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More with Graves vs. Hyper. vs.???
So, another addition to my post. With all this crazy hyper thyrdoism/Graves where my TSH is .0001 I believe or .001... I do not have the classic side effect of weight loss. In fact I have been gaining weight.... At one point I gained 13 pounds in two weeks... eathing healthy... and not a lot. Additionally, I know that 'hypo' causes puffiness and swelling in the ankles... of which I have with hyper/Graves. I know my thyroid is overactive but I'm just not following the typical pattern. Could something else be causing this? per my original post.... I also realize symptoms depend upon the person. It's just not adding up and every doctor/endocrinologist I have been to always gets a perplexed look on their face. Any help would be great!
Some people gain weight when they are hyper. You are the second this week to ask about weight gain.
Most hyper people lose weight. I lost 25 pounds.
Some people gain weight.
Have you had your potassium level checked? I was reading a crackpot theory about ...well, just google hyperthyroid potassium and see if you find any mention of water retention.
It's just a passing thought.
Most hyper people lose weight. I lost 25 pounds.
Some people gain weight.
Have you had your potassium level checked? I was reading a crackpot theory about ...well, just google hyperthyroid potassium and see if you find any mention of water retention.
It's just a passing thought.
September, 2001 -- Researchers at the University of Birmingham in England have finally established what patients have known and many doctors have long denied -- being hypothyroid causes weight gain.
In a study reported in the journal Clinical Endocrinology, the researchers studied 162 people with hyperthyroidism for six months. Those who already were overweight, whose hyperthyroidism was caused by Graves Disease, or who had lost weight prior to diagnosis all had similar amounts of weight gain, which was approximately 5 to 5.5 kg (11 to 12 pounds) over the six months during which they were treated with antithyroid drugs for radioactive iodine.
Those who had their thyroid removed gained even more weight, an average of 10 kg (11 pounds).
And those who became hypothyroid after treatment gained, on average, about 3 kg (6 1/2 pounds) more than those who were either transiently hypothyroid, or who never became hypothyroid at all post-treatment.
Overall, among the entire group, at the end up one year, weight was up by 3.95 (kg 8 3/4 pounds), to 9.91 kg (22 pounds) after 4 years, with a mean weight gain of approximately 3.66 kg (8 pounds) per year.
The researchers concluded that there was substantial weight gain after treatment for hyperthyroidism, and those who became hypothyroid, despite levothyroxine treatment, gained the most weight.
REFERENCE: Dale, J., Daykin, J., Holder,
In a study reported in the journal Clinical Endocrinology, the researchers studied 162 people with hyperthyroidism for six months. Those who already were overweight, whose hyperthyroidism was caused by Graves Disease, or who had lost weight prior to diagnosis all had similar amounts of weight gain, which was approximately 5 to 5.5 kg (11 to 12 pounds) over the six months during which they were treated with antithyroid drugs for radioactive iodine.
Those who had their thyroid removed gained even more weight, an average of 10 kg (11 pounds).
And those who became hypothyroid after treatment gained, on average, about 3 kg (6 1/2 pounds) more than those who were either transiently hypothyroid, or who never became hypothyroid at all post-treatment.
Overall, among the entire group, at the end up one year, weight was up by 3.95 (kg 8 3/4 pounds), to 9.91 kg (22 pounds) after 4 years, with a mean weight gain of approximately 3.66 kg (8 pounds) per year.
The researchers concluded that there was substantial weight gain after treatment for hyperthyroidism, and those who became hypothyroid, despite levothyroxine treatment, gained the most weight.
REFERENCE: Dale, J., Daykin, J., Holder,
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