Hi guys I've just joined and need some advice....

[Seju]

I have been diagnosed with an over active thyroid by my GP last week and she has put me on 20mg of Carbimazole. I am very worried about taking it as I have read horror stories about serious weight gain. Has anyone experienced this? Or does it depend on the individual? Thanks and look forward to hearing back

[Happy-go-lucky]

Hi and wellcome to the forum. I am under active and heard it's easier to treat. I put on weight when was low and started to lose weight slowly when on treatment. Still on treatment and will be for life. But everyone is different you may have lost weight being hyper thyroid. So the tabs will prob just even things out

Xx

[Seju in reply to Happy-go-lucky]

Thank you. Fingers crossed I don't put on more than I lost!! I hope you are feeling better with the meds

[Happy-go-lucky in reply to Seju]

Am sure you will be feeling better very soon. Am much better since had an increase to 100mg. Still have bad days but make the most of the good ones xx

[Qwerty12345]

Hi, I have an overactive thyroid too, caused by graves. I am on ptu (had hives on carbimazole hence the different drug). I too was worried about serious weight gain but it hasn't happened to me! I lost about half to three quarter of stone before treatment (and I felt skinny as I was slim enough) but once on tablets I put it back on and perhaps a teeny, tiny bit more initially as I went underactive at the start of my treatment. But within no time at all was back at usual weight. I've been on treatment for a year now and weight gain has not been an issue at all for me.

[Seju in reply to Qwerty12345]

Thank you, it's good to know that you are well & responding to the drug. I've started to get a rash and a sore throat on Carb, so I'm thinking I will talk to my GP today. It's good to know I can come on here and ask fellow members any concerns. X