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Treated Thyroid and weight gain
I was wondering, if I am being treated for hypothyroid (even though my TSH is now up to 2.5) can I still blame my weight gain on my thyroid? I stopped smoking 9 years ago, and have had hives ever since (everyone just says - tomatoes), and gained a lot of weight, but my doctor said I do not have a thyroid problem - I have a treated thyroid!
Then why can I not get the weight off?
Then why can I not get the weight off?
Hi Smilerdeb,
I went to see the Endo today. He has increased my medication to 1/2 a pill extra on Sunday only (I told him my GP thought that was silly, but he said it is ok). He will test me again in 6 weeks, then if needed will increase to extra twice a week, until I get my TSH back to 0.5. The good thing is that now I just deal with him regarding my thyroid and not my GP.
I went to see the Endo today. He has increased my medication to 1/2 a pill extra on Sunday only (I told him my GP thought that was silly, but he said it is ok). He will test me again in 6 weeks, then if needed will increase to extra twice a week, until I get my TSH back to 0.5. The good thing is that now I just deal with him regarding my thyroid and not my GP.
Your levels are all over the place and you do need levelling out with meds but taking meds to lose weight can cause deadly results.
The first thing is to get your levels right with the right dose of meds...and then worry about the weight later,
The weight should start to level out properly once yr levels are stable.
Taking any sort of thyroid medication to lose weight can cause heart fibrillation (thyroid storm) and even a heart attack or stroke if not monitored properly.
The first thing is to get your levels right with the right dose of meds...and then worry about the weight later,
The weight should start to level out properly once yr levels are stable.
Taking any sort of thyroid medication to lose weight can cause heart fibrillation (thyroid storm) and even a heart attack or stroke if not monitored properly.
Thanks everyone for your support. My biggest concern is that the endo (a few years ago) said that he wanted my TSH to be in the 0.5 range to help me get the weight off, and of course my doctor doesn't see that, she thinks that as long as I am in the "normal" range, nothing should change.
I am booked to see the endo, and I truly hope he will stick to what he said and adjust me meds, something better than the last time when he said take 1/2 a pill extra every Sunday! My doctor laughed at that and said the endo was just playing with me.
I am booked to see the endo, and I truly hope he will stick to what he said and adjust me meds, something better than the last time when he said take 1/2 a pill extra every Sunday! My doctor laughed at that and said the endo was just playing with me.
Your doctor also needs to test FT3. This is important for proper medication. FT3 and FT4 should be middle to upper half of the range and you should feel good. Target TSH when medicated is 1 - 2.
Refusing to adjust meds until TSH reaches 5 is just daft!
Do you avoid tomatoes?
For the hives I recommend you get sent to an allergy doctor for proper allergy testing to determine the cause so it can be managed / treated.
Refusing to adjust meds until TSH reaches 5 is just daft!
Do you avoid tomatoes?
For the hives I recommend you get sent to an allergy doctor for proper allergy testing to determine the cause so it can be managed / treated.
Do you still have your thyroid? Hashi's?
Your FT4 in Nov of '08 was very high...top of the range. Now, it's down to below midrange. Were there meds changes between those two labs? Were there other labs? Does your doctor test FT3 as well?
Your GP is all wet...I'm sure you know that.
Sorry for more questions...it helps narrow things down.
Your FT4 in Nov of '08 was very high...top of the range. Now, it's down to below midrange. Were there meds changes between those two labs? Were there other labs? Does your doctor test FT3 as well?
Your GP is all wet...I'm sure you know that.
Sorry for more questions...it helps narrow things down.
Nov 2008 FT4 was 23, TSH was 0.38 (ranges were 9-23 and 0.35 and 5.00)
Apr 2010 FT4 was 14, TSH 2.29 (ranges were same as above)
My GP said she won't alter my dosage until I get to 5.
Now I have to go back to Endo and hopefully work with him on this. I am so frustrated, and my doctor thinks I zip up the back!
I have had hives forever, and I remember telling another doctor (when I was first diagnosed in 2001) that I kept itching, but nothing was done. Now when I tell my new doctor, she just passes it off.
Thanks for answering so quickly, and thanks for being there ;)
Apr 2010 FT4 was 14, TSH 2.29 (ranges were same as above)
My GP said she won't alter my dosage until I get to 5.
Now I have to go back to Endo and hopefully work with him on this. I am so frustrated, and my doctor thinks I zip up the back!
I have had hives forever, and I remember telling another doctor (when I was first diagnosed in 2001) that I kept itching, but nothing was done. Now when I tell my new doctor, she just passes it off.
Thanks for answering so quickly, and thanks for being there ;)
Yes, you can still blame your weight gain on thyroid, because you are most likely being UNDERtreated. Can you post recent FT3 and FT4 results? Please also post reference ranges as these are lab specific and have to come from your own lab report. What meds do you take? Do you still have other hypo symptoms besides weight gain?
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