How to lose weight with hypothyroidism

United States
February 19, 2007 10:30am CST
Does anybody know a good diet to follow if you have hypothyroidism? I started my medication a few weeks ago and continue to gain gain gain! I used to be 135lbs I am now 209!
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HolyMosesMalone
@HolyMosesMalone (415)
• United States
19 Feb 07
I don't know anything about this issue other than if you gained 70 plus pounds in just a few weeks then you need to go to the doctor now, that is not good at all, there are so many things that a quick weight gain like that can cause.
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Rhianna
@Rhianna (62)
• Australia
21 Feb 07
Hi Tial719, Ditch the medication! I have a homeopathic & naturopathic remedy to fix hypothyroidism. If you were improving with the medication, you would not be gaining any weight. I am a student so I have just learnt this one. I'll tell you if you promise to write back and tell me how well it went!! If you are interested, let me know and I will find the page I wrote the instructions on and send it to you.
mrozpani
@mrozpani (40)
• United States
24 Feb 07
I would love to know this remedy myself.. I had grave's disease (a bad case) a couple of years ago, and had radioactive iodine treatment, and it pretty much killed my thyroid. Now I am on synthroid, and I am gaining weight like crazy. I can't stand for my husband to look at me like this, and I can't stand to see myself like this.
TiaL719
@TiaL719 (6)
• United States
24 Feb 07
I know what you mean! I hate for my husband to see me like this as well and i can barely face a mirror! I too am on synthroid and am gaining weight left and right! I think I'm going to look into gastric bypass.
Rhianna
@Rhianna (62)
• Australia
10 Mar 07
Ok then, give me a week or so, Ive just moved into a new place and JUST had the internet connected so I will look for the page i wrote on it and post back here.
kelly60
@kelly60 (4547)
• United States
21 Apr 07
Your medication definitely should not cause you to gain weight, but I would hope that you would allow your doctor to adjust your medications rather than to simply ditch your medications as previously suggested. I have been on Synthroid for my hypothyroidism for several years and have had the dosage adjusted several times. The medication has never caused me to gain any weight over all of this time. If you are still gaining weight, you need to see your doctor regularly and make sure you keep him/her informed of your concerns.