Weight and treated hypoT

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About weight and hypot's even when treated.

Lilian

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Interesting thanks

I heard that if your TSH is over 2.0 you couldn't lose weight at all.

Does anyone here with a TSH under 2.0 still find it harder than before

the disease to lose weight?

This would make an excellent statistical medical study:)

God bless

Dawnx

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HI LilianHe states: "Now when we look at patients who are being treated for hypothyroidism, we still hear them report gaining weight more easily and having difficulty losing weight. There are no medical research studies on the subject of weight gain in patients being treated for hypothyroidism that I am aware of but the number of patients attesting to this problem in articles and on forums is significant. I personally can also attest to the fact that I too gain weight more easily and have a harder time losing weight, despite being adequately and even optimally treated for my hypothyroidism.I’m not sure we will ever have a firm medical explanation as to why this happens but it could possibly be that thyroid hormone being administered from the outside (hormone therapy), whether it is the natural or synthetic form, is slightly less effective in regulating our metabolism than our own hormone is. This is certainly just a theory but in my opinion, is a reasonable one that should be given some consideration by those in the medical profession"There actually has been a study in which patients were rendered hypothyroid by therapeutic destruction of the thyroid gland, some participants were given TSH-suppressive dosages of thyroid hormone and others given T4 replacement. Those on TSH-suppressive dosages did not gain excess weight; those on T4-replacement did. The researchers concluded that T4-replacement was the cause of the excess weight gain.(1) Other studies have shown that treatment of obesity using T3 alone with a very low calorie diet helps reduce weight,(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and interestingly, a study published in the European Journal of Endocrinology (Ortega et al 2008) concluded that T3 concentrations might play a role in the regulation of insulin secretion.(10)You might wish to pass this information on to him.1. Tigas, S., Idiculla, J., Beckett, G., and Toft, A. ”Is excessive weight gain after ablative treatment of hyperthyroidism due to inadequate thyroid hormone therapy?” Thyroid, 2000, 10(12):1107-1111.2. R., Grant A.M., A.N., Mills I.H. “Treatment of obesity with triiodothyronine and a verylow-calorie liquid formula diet.” Lancet, Feb 2, 1980; 1(8162):223-6.3. Gelvin E.P., Kenigsberg S., Boyd L.J. “Results of addition of liothyronine to a weight-reducing regimen.” J Am Med Assoc. Jul 25 1959; 170(13):1507-12.4. Rozen R., Abraham G., Falcou R., Apfelbaum M. “Effects of a 'physiological' dose of triiodothyronine on obese subjects during a protein-sparing diet.” Int J Obes, 1986; 10(4):303-12.5. Pasquali R., Baraldi G., Biso P., Piazzi S., Patrono D., Capelli M., Melchionda N. “Effect of 'physiological' doses of triiodothyronine replacement on the hormonal and metabolic adaptation to short-term semistarvation and to low-calorie diet in obese patients.” Clin Endocrinol (Oxf), Oct 21, 1984; (4):357-67.6. Koppeschaar H.P., Meinders A.E., Schwarz F. “Metabolic responses in grossly obese subjects treated with a very-low-calorie diet with and without triiodothyronine treatment.” Int J Obes, 1983; 7(2): 133-41.7. Koppeschaar H.P., Meinders A.E., Schwarz F. “The effect of a low-calorie diet alone and in combination with triiodothyronine therapy on weight loss and hypophyseal thyroid function in obesity.” Int J Obes, 1983; 7(2):123-3.8. J.H., Lamberts S.W. “The effect of triiodothyronine on weight loss and nitrogen balance of obese patients on a very-low-calorie liquid-formula diet.” Int J Obes, 1981; 5(3):279-82.9. R., Mehrishi J.N., Verdoorn C., Mills I.H. “The role of T3 and its receptor in efficient.” Int J Obes., 1981.10.Ortega E., Koska J., Pannacciulli N., Bunt J.C., Krakoff J. ”Free triiodothyronine plasma concentrations are positively associated with insulin secretion in euthyroid individuals”. European Journal of Endocrinology, 2008, Vol 158, Issue 2, 217-221.luv - Sheilahttp://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32712.asp/zzzAbout weight and hypot's even when treated.Lilian Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Polls Messages are not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult with a suitably qualified practitioner before changing medication.

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Hi Dawn,

Sadly that seems to be the case.... But after my initial change to

Armour I did lose 2 stone- must try harder!

Subject: Re: Weight and treated hypoT

Interesting thanks

I heard that if your TSH is over 2.0 you couldn't lose weight at all.

Does anyone here with a TSH under 2.0 still find it harder than before

the disease to lose weight?

This would make an excellent statistical medical study:)

God bless

Dawnx

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Messages are not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always

consult with a suitably qualified practitioner before changing

medication.

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hi dawn; my TSH is currently 0.61 normal range (0.34 -5.50) - i find it impossible to lose weight and i have always eaten a very healthy diet. i have only been on thyroxine for a month..... i live in hope ! regards jane

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Hi Jane being on thyroxine for only one month, this will not be enough time to lose the weight. try after one year to give your body time to adjust to the medication.angel.

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