My doc says its because my levels are so low. Thyroid cancer runs in my family in the girls. My mom had it in her 20's and my sister was diagnosed last christmas (she was 20 years old), my aunt is getting her thyroid removed to prevent cancer. they haven't really had any issues with their weight, i had a baby 8 months ago and i still have about 10 pounds left to lose from that. So i was wondering if anybody else had this problem. It would be so awesome if someone could help me with this. I cant stand being this heavy. PLEASE HELP ME!!!
2006-09-30 15:06:29 · 6 answers · asked by christopher_austins_mom 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
The thyroid makes T4 which is converted by the body to T3 - the active hormone which burns fat...
You should be on synthroid (t4), cytomel (t3), and/or armour thyroid (which has both T4 and T3). If your TSH is over 3, then you are hypothyroid....and it's very hard (if not impossible) to lose weight if you don't have thyroid hormone in your body.
Also, muscle burns more fat at rest...so lifting some weights will help you loose fat - though your weight will stay the same (muscle weighs more than fat)
2006-09-30 21:43:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to see an endocrinologist. Since you just had a baby you could have a thyroid issue called post partum thyroiditis. Most importantly for something like this you need to see the right kind of physician. A GP will often miss this.
2006-09-30 15:47:06 · answer #2 · answered by bleachbl0nd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a book that you should get. Hypothyroidism: The Unsuspected Illness. It has a lot of info about thyroid illness in it. But if that tyoe of cancer runs in your family, you should be monitored for it, just in case. And you would have to go to a doctor to get the thyroid medicine if you need it.
2006-09-30 16:00:32 · answer #3 · answered by Michelle G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have an under-active thyroid gland, it can make you gain weight. And quite rapidly, usually a doctor can put you on a medication to regulate it. Perhaps you should discuss this with your doctor to see if there are any options like medication that will help you.
2006-09-30 15:53:47 · answer #4 · answered by Stacey R. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the burden income should be from countless causes. in case you've been ravenous, then your body's metabolism would were slowing all the way down to converve ability. So once you all started eating back, your body would merely be attempting to fill up its reserves and also making use of those food energy conservatively. also in case you weren't eating a lot carbs once you've been ravenous, and then once you began eating a lot of carbs once you all started eating, then an excellent variety of it would nicely be water weight. Carbohydrates (bread, rice, sugar, etc) are switched over to glycogen interior the body for our muscle mass to burn. in case you've been ravenous, then meaning you've been making use of up the provision and in view that of this you lost an excellent variety of weight. Glycogen takes up an excellent variety of water, so once you ate back, you acquire your glycogen back. With that i doesn't hardship a lot. And gaining 3 lbs in an afternoon feels like a organic fluctuating ingredient. the most proper food plan is to eat healthful continually and exercising, and also you'll come back on your conventional weight. strong success!
2016-10-16 03:00:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try synthroid; that can help with your thyroid and raise the levels
2006-09-30 15:15:09 · answer #6 · answered by seriously shannon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