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Hello has anyone like me have an underactive thyroid?
I was diagnosed 3 years ago after years of not feeling right in myself but couldnt put my finger on anything clear as I had so many health and personal issues going on at the same time which clouded things. Thinking it was stress and then the aftermath of caring and losing my Mum. So after going to see a new GP who sent me for blood tests after I complained of cronic tiredness feeling depressed and muscle pain. The tests came back stating my thyroid was hardly working and I was put on Thyroxine, that was 3 years ago. I have just had my meds stepped up to 75 mills a day and had a scan as I had problems swallowing. Feel ok except for a dry throat and a cough. But was really really gets me down is I am still tired out and the WEIGHT GAIN I have very little to eat but often crave sweet things but am disciplined and will only have a cube of chocolate or a jaffa cake, Recently I started Zumba as I am serious about getting fitter as i am only 5ft 4ins and have never ever been more than 9 st 8lbs 10 st only when pregnant now its creeping up to a depressing 12 stone. It is really getting me down as I am finding it's affecting my feet and joints and walking makes me feel breathless and I get really hot. help


must add I only have 2 cubes of chocolate a night not a whole bar a cube at a time.


Is there any other medication for an under active thyroid than throxine?

Thank you spacebox99 I too have other health issues blood pressure etc all medicated, I know I have to keep taking the tablets but it does get me down as I can remember the day when it was unsual for me to take anything, now I feel I need a suitcase just for my husbands and my medication. Seems once something unless you break out in a rash or have reactions they just let you get on with it. I wish there was a natural way to help my thyroid so I could at least ditch the Thyroxine

Are you my double, Sonsmum??? Very similar story to yourself since 2007 been on Thyroxine. Can't say that I feel much better but doc confirms with regular checks that I should maintain the 25mg. The weight gain is SO depressing considering I've always ate healthily & taken regular, though not excessive, exercise. I too have been going to Zumba twice a week plus Yoga & Pilates over the past year but haven't lost an ounce. Can't do too much aerobic exercise cos right hip & left knee deteriorating!!! Hope to restart the umpteenth New Year Resolution for daily brisk walking though I know that will aggravate hip & knee!! Keep smiling, you're in good company!!!

I've had an underactive thyroid for a few years now. Took the doctor a whole year to diagnose!! When she did she said I should be in a coma. I knew I wasn't feeling quite right!!! Now don't have to pay for any prescriptions - bonus!!!

Hi, hope you don't mind me joining this discussion. I have had an under active thyroid for 16 years. I take 150mg thyroxine tablets a day. I still get sleepy, sometimes cry for no reason and then get depressed at the weight gain. It find it hard meeting people because I get paranoid about my weight. I have had a few boyfriends but a lot of men prefer slim women and they seem to think that if you are overweight it's because you eat too much. I get that all the time. The thing is, I eat healthily but I'm still a size 22. I don't pig out on crisps and chocolate and I have the occassional takeaway like once a month.

I get my blood checked every 6 months and never had to have a higher dose of Thyroxine, although i think 150 is high enough. I hate my body and the fact this happened to me but I just get on with it. You have to, and if anyone comments on my weight I tell them I have a medical condition and I eat less than what they would need to spend on cosmetic surgery to get themselves sorted out. Usually shuts them up, lol.

I know what you mean about being tired, sonsmum. I sometimes forget to take my pills, just because I am always busy with other stuff, but I know that if I haven't taken them for three days I am near collapse. I slept for 15 hours yesterday and still feel tired today. I wish they could find another way of treating us folks. Especially for the weight gain. I can lose 2 stone and no more, as I have tried. but after a few weeks the same 2 stone I lost witll go back on again. I won't put on more weight thank god, but I just hate being this size.

Saw the comments on weight gain. I used to be 10 stone+ but went down to 7 stone 6lbs when I did weight training. (Really should be 8 stone for 5"5" height)

I don't think cardio (running, swimming etc) is gonna help when you have underactive thyroid.

Weight training is best for long term weight loss. When you gain muscle it naturally burns the calories/fat in your body.

bodybuilding.com is a free website with training plans. It's free and you don't need to register.

If anyone wants more advice send me message or post on this thread.

I have an underactive thyroid,have been on them for 5 years or so.I take 125 micro grams a day.I do feel a bit tired and a bit lethagic,but generally dont seem to have many problems with them.But i would advise to follow doctors orders,i normally get a blood check about once a year,to check weather my dose is correct.
With reguards weight gain,i to am a little over weight,but i wouldent be to quick to blame it all on an underactive thyroid.I do like to eat probably to much aswell.So on balnce i would say its 80% my fault and maybe 20% underactive thyroid.

Well done chrissygolfer for sharing such a depressing load. Although I've heard of more & more people having an underactive thyroid (probably doctors diagnosing accurately more than anything else) most people still seem unaware of the knock-on effects.