with
If your TDEE is 1600, you've been eating 1200 and have only lost a pound in a month then I'd take a really hard and honest look at my logging. Chances are overwhelming you need to tighten that up. Ar…3 -
Re: Fighting against antidepressants
I've been on 20 mg. of Lexapro two different times in my life for anxiety and neither time did it make me gain weight or seem to have any effect at all on my appetite. It was a miracle drug as far as…1
