THYROID DISEASE

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Q: Yaz has caused weight gain and thyroid problems – advice?
So I’ve been on Yaz for a little over a year now and gained about 25 lbs (only weighing about 110 before, this has added like 1/5 to my weight!). I had a high temp (99.5-100) for about 3 months straight and had difficulty walking up a single flight of stairs. (I do have asthma, but this had NEVER been a problem before.) After some time I visited my regular doctor and they did some tests to determine that I have some small nodules in my thyroid but it’s nothing that they want to do anything about yet. When saw my GYN the other day, he was very concerned about these symptoms. He has proceeded to do more blood tests and I guess we’ll go from there. Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar and if so, if they have any advice or can just tell me what they’ve done. I had awful cramps before and Yaz has practically done away with them, so I really don’t know what I’d do without it or something similar, but I’d also like to weigh less and be healthy.

A: I would change my BC

Q: When you have a thyroid problem does that make you gain weight?
Well I feel like I have gain just recently because I have some kind of health problem. So I went to the doctor and he said that my thyroid was not normal so he took some blood.

A: If you have an underactive thyroid, it is normal for weight gain…Your metabolism isn’t as active….If this is the case you can take a prescription called synthroid to bring your level back to normal…

Q: I have been diagnosis with Thyroid problem since starting on pills I am gaining weight – in my back and arms.?
Do you always gain weight with thyroid problems?

A: The thyroid medication should stop the weight gain once you are at the right levels. Until this happens you may gain weight. The goal is for your morning TSH to be around 1.0. Once you reach the 1.0, any weight you gained can be lost through exercise and cutting back a little on calories. Your thyroid levels are the most important thing in weight loss.
don’t listen to the other poster. If you are hypothyroid you need your thyroid pills. Failure rto take them will result in a host of symptoms, Not taking them can even cause heart problems.

Q: Any way to gain weight when you have thyroid problems?
I have a friend who has thyroid problem and she can’t really gain weight and that affects her confidence. I was just wondering..is there a way to gain weight when you have that?

A: If she really has an overactive thyroid it would be very difficult for her to gain weight. The thyroid problem would have to be sorted out first. That is what she needs to be concerned about first, not the weight. Best of luck.

Q: Whats the easiest way to lose 4 stone baby weight gain by May with an under active thyroid problem?
I’m a new mam with a 4 month old baby, so I don’t get much time to myself. I’m going to a wedding in May and I would like to either or and lose my baby weight and tone up by then. I’ve got no confidence to go to the gym by myself. I have a few pieces of exercise equipment but no motivation. I have also recently been diagnosed with an serverly under active thyroid. Any tips, ideas anything to do with anything mentioned above would be a great help.

A: You should be getting treatment for your underactive thyroid…if not go and see the doctor and ask why not!
Look at the GI Diet by Rick Gallop. Its easy to use and will be easy to fit into your routine as a busy mum. You will lose well with it (I have lost 5 stone in 6 months) but 4 stone by May is a bit of a high expectation. I do walking for my exercise, I havnt yet joined a gym and I dont have any exercise equipment at home. Be strict with yourself, choose a time of day when things are quieter and do as much as you can. start low and work up sensibly otherwise you will ache and not continue with it.
Motivation is difficult, it will vary for each person. Mine is clothes. Being very overweight I have never had a good selection of clothes. My friend works in a clothes shop and gets a big discount and has got me new clothes as I have lost weight. When I get into the clothes she gets me a new lot and will get one “special” outfit which she knows I will really like. That one outfit is my motivation to get down to that size. I am presently working towards a beautiful faux suede soft green skirt suit
I also have the motivation to keep my blood sugar under control (being diabetic).
Good luck, I hope what I have said will help you in some small way;

Q: i have very irregular periods and massive weight gain could it b a thyroid problem?
i shed alot and i can not explain my sudden weight gain and i am very moody and agitated easily i am overweight as is and i want to figure out why i have gained 50 pounds in the last 6 months

A: alright well first. if you do have a thyroid problem (ie. hypothyroidism), if your eating right and exercising on a reuglar basis, you wouldn’t gain so much weight in that amount of time. Second, a massive weight gain of 50 pounds could be to blame for your irregular periods. These could be serious problems, but you cant be too sure, its best to see your doctor for this issue

Q: how to reduce weight gained due to thyroid problem?
apart from taking pills…I currently use thyronorm any other capsule which cud actually help me reduce my weight?

A: why don’t u try the Cereal Diet.Just replace 2 of your daily meals with Cereal with skim milk and you will be able to loose 3+ pounds a week.It reduces your calorie intake by more than 650 calories each day.

Q: Do you have to gain weight to have a thyroid problem?
or lose it whichever

A: You can sometime have a hard time losing weight when you are hypOthyroid, sometimes people lose weight when they are hypERthyroid.

Q: How to lose weight with thyroid problem??
I have a hyper-thyroid but it is makeing me gain weight or at least the meds are. I have tried everything to lose the weight and nothing. My doctors don’t even know what to tell me. Any advice?

