Sudden weight gain

January 29, 2010

Hi there,

I am currently taking 125mcg T3 and 20mcg HC. When I started taking both of

these approx. 6 months ago, I weighed 169 pounds (the heaviest I had ever been).

Finally, my thyroid and adrenal symptoms were gone and I was feeling wonderful.

The excess weight starting coming off as I began to exercise again, but I could

tell, finally, I had my metabolism back again.

I am now 135 pounds and still have about 10 pounds to go before I reach my

pre-thyroid/adrenal weight!

Of course, my calorie intake has decreased as I have lost the weight and my

exercise has definitely increased. I was doing great until about 2 weeks, I

started not feeling super well again - nothing I could pinpoint, but just a

little off. And then over the past 3 days, I have gained 8 pounds, but while

exercising and eating absolutely no different.

I then came across an article that mentioned " dieting " (although that is not

what I am doing - healthy eating I would call it) affects the conversion of T4

to T3 and will lead to a buildup of RT3 which of course slows metabolism and

leads to weight gain. This sounds EXACTLY like what I am experiencing.

My question is and I'm hoping you can help - as I lose the weight and take in

less calories as well as increase my exercise, do I then have to increase my T3

meds? I am feeling like 125mcg is not sufficient any more.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks,

January 30, 2010

Possibly your adrenals have healed and the 20mg HC ios too much now.

MANY people I am seeing once RT3 s cleared can then have pretty sudden

adrneal imporovements. I would reduce HC FIRST. Try dropping 5mg and see

hwo it goes. If not bad effects then in 2 weeks drop 2.5 and contineu

dropping 2.5mg a week until off it.

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Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

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