Does having Hypothyroidism cause continuous weight gain?

Question

Even when the thyroxine dose is as high as 250 mgs

Answer 1

Only if left untreated for years, on the wrong medication, or on the wrong dosage of medication. I gained 60 pounds from being hypothyroid. The first test didn't even show I had it. I learned that the symptoms of the condition show up long before its reflected in the TSH. Unfortunately the TSH is the test most doctors use for diagnosing the condition. It should only be done in the morning getting the morning TSH around 1.0 for those on T4, yet doctors will tell their patients it can be done at any time. I have since lost 30 pounds of the weight I gain and it was extremely difficult. It took changing medications and getting diagnosed with insulin resistance.

There could be a few reasons why I person on 250 (mcg's?) It may not be a high enough dose, or perhaps the person is a poor converter on T4 into T3 and requires a T4/T3 medication, or the person has developed insulin resistance because of the thyroid weight gain.

Below are some links. To diagnose insulin resistance have a fasting glucose and fasting insulin. As far as the poor conversion of T4 into T3, have a free t3 test. The Free T3 should be above midrange.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yes I am on 250mcg of throxine and unless I watch nearly everything I eat I gain more weight. I sympathise with you and I'll be interested in other answers you get. Even though I have regular blood tests to see if the dosage is ok, each time the result seems to be yes your'e on the right dosage. I still feel lethargic, croaky throated etc.I have now got fibromyalgia thrown in for good luck!

Answer 4

I am afraid many overweight people who happen to be hypothyroid often blame all their problems, such as tiredness and obesity on their thyroid. Once you are on the correct dose of levothyroxine, as confirmed by blood test, what you have left is another problem. Remember 25% of the population with normal thyroid glands are still piling on the weight anyway.

You will just have to do what everyone else does ( or more often doesn't) and eat less and do more exercise.

Answer 5

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A number of clinical studies have been carried out in recent years that show potential links between herbal therapies and improved blood glucose control, which has led to an increase in people with diabetes using these more 'natural' ingredients to help manage their condition.

Answer 6

Some thyroid disorders can be cured, but many require lifetime treatment. Learn here https://tr.im/JcqX2
For example, sometimes early stage thyroid cancer can be cured by surgery to remove the thyroid gland, but you will need to take thyroid hormone medication afterwards for the rest of your life. Goiters can also be surgically removed and do not always recur after surgery. In most cases, thyroid disorders need treatment over a lifetime. However, with treatment most people with thyroid disorders can live normal, healthy lives.

Answer 7

you're probable going to get a great form of solutions on your question yet please take this one very heavily, self diagnosis is on no account ever ever a sturdy thought warning signs from one situation can just about if not precisely tournament yet another contition, the only thank you to difinitavely understand for advantageous what is going on is to circulate on your wellbeing care expert or a sanatorium. And basically because of the fact which you have a relatives historic previous of a situation does not recommend which you have it. Get evalated, get clinically determined with an entire panel and go from there.

Answer 8

Yes it does. There are weight loss programmes available that don't interfere with the Thyroxine.....one I can give you the name of if you want it......the lady I know lost 20lbs easily on it without any faddy dieting!

Early symptoms

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Poor muscle tone (muscle hypotonia)
Fatigue (physical)
Cold intolerance, increased sensitivity to cold
Constipation
Weight gain
Depression (especially in the elderly)
Muscle cramps and joint pain
Thin, Brittle fingernails
Thin, brittle hair
Paleness



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Late symptoms

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Slowed speech and a hoarse, breaking voice. Deepening of the voice can also be noticed.
Dry puffy skin, especially on the face
Thinning of the outer third of the eyebrows
Abnormal menstrual cycles (Specifically Menorrhagia)

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Less common symptoms
Heat intolerance, increased sensitivity to heat
Impaired memory
Impaired cognitive function (brain fog) and inattentiveness
Urticaria (hives)
Migraine headache
A slow heart rate with ECG changes including low voltage signals. Diminished cardiac output and decreased contractility.
Reactive(or post-prandial) hypoglycemia[8]
Pericardial effusions may occur.
Sluggish reflexes
hair loss
Anemia caused by impaired hemoglobin synthesis (decreased EPO levels), impaired intestinal iron and folate absorption or B12 deficiency from pernicious anemia
anxiety/panic attacks
difficulty swallowing
Shortness of breath with a shallow and slow respiratory pattern.
Impaired ventilatory responses to hypercapnia and hypoxia.
Increased need for sleep
Osteopenia or Osteoporosis
Irritability and mood instability
Yellowing of the skin due to impaired conversion of beta-carotene to vitamin A
Impaired renal function with decreased GFR.
Thin, fragile or absent cuticles
Elevated serum cholesterol
Acute psychosis (myxedema madness) is a rare presentation of hypothyroidism
Decreased libido
Decreased sense of taste and smell (late, less common symptoms)
Puffy face, hands and feet (late, less common symptoms)

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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