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Weight loss nd weight loss ?

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Pepegrego
Pepegrego

Hello , My Name is Jesus , I Am 19 years old I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 4 months ago , I was put on 50 mg levothyroxine for half of a month then took a 3 day break since i was having hyperthyroidism symtoms then changed to 25(doctors order) , I've lost 36 pounds without trying and can't gain my weight back. I was 180 now 144 , does anybody have any idea why the weight loss , my doctor said it was normal , but I dont even know anymore , still feeling a Lil sleepy , and I dont really have appetite I do force my self to eat tho

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  • stacy67568
    stacy67568 Pepegrego

    Posted

    Something doesnt sound write there,with hypo its usually the total opposite and your metabolism slows right down a d its virtually impossible to lose any weight.

    May be worth getting your bloods redone x

    • Pepegrego
      Pepegrego stacy67568

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply , I just dont even know anymore , I ended in the hospital they told me I didnt have a thyroid problem , that it was a season my body was going threw , then my personal doctor that had run blood tests 2 days before that called me the next day of the hospital visit nd told me I had hypothyroidism ,she checked twice for my thyroid nd did come out as hypo , so i dont even know if I should keep taking the pill
    • MtViewCatherine
      MtViewCatherine Pepegrego

      Posted

      My friend's father is hypo. His appetite is suppressed and he is extremely thin. It is possible to be hypo and have thus sort of symptom presentation, although not as typical. 

      One thing you might want to consider is that hypothyroid disease can be exacerbated by many vitamin and mineral deficiencies as well as protein deficiencies. In fact, if you look at the symptoms for magnesium deficiency, the symptoms are almost exactly the same as hypothyroid.

      Cleaning up your diet and adding some good quality supplements can go a long way towards improving health.

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