A: Sorry you’re in tough situation. Are you seeing a good endocrinologist? If not, do consider seeing one. They specialize in such diseases. There’s a great book for anyone with any kind of thyroid issue, “The Thyroid Diet.” You can find info about the book on http://www.goodmetabolism.com/

You can also find great info at http://www.thyroid-info.com

Good luck. Hope this helps.

Q: Loosing weight gained through thyroid problem?
I was diagnosed as having an under active thyroid, but not before my weight shot up. The doc said that once my thyroid levels had settled down with the medication I should start to lose the weight again.

Well he was wrong, it is still not shifting. I do watch what I eat, get plenty exercise.

Anyone else had this problem and got their weight back down again?
I have been on thyroxin for about 2 years now.

As far as exercise goes, I walk between 3 – 6 miles a day, 5 days a week. Not all flat easy walks as the countryside I live in is hilly to say the least (Perthshire in Scotland) I have also started a daily work out at home of about 3/4 of an hour of aerobic type exercise.
Diet is varied, but a lot of fresh fruit and salad, fish, mainly white meat, but I do like a steak every now and again (about once a month) Also rice and pasta. If I have potato, it is baked.We do not fry anything, either shallow or deep. I do have a glass of wine with a meal about twice a week, other than that I drink water at mealtimes. Desserts are kept for special occasions. (birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas)

I cannot stand crisps and stuff like that so do not snack at all. Or eat chocolate biscuits. TeaI drink with neither milk or sugar, Coffee with only a little half-fat milk.
Doc has me on 75mg of thyroxin.
And I was NOT obese before my thyroid gland went screwy, am 5 ft 8ins tall and was always between a size 12 – 14 UK

A: Unfortunately, this is very common. The weight loss will rarely just come off. because your metabolism has slowed down so much from the thyroid problems, it will take a long time to function efficiently so you should look at your diet and consider what you can change to make it even more low fat and low calorie. You should also try doing at least 3/4 sessions of exercise a week. This will get you back to your old size but the truth is that it will be harder than with other people who don’t have a thyroid problem (even when your TSH numbers go back to normal).

Don’t be down about it though because there are many success stories if you follow a good health plan.

Q: How do I get my horse to gain weight if he has a thyroid disease?
My horse has a thyroid disease. It is the kind that makes him loose. If if were to up his food, not by much, but still up it, would it hurt his thyroid problem. He is on Strategy right now and I dont know if I should add a weight gain supplement or not.

A: That’s hypothyroidism. You should call your vet and ask what you should do because the endocrine system is a delicate thing to mess with and the thyroid gland is a very large part of it.

Q: My 3 months old baby is 18 lbs, does he have thyroid problem, where he gains weight ?
If thyroid problem is there, is there a treatment where baby becomes normal ? What is child obesity , how does it affect baby’s growth ?

A: their are 2 typs of thyroid problems. if he had a thyroid problem the new born test would of picked it up. talk to the dr if ur worried

Q: I keep gaining weight do I have a thyroid problem?
I didnt gain weight for years and years, ever since my pregnancy 1 year ago I keep gaining.
I’ve gained 60 pounds throughout pregnancy, after labor I lost 40 pounds in 2 weeks, and ever since (4 months ago) Ive been gradually gaining non stop.
I live quite a sedentary lifestyle, mostly couch potato I must say but I do go for walks once or twice a week. But the thing is, Ive ALWAYS been sedentary.
Now I keep gaining weight and soon Ill be at the same weight I was at 9 months pregnant but without a baby!!!! Its so weird cause all my clothes still fit.
What should I do? Could it be thyroid? I breastfed for 2 months not anymore sadly I couldnt so thats out of the question.

I really dont know what is wrong with me.

A: Such a significant weight gain does not indicate a thyroid problem, but best to get it checked out to be sure. If all clear – see a nutrtionist.

Q: Unnatural weight gain problem-Just can’t seem to keep the pounds off!?
I’ve tried several different exercise programs- long duration low intensity cardio and even high intensity 5 minute long hellish cardio, (even the tabata protocol), weight lifting and calisthenics, I lose weight initially but I seem to gain it back just a while later! The thing thats confusing me is that I don’t seem to “cycle”, meaning I don’t gain any extra weight, I seem to get back the exact amount of weight back, despite watching my calorie intake, do I have a thyroid problem or something like that? This is really driving me nuts
I’m 5′5 and 176 pounds(I’m short so even a little weight makes me look bad) 18 years old.
even if I lose 10 pounds I seem to go back to 176 just a short while later

A: Short bursts of very heavy exercise mostly remove WATER from you body by making you sweat. You very quickly drink this back again.
IF you keep going back to same weight that might be your normal natural weight? you don’t say what it is
Also with weight lifting you are building muscle: a cubis inch of muscle is hevier thana cubic iinch of fat, because it is more dense.So you measurements might go down but your weight stays the same.
Try eating like the other answer says and drink only water.

Q: Has anyone had a problem with weight gain “after” getting off the depo shot??
I do have a thyroid problem but it has been monitored by my doctor for the past 3 years. In the last year I have gained 30 lbs and all I can think is that I got off the depo shot about a year ago. Soon after the weight started coming on. All the weight has gone to my stomache and below!

A: No thankfully. I’m slowly losing the weight I gained while on depo.