Do u lose weight

[Bianca111]

Do u lose weight once u get on thyroid medication I have been trying to lose weight for 2 years am 35 my tsh is 4:34 tho that wasn't a fasting one was jst wondering if I was on thyroid medication and got my tsh dwn will I then b able to lose weight?

[shaws Administrator]

Unexplained weight gain is a clinical symptom of hypothyroidism (GPs appear not to know this phenomenon.

Weight is gained gradually because your thyroid gland is failing and our normal metabolism is lowered to such an extent that weight gradually increases.

Some people lose weight when on an optimum of thyroid hormones and others have to do diet as well. It's no use dieting until you are on the optimum which varies between people.

"I am not a medical professional and this information is not intended to be a substitute for medical guidance from your own doctor. Please check with your personal physician before applying any of these suggestions"

[Lor7 in reply to shaws]

Hi

My weight shot up by 2 stone, never been more than 8st 4lbs in my life, but took GPs four years to discover why!

Levo did not reduce my weight at all and after two years I eventually started 5:2 diet and steadily lost 1lb per week. Then I asked for, and was trialled on T3 as my Free T3 was always low and I lost weight much more quickly, in fact I started to worry when I got down to 7st 10lbs. GP has continued to prescribe T3 but not sure what is happening now as weight has started increasing for no reason and in just a couple of months I am up to 8st 5 lbs and still on 5:2!

Blood tests next week so hope that might show why. I wonder if it is possible that I now need more T4 as this level has been decreasing since taking T3 and was at 12 last time.

[Bianca111 in reply to Lor7]

So bloody depressing wen ur doing everything right and no getting the results

I was usually around 11 stone witch is fine for my hight but three years ago I went up to 14 I now go fi 14 to 14 and a half only got blood tested a few weeks ago and tsh was 4:34 tho that wasn't fasting bk today to try and get treatment any advice?

[shaws Administrator in reply to Lor7]

I thought when on the 5:2 when you got to a target weight you then switched to a maintenance of 5:1.

I take T3 only. T4's job is to convert to T3 so in itself isn't so important. What is required is an optimum of whatever thyroid hormones we take. If your TSH has begun to rise you wouldn't be on an optimum and that's maybe why your weight has increased.

If taking T3 it reduces the T4 below the ref range.

Are you having the earliest appointment and fast before blood test (you can drink water) and also leave about 24 hours since your last dose of hormones and the test

[Bianca111 in reply to shaws]

I will b asking for earliest fasting bloods to be done and a full thyroid screening but as u know wot u ask for a wot u get r two diffrent things lol

They have trouble getting blood from me none in my doctors surgery can get it but a nurse from a liver clinic near by can so much hasstle but the doctors request it and I get an app wi him and take the labels to him he really gd so should b able to get a morning app with him

Jst need the gp to ok the request should be fun trying to persuade him lol

Wot do u think of levethroxine? I was going to ask for a three mth trial tho can't c them doing it will still try as am desperate

[shaws Administrator in reply to Bianca111]

Bianca before your blood test and a couple of days before drink plenty of water (don't take too much of course). Also someone put a tip on the forum a few days ago and said that if they withdraw blood from your earlobe it runs more freely. If you want to try that

[Lor7 in reply to shaws]

Yes I intended to do 5 :1 then resalized had put some back on. Yes first appt and will fast and not take meds. Have to say, the 5:2 was the only thing that worked for me

[shaws Administrator in reply to Lor7]

I too lost weight on it and I know of another who lost 4st

[Bianca111]

Ha ha blood fi ur ear lobe lol xx will make sure a drink enough water tho thx

[shaws Administrator in reply to Bianca111]

it could be less painful - let us know if you decide to do it.