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Carbimazole - weight gain

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naz
naz

I have so struggled with weight gain since taking Carbimazole. I have been taking it for 18 months now and despite being quite fit and constant daily exercise, I am not losing it and struggling to keep my weight down.I am a size 10 to 12 but recently found that I was moving to just the size 12 and had to revamp my wardrobe with baggy clothes. I am so depressed about my weight and when I mention it to my consultant, his professional opinion is \"its to do with the amount of daily calories I am having\". I have just come across this forum and am so grateful to see that it is not just me and that there are real people out there with the same concerns that I am experiencing. sad

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  • liverpool53938
    liverpool53938 naz

    Posted

    I'm 18 an I got diagnosed with the overactive thyroid round March and I've been put in carbimazol but I've took myself of them because of the weight gain I've put on 2 stone and since I found out I've gained weight I've been depressed, I've been on an of dieting and I'm currently back in one to try and lose weight I'm back to my normal work out routine,and nothing's working? Can anyone help?
    • jan64074
      jan64074 liverpool53938

      Posted

      Have you read toofattootango message above from a out a year ago? she came off Carbimazole and made things a whole lot worse.

      I asked my Endo yesterday if I could come off Carbimazole and Thyroxine early, instead of the expected end date of next June and he suggested not to, as I have a mild form of thyroid eye disease as well as graves and coming off medication could make my eyes worse.  

      So I'm sticking to putting up with the weight gain of nearly 2 stone and trying to get on with things the best I can. I eat heathily and exercise every day, if not out nordic walking, I'm at home on my cross trainer.

      You will get through this like the rest of us, weight gain or come off Carbimazole and symptoms back -  for me it was an easy call.

      I'm not much help I'm afraid with a solution to the weight gain, but to let you know you're not on your ownbiggrin there must be hundreds of us in the same situation and we're all here to support each other.

       

    • naz
      naz liverpool53938

      Posted

      Hi.

      ​I wouldn't advise coming off them all together. I remember how the weight gain did get me down and no matter how much I tried to lose it nothing worked. I resorted to baggier clothes which helped me to cope with my weight gain, as I resorted to the fact that I wasn't going to lose it whilst on the Carbimazole.

      ​I am in remission for the second time now and despite not being on Carbimazole I am strugglilng with my weight despite going to the gym on a regular basis.

      ​Keep on a dose and try and beat this. Worry about the weight later once you are back to normal.

      Good luck.xxx

  • natasha58827
    natasha58827 naz

    Posted

    Hi Naz

    What herbal medications were you on?

    • jan64074
      jan64074 natasha58827

      Posted

      Just a quick reply Natasha, I asked the same question a 3 months back, so if you scroll up the page you'll see Naz's reply. We're all in same situation unfortunately. 
  • albert14
    albert14 naz

    Posted

    I have gone up in weight big time been on Cabiz for a number of years now just been in today to see prof again I am well over weight now since being on Cabiz but I hope now to go down in weight as I am off the tab for now I had a relapse eariler as I was off then, but put back on at a big doze 30 been on 5 for a while so I hope to loose weight now as my breathing and things are not so good hope this helps!!
  • mlllie89504
    mlllie89504 naz

    Posted

    Hi naz. I have gained weight dramaticly since taking carbimazole 5 months ago because of graves disease. I am now putting on 2/3 pound's a week every week. I have decided to STOP taking carbimazole altogether as from today. I was on 15mg then 10mg then recently just 5mg a,day. Still gaining weight weekly. Miserable is an understatement. I am going to try buggleweed herbal now. See what happens.

    • naz
      naz mlllie89504

      Posted

      Hi Millie89504

      I can so relate to everything you have said. I remember writing my first thread on here. I had never even entered a forum before. I was so depressed about my weight gain. It was however reassuring that it wasn't just me and that it was the effects of the Carbimazole,whereby my consultant was just shrugging me off.

      After years of struggling with this, and several spates if it going into remission it had come back. I refused for months to go back on the Carbimazole because of the weight gain. But with family pressures constantly persuading me to go back on the medication I have gone back on it. I have refused to go back to my consultant as all he says is remove it. I'm not willing to do that unless I really have to. I have just asked my GP to perscribe me 5mg which I have been on for a month. I know it's not right to stop medication but I would not go on it too for months in fear of the weight gain. I'm currently on the 5mg and thankfully at the moment it hasn't affected my weight.

      Please update me on the buggleweed, I'm going to get some of that too.

      Know that you are not on your own but I just came to terms with that if I am gaining weight it's not my fault and it.was out of.my control.

      Remember beauty isn't always about weight. I know how depressing it becomes but try to work.with it and not against it. Good luck.x

    • jan64074
      jan64074 mlllie89504

      Posted

      Hi Millie I'm also interested in the buggleweed and how you get on? I've got graves and have put on 2 stone in about 18 months, thanks biggrin

    • Karmaway
      Karmaway jan64074

      Posted

      Hi Jan I know about this and other natural things if you want to know x
    • Karmaway
      Karmaway naz

      Posted

      Hi Naz I am using a small dose apparently it works but takes longer! I refused to take the higher dose and even the 5 mg makes me feel like crap! How about you? X
    • jan64074
      jan64074 Karmaway

      Posted

      Are you able to post it here ? yes please any information for all of us would be great thanks biggrin

       

    • naz
      naz Karmaway

      Posted

      Hi Karmaway

      Wow. You're exactly the same as me. Feel like crap,extremely fatigued but for the time being refuse to go on a higher dosage in fear of weight gain. I'm definitely going to try the buggleweed though.

    • Karmaway
      Karmaway jan64074

      Posted

      Well I take organic bugleweed and motherwort as well as my 5 mg carbimazole. I also eat Paleo -just started,last two months! I take sodium ascorbate half a teaspoon a day plus I have a homeopath. I am also going to start taking an adrenal cocktail x
    • Sophannah
      Sophannah mlllie89504

      Posted

      Hi

      I know it's been a whole since you posted this but wanted to know how you got on, did you stop the carbimazole?

      I'm feeling fed up too and was thinking of stopping it, but then I don't want my symptoms to get worse.

      Ive been on it 3 weeks, will exercise and a healthy diet not help? Or am I just fooling myself here?

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