SweetGirl55

How does having Hypothyroidism cause people who have it to gain weight?

PaisleyVixen

you should use GOOGLE

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ANH_RN

Thyroid plays a vital part in your metabolism. If your thyroid isn't doing what its supposed to be then your metabolism will slow down. In hyperthyroid it's overdoing it and those people lose weight along with other health issues.

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PCOS and Hypothyroid.

~Traci~

I've lost weight w/ it slightly elevated (although I've been TRYING to lose weight so I don't know if it's contributed or not).

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WeHope

About a year ago I was diagnosed with Hashimotos Disease...essentially permanent hypothyroid. The moron for a doctor that I was seeing at the time thought it was viral and didn't treat it...he just monitored it for months with TSH bloodwork. I had finally had enough and went for a second opinion - which is where I was diagnosed with Hashimotos and put on 50mcg of Levoxyl. Just recently, in late June, my Levoxyl was increased to 75mcg.
In June I saw my OBGYN for a yearly check-up and to talk about how my husband and I had been trying to conceive for nearly 2 years. We thought we were waiting for the thyroid issue to be handled until a friend suggested we see a specialist...a Reproductive Endocrinologist. So, after calling the insurance (sadly) I made an appointment with RMA NJ in Englewood, NJ. We visited there office just a few days later and were quickly and somewhat easily diagnosed with PCOS (funny how going to the right doctor gets to the bottom of the problem fairly easily).
In the end, I was told that part of the Hashimotos and PCOS is weight gain - your thyroid controls your metabolism and a side effect of PCOS is insulin absorbtion. So, hopefully, now that my diet is controlled and I'm on Medformin to resist insulin in combination with the Levoxyl...hopefully some of the weight I've gained will come off. I was told that: it's important to change your diet and activity level - even changing up your exercise routine might help...instead of walking - do step aerobics or pilates. I'll let you know if this advice works for me. Best of luck to all of you...I know I'm hoping and praying every minute of everyday.

jenniek41908

like the girls said... it's all about your metabolism and how your body functions. I know with me i gained almost 50 lbs (b/c of my insulin resistance and thyroid). it's crazy no matter how hard i tried i couldn't loose more than a few lbs. i'm down 30 to date but.. it's tough

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The thyroid and weight gain

Because patients with an underactive thyroid tend to have a very low basal metabolic rate, one of the most noticeable symptoms of hypothyroidism is weight gain and difficulty losing extra weight. (Sometimes an overactive thyroid can mimic an underactive thyroid by causing weight gain, although this is less common.) A minority of women with hypothyroidism don’t gain weight. The difference arises from their individual biochemistry, the quality of the calories they consume, and how they use those calories.
Often the “metabolic burn” continues to fall as calories are reduced when dieting. That’s why some women with low thyroid can have weight gain even when they severely restrict calories. In order to fix your metabolism, you have to understand your entire health picture, not just your thyroid.
The thyroid in women

More women than men suffer from hypothyroidism, and many more women than men with thyroid issues have problems with weight gain. Most thyroid problems occur within the gland itself and often don’t reveal themselves until a broader pattern of hormonal imbalance develops. That’s why thyroid issues, menopause and weight gain often appear together (which is exactly what happened to Oprah).
Why do women experience low thyroid and weight gain with such frequency? The reasons are manifold, but primarily:

• Women spend much of their lives dieting, usually in a yo-yo cycle of feasting and then fasting. This undermines your metabolism and decreases your metabolic rate, a compounding factor for the thyroid, especially during perimenopause.
• Women tend to internalize stress, which affects their adrenal function. Overactive adrenal glands produce excess cortisol, which interferes directly with thyroid hormones. In addition, fatigue caused by adrenal dysfunction increases cravings for sweets and simple carbs to provide instant energy and feel-good hormones.
• Women's bodies have a delicate balance of hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, which can be upset when your body is under stress and not receiving enough support. This resulting hormonal imbalance acts as a trigger for thyroid problems.

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