Weight loss and thyroid

[Coachgeorge]

Based on what I’ve learned from all of you, I spoke with my doctor about a full thyroid panel. She’s in agreement but wants to wait another two weeks in order to see where I stand with my current Levothyroxine and T3.

I recently lost 40 pounds due to an illness. It was weight I needed to lose but it was not a healthy way to do it. Could that have an impact on my struggles with my thyroid? I’ve been stable for years and just don’t understand why I’m having problems.

Many thanks to everyone who responded to my previous posts. The information has been very helpful on my journey to heal.

[waveylines]

Thats great that your doctor wants to do a full thyroid panel. However unless she writes on the form suspected HyPER thyroidism the labs will not do it am afraid. Lol.....

Its worth a try but otherwise you are likely to have to pay for a private test.

[Coachgeorge in reply to waveylines]

I’m in the US so it’s not as much of a problem here. Any thoughts on the weight loss? Thanks!

[waveylines in reply to Coachgeorge]

Sorry am not a medic. If the weight loss was due to a seperate illness not related to thyroid such as Hashi where the thyroid levels fluctuate so weight can oncrease or drop, then I dont imagine it will have any bearing on your thyroid needs.

[Hidden]

Hi George

An illness or not eating as much as usual (which often happens when you are ill of course) does have an effect on thyroid symptoms, at least if you are hypothyroid. Last year I fasted for several days (nourishing drinks such as soup allowed). I felt good, but realised I had less energy than before - pleasantly lethargic instead of the usual frustrated lethargic! It took a while (couple of weeks maybe) to get back to "Normal".

Maybe because our body, especially if the thyroid is already struggling to produce enough hormone, goes into a kind of starvation/hibernation mode and damps down energy levels even more to help survive the "Famine".

Hopefully this will stabilise soon and you will feel better