Weight Gain

[PaganBaby]

I am curious to find out if anyone else out there who has Hyperthyroidism if they have had any problems with weight gain instead of weightloss?  For a solid year and a half before the doctors finally diagnosed me they couldn't figure out why I was gaining weight.  It would be a couple pounds here and there but it has added up over time to almost a total of 100 pounds of weight gain.  They couldn't figure it out because I rarely ate, so they thought it was some of the meds that I have to be on which one of their side effects was weight gain, but not at the drastic extent as mine has ended up being over the past 2 to 3 years.  After I finally told my doctors either they figured out what the hell was wrong with me or I would find doctors that could (btw I have new doctors now) the light went on and they decided to finally test my thyroid.  Outcome ended up being Hyperthyroidism.  Which they said absolutely could not be the cause for my weight gain. So I took it upon myself to find new doctors that would actually help.  I know there is a very small percentage of Hyper patients that actually gain weight instead of losing...but finally since I have different doctors I am starting to lose weight extremely slowly.  LOL  I'm just curious if there is anyone else out there who has ran into a similar problem with their weight and what they have been doing to help reverse the weight gain.  Thanks in advance.  ; )

[gimel]

With Graves disease you usually lose weight due to being hyperthyroid.  Weight gain problems are usually associated with calorie intake/exercise levels, low metabolism related to low thyroid hormone levels, insulin resistance, or PCOS.  If you are sure that there is no calorie/exercise issue, then since you mention some type of possible thyroid issue, I suggest that you should start there.  You need to get tested for the biologically active thyroid hormones, Free T3 and Free T4 (not the same as Total T3 and T4), along with TSH.  I also suggest that you should test for Vitamin D, B12 and ferritin.  If you will get those done and post results and reference ranges shown on the lab report, then members will be glad to help interpret and advise further.  

Also, do you have any other symptoms besides the weight gain?

[missmissy79]

I've been told I have graves disease..I'm not on any medication and I've gained 110 pounds the past 3 years..are you not on any medication for the thyroid either? I am sick to death of gaining and feel totally alone..I just gained another 3 pounds in one week. :(

[missmissy79]

I've been told I have graves disease..I'm not on any medication and I've gained 110 pounds the past 3 years..are you not on any medication for the thyroid either? I am sick to death of gaining and feel totally alone..I just gained another 3 pounds in one week. :(

[gimel]

How were you diagnosed with hyperthyroid?  What other symptoms do you have besides weight gain?  Please post your thyroid test results and their reference ranges shown on the lab report.

[brandi755]

I was diagnosed 3 months ago with hyper.... and I am so confussed. Over the past few years I have gained about 60 pounds but they say with hyper.... you lose weight. I am glad Im not the only one who has gained weight for no reson. I am hoping they get my thyroid under controll so maybe I can lose weight. grrrrrrrr

[gimel]

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