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weight loss

is it possible to loose weight when you dont have a thyroid?
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Post your FT3 and FT4 levels. If you can't lose the weight, maybe you'd benefit from your levels in the upper 1/3 of the range, not just 'in range' as so many clueless endos are apt to leave you.

The reason many of us don't lose weight is because many endos still don't test/treat FT3 levels. If you are on a synthetic T4 drug like Synthroid and you are not taking a T3 drug like Cytomel, then you may need to find an endo who will test and treat the FT3 levels, so that you can lose the weight.

:) Tamra
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Yes, this is the reason for hormone replacement therapy.
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