hypothyroidism and constipation with weight gain

[sanajafri163]

I have a problem of chronic constipation and depression with below mentioned all symptoms as well, I tried almost all medicines for constipation upon doctor’s advice but all treatments failed, then I have tested TSH and it was 6.5 before 1 year, doctor prescribed 50 mcg thyroxin every morning.
And now I am taking 150 mcg Thyroxin medicines and TSH is now 0.668, which is in normal range, but my weight has increased a lot and still having headache all the day and fatigue and constipation to some serious extent. More importantly, the side effects of thyroxin started appearing i.e. swelling on my face, feet, ankles. Please advise me should I stop thyroxin or what to do? My doctor isn’t taking it serious

Symptoms:
• I have you been putting on weight the last 2 years very rapidly, and having a hard time getting pounds off and keeping them off
• Always feel sad and depressed at peak
• Sometimes feel cold when others are comfortable
• Feel more tired more easily than anyone else
• Feel throat tight when you swallow.
• Having greater intolerance, digestive problems, depression, anxiety, aches & pains, severe headache
• Constipation and gastro problems
• It takes awhile in the morning to get going
• I m now more irritable than I used to be, and have mood swings very quickly

[Emily_MHManager]

Hi everyone!

To help keep things straight, I am closing this thread, as there is a duplicate that is also getting responses.  You can find it here - http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Thyroid-Disorders/Hypothyroidism-and-weight-gain---need-a-sincere-advice/show/1525248

harjeet15 - I don't mean to cut you off.  Please feel free to start your own thread if you have further questions or concerns.  :)

Have a great day everyone!

Emily


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[harjeet15]

Thank you so much gimel,
Thanks for the link....

[gimel]

Sorry, forgot the link.

http://www.thyroid-info.com/topdrs/india.htm

[gimel]

Of course the best way to locate a good thyroid doctor is to get a recommendation from a happy patient of the doctor.  Lacking that, this is a link to the Top Thyroid Doctors site, for India.  There are several doctors listed for Pune.  In order to find out if they are truly good prospects for your husband, I suggest that you might try the following, which I have found to work very well.  I call the doctor's office and mention that I am looking for a good thyroid doctor , but before making an appointment I would like to ask one of the nurses two questions.  To the nurse, I ask, if the doctor is willing to treat a hypothyroid patient clinically, by testing and adjusting the biologically active thyroid hormones, Free T3 and Free T4  with meds as necessary to relieve symptoms, without being constrained by resultant TSH levels.  Then I also ask if the doctor is willing to prescribe meds with T3 in them?  If either answer is no then you should keep on looking for a good thyroid doctor, because it is unlikely that your husband will get the kind of treatment needed to relieve hypo symptoms..    

[harjeet15]

hello sanajafri163,my husband also having the same symtoms,we are in India Pune ,the doc we are referring is not serious for to medication,my husband had recent tests on Free T3,T4 and TSH all tests are normal now but treatment is going on,he also feels very lazy some times and tired.facial swelling most of the times,heavy head,Constipation and gastro problems.
can some one Please suggest good MD in Pune India,near kharadi area?
Thanks HK

[FTB4]

Well you definatley have Hypothyroid symptoms, all of the symptoms you mentioned are common with Hypo, If your MD does not take this serious than it is time you found a new MD. I do not know what your location is, but if you are in the US, post your location and maybe experienced members can refer you to a good thyroid MD. If you are outside the US, I cannot offer much advise, but to do all you can do to find another MD that will treat you by Free T3 and Free T4 along with symptoms, TSH is only a Pituitary Hormone that signals the thyroid to produce T4, which your body converts to T3, this is the hormone that your body needs to function, thus the need for Free T4 and Free T3 testing. Your MD is keeping you sick by treating you based on TSH only, and the facial swelling is not a normal thyroid symptom, either you are having a negative reaction to the medication prescribed or something else is going on. Try to find another MD asap. Good Luck FTB4

[gimel]

This thread is a duplicate.  The other thread is active.  Let's let this one die out.