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Hypothyroidism and exercise

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tim31456
tim31456

I was diagnosed with graves disease 9 years ago and had RAI (radio active treatment) which made me permanent hypothyroid. im a very active person and i run 7 hours every week, do light resistance exercise twice a week with stretching and a bit of yoga. The exercise has transformed my body. i dont have any joint ache which i used to get before. exercise is really a great help to manage hypothyrodism, have anyone experience the same, i would like to hear

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  • cindy72112
    cindy72112 tim31456

    Posted

    This is very encouraging. Are you taking any thyroxine at all?

    Did you have any nodules?

    Cindy

     

    • tim31456
      tim31456 cindy72112

      Posted

      yes, im on 100 microgram thyroxine. Despite having regular thyroxine, i used to feel terrible. i was asked to have my blood test every three months and the level of TSH, T3 and T4 used to fluctuate but since i started regular exercise, everything is normal and i can stick to same dose. The GP has asked me to have my blood test yearly not every three months.
    • cindy72112
      cindy72112 tim31456

      Posted

      Hi Tim

      In what way did u feel terrible? Hope u don't mind my asking. I get very depressed with this condition.

    • tim31456
      tim31456 cindy72112

      Posted

      Hi Cindy

      i used to have joint pain, brain fug, frequent mood swing, irritation and  moody . now im very calm. why do you get depressed? do you get depressed because you have this condition or you think having this condition is depressing. i would like to hear

    • cindy72112
      cindy72112 tim31456

      Posted

      Hi Tim

      May I ask you what your TSH was when you had the RAI? Did you have any antibodies at all?

       

  • pat99554
    pat99554 tim31456

    Posted

    Hi I am now in my late 50, had graves late 40.  I was very stressed and believed that the stress caused the graves.  Once I knew I had graves and started on med I began a program of exercises primarily jogging and later meditation and chanting.  I believe the exercise helped me thorugh the graves and I was able to stop medication.  I still continue with the exercise and really believe it helps me. At the time friends and family were worried that I was doing too much but I wanted to see how it would be.  It stop me worrying about the side effects of the mediccation which was really important.

     Keep going with yours and believe in it you sound very together.

    • tim31456
      tim31456 pat99554

      Posted

      hi Pat

      its great to know that you managed to stop the medication

  • dee_kee
    dee_kee tim31456

    Posted

    Hey Tim,

    I too was hyper, had RAI and now hypo. I excercise a lot and lift weights. If I didn't I would be overweight and feel like a slug. Even though I can tell my thyroid is low, I still excercise. I will probably get on a higher dose soon, having blood drawn soon. I absolutely refuse to gain weight with this!!! 💪🏻

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