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Feeling weird all the time. Weight gain.

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amanda42069
amanda42069

Hi all. I'm a newbie.

I'm a 34 year old female & have been on 50mcg of levothyroxine for 6 years now. Mine came on after the birth of my 1st child. I also had a dvt in my thigh. I've put on nearly 2 stone in a year and a half. I get dizzy spells when getting up from sitting. I have the brain fog everyday which isn't great when ur sitting accounting exams. I'm tired, lethargic and am currently taking sertraline for depression. I ache all the time.

Anyone else struggling to lose weight or having symptoms above. My Dr just says my thyroid results are ok

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  • amanda42069
    amanda42069

    Posted

    Could do with an endorphin rush.
    • varger
      varger amanda42069

      Posted

      It does feel wonderful, I felt great for a day or so after my first run, very tired but also very happy smile

       

  • shane64999
    shane64999 amanda42069

    Posted

    hi i too have hypothyroidism and i was running 5 day a week and doing weight training and my weight was going up and up.

    I also had bad aches everywhere in my joints so i had a blood test to check my thyroid function it came back normal im on 100micro grammes of thyroxine.

    2 months ago i read that lack of idodine can stop T4 hormone coverting to T3 i started taking multivitamins an the aches went and the weight starting to go down down so i know low vitamin levels can affect thyroid too i hope this helps

  • amanda42069
    amanda42069

    Posted

    That helps a lot. Thanks. I too get a lot of aches in my joints mainly. The Dr told me to take glucosamine last time I went but am thinking maybe a multi vitamin might be more helpful.

    • shane64999
      shane64999

      Posted

      the pains are from low vitamin d as your body needs vitamin d to absorb calicum when i had it i struggled to get out of bed the pain was that bad it felt like i had been in a car crash but now since taking vitamins i get no pains at all.

      And low idiodine stops t4 converting to t3 so the thyroid meds dont work good so you get weight gain and constipation etc and certain low vitamin levels can cause weight gain too 

    • varger
      varger shane64999

      Posted

      What happens if you already take vitamin d but still feel crappy? I do feel a bit better after taking them for a few months but surely there has to be something else as well as I still feel tired and achey the majority of the time.
  • shane64999
    shane64999 amanda42069

    Posted

    it could be low iodine making thyroid sluggish or low vitamin a or b so i think  you should try multi vitamins and
  • amanda42069
    amanda42069

    Posted

    Shame I can't get a holiday in the sun on prescription wink

    I know what you mean Shane about feeling like uve been in a car crash. I've had to literally roll out of bed some days. I seem to have random flare ups. Then other days have had no pain.

  • shane64999
    shane64999 amanda42069

    Posted

    try multivitamins after i went on vitamins my aches went after a few weeks and now i feel great you can get a to z vitamins 90 in a bottle for about 10 pounds and that 3 months worth i hope you get well and feel better soon
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