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I was diagnosed with Graves disease in November 2014. I also have TED which drastically affecting my vision. My doctor has me go thorugh a series of steroid treatments to help with the inflammation around my eyes. SInce starting steroid treatment and taking methimazole Ive gained 35lbs that I cant seem to get off no matter what I do. Any sugggestions on how to lose weight while taking these medications. Please Help!
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zizinb michelle60449
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I was diagnosed with SEVERE Graves and mild TED in 2012 and my endo put me on a block and replace regime of thyroxine and carbimazole plus propranolol.
My weight crept up and i eventually put on about 2 stone!
As far as I can tell from other patients on carbimazole it is almost impossible to lose any wight gained.
A low calorie diet plus lots of excercise may help but it is very likely that until the medications are stopped, the weight will not shift.
Good luck though and I will check your other responses in case anyone else has had better luck!
linda187 michelle60449
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fern12 michelle60449
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The eyes are not affected by the thyroid hormones, but by the same autoimmune anibodies that affect the thyroid, therefore the anti thyroid drugs don't help the TED.
To me, it is the sense of well-being that comes when your body is treated right, that helps calm the autoimmune attack. Officially, however, the doctors do not know how to make the autoimmune attack subside.
Also, it is a very fine line between having symptoms of hyper and hypo thyroid. The doctors base their treatment almost entirely on the TSH test and to a small degree on the other blood tests, hardly ever on symptoms, unless they are life-threatening like having a fast heart rate.
Since I have been in remission, using Acetyl-l-Carnitine seems to have helped me stay in remission.
linda187 fern12
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fern12 linda187
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How often do you get your labs done?
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matthewb28975 michelle60449
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michelle60449 matthewb28975
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Thank You for responding
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