Comments on: Leslie Looks for a Solution for Weight Gain with Underactive Thyroid

By: Sally Anne

Sally Anne — Sun, 23 May 2010 12:13:30 +0000

My basal temperature in the morning is 95.8 or less despite 60 mg or Armour. It is frustrating to live with this disease. I try not to use my sick thyroid as an excuse for not being able to lose weight but I know in my heart it really does affect weight and trying to lose it. In my case, it is compounded by untreated sleep apnea (caused, I believe, by the excess weight and turns into a vicious cycle). Sleep apnea causes metabolic changes (not good ones!) and carbohydrate cravings. It is a constant struggle that lately consumes me. Every day is like trying to run a marathon in wet concrete.

By: shakeology

shakeology — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:09:25 +0000

i struggle wityh weight loss too, mostly due to thyroid problems. I did find some some success in switch over to raw-ish foods as well as eliminating dairy and incorporating some vegan friendly, raw ingredient meal replacement shakes (i list one in my signature line) . thats for the post leslie and helping us better come to terms with hypothyrodism

By: Deborah Bbillups

Deborah Bbillups — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:30:03 +0000

How do i lose weight with no thyroid at all? It was killed with iodine,

By: HelenK

HelenK — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:52:42 +0000

I have had areal issue with my weight since achieving a traumatic brain injury 23years ago. I have no spleen or gall bladder, and I had an overactive thyroid back in 1995. I developed goitters that were quite big. My doctor had me drink acidic iodine which did reduce the size of them. I am now on synthroid – .175 mg. I don’t feel bad, but I still have a very hard time with my weight. After sustaining my head injury I know that my metabolism and hormone levels have been compromised. I didn’t even menustrate for a year and 2 days after the accident.

By: leslie

leslie — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:32:58 +0000

Beth – perhaps you are under-medicated. The numbers don’t really mean much – you must convince your doctor to pay attention to how you feel, rather than your labs! Remind him/her: prior to 1973 there was not measure for TSH. Doctors would give their Hypo patients Armour, and increase the dose until the patient felt “right” again – and considered that to be successful treatment! I consider that to be successful treatment too! We’ll see what my doc says next week – I’m feeling great after an increase in meds (in spite of a TSH of 1.9), and I’m sure my TSH has gone WAY low – but it i hard to argue with success! I have absolutely NO Hyper symptoms. I think it is time to throw out TSH testing altogether, and treat patients instead!

By: WANDA NEESE

WANDA NEESE — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:35:18 +0000

THANKS TONY!!!! THIS INFO MAY HELP HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH THIS PROBLEM!!!
THANK YOU!
WANDA NEESE

By: Tony Kingkade

Tony Kingkade — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:58:28 +0000

Korr Medical Technologies – http://www.korr.com – manufactures the MetaChek metabolic rate analysis system, which is the one that was used to measure my resting metabolic rate.

By: WANDA NEESE

WANDA NEESE — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:58:34 +0000

hey tony kinkade, do you know the machine name, and the manufacturer?

By: Anne Lantrip

Anne Lantrip — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:36:38 +0000

Try having all your hormones tested. I’ve had the same issues and am still working on getting the hormones balanced. Not quite losing weight well, yet, but at least I’m feeling tons better!! Hopefully the weight start coming off soon.

By: beth

beth — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:16:57 +0000

Oh my gosh, I too gained like 30 lbs and can NOT get rid of it.
I am on armour thyroid, which I love
however, it does not help with the weight. I walk alot and eat good healthy foods, plenty of water and my weight is stuck like glue……..someone mentioned to me yesterday, that there is a metabolism med? I wonder what it is? I am at a loss and it is so frustrating…I had always been thin all my life, until my thyroid went out and I went through menopause. ( I am 56) and would appreciate any advise I can get…