so--im a little confused..

ugagirl316 · 07-30-2008, 04:39 AM

ok--so here goes..i had been on the pill since i was 16 years old, had pretty normal periods all through out HS, all of my paps were always normal...never had problems. I got pregnant and had my son when i was 21..only gained 25lbs and was able to lose 95% of the weight that i had gained...kept it off--was pretty active, worked in an active environment...then i got a job in a call center--where surprise-surprise! i sat on my butt all day. I got that job in Oct of 04 and got pregnant with my baby girl in Jan--all of this time never noticed any kind of weight gain--still. TILL after i had my little girl in Oct of 05--total weight gain was like 50-60lbs--yea no kidding!, (which btw both of my babies were taken by c-section--dunno if that matters) my husband and i didnt feel that "tying my tubes" was the right thing to do at that time--until i thought i was pregnant 5 months after my baby was born---so off to the Dr i went, got my appt scheduled to have my tubes tied--my tubes were tied 6 months to the day from when i had my daughter. About 2 months after i had that done..my family was taking a vacation to Vegas, well to look good me and my hubby's aunt walked 2 1/2 miles a day for 4 weeks straight, i watched what i ate and lost NOTHING!!!--i also noticed that i felt not like myself--tired--sluggish--no energy--hadnt lost ANY of the pregnancy weight--and was losing my hair like crazy (in the shower)(although i have so much that you cant even tell lol)..anyways--i was tested and was diagnosed with an underactive thyroid. I was put on Levothyroxine, (still felt the same)went back took more tests--upped the milligrams--(no difference in the way i was feeling)--went back and took more tests AGAIN--this time i was put on 75mg of Synthroid--took it for 6 weeks and still NOTHING...so yea i got fed up with it and stopped taking it--i didnt have the money to keep paying for co-pays, and precr.--was just fed up!!

Anyways--I ran across PCOS in a Cosmo issue--and thought I had some of the symptons--but not all....i had weight around my midsection, skin tags on my neck(which have NEVER been there b4) dark splotches of skin in between my breasts and on my arm pits...and periods that are WAY too heavy. Ive not been able to see a Dr about the PCOS thing cuz we just relocated to SC from Ga so I have no job until Aug-which then i will have insurance--I chase 2 kids around (which is very hard with no energy but i have to make myself lol) I am up and down stairs all day long doing housework--I cut the grass every week, wash my car every week--its not like im NOT active--cuz i very much am--my question is...since im not trying to conceive...can PCOS be eliminated by a hysterectomy? Then if i continue to go the Dr to find the right dosage of thyroid medicine (which btw i found out just tonight that it is normal to have to go back several times to find the right one) is it possible for me to lose weight??? This is the heaviest i have EVER been!!! Any help on this would be GREATLY appreciated!! Thanks SOOO much!!

vicandla · 08-14-2008, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ugagirl316

my question is...since im not trying to conceive...can PCOS be eliminated by a hysterectomy? Then if i continue to go the Dr to find the right dosage of thyroid medicine (which btw i found out just tonight that it is normal to have to go back several times to find the right one) is it possible for me to lose weight??? This is the heaviest i have EVER been!!! Any help on this would be GREATLY appreciated!! Thanks SOOO much!!

Yes I have heard lots of women get over their PCOS symptoms by having a hysterectomy, you should post that question on the board I am sure you would get more answers that way.

I am Hypo was DX in 1999 it took 3 yrs for them to get me regulated on a T4 only med (IE:synthyroid, Levoxyl, Levothyroid etc T4 only med) even though I was on meds, I still felt like crap even though my TSH was in the normal range, I went on like this until 2006, In 2005 I took it upon myself to research Armour Thyroid which is a T3 and T4 combo med went through about 6 drs finally found someone who would prescribe it for me and Now I can chase my kids, do my household chores, and feel all around human again since being on my Armour and I also take 25mcg of Levothyroid also. YES it will be possible to lose weight you will have to take it slow and either cut back on what you eat or you can try Adkins, CAD, Low Carbing, South Beach diet something like that, I am currently pregnant but before I could conceive my first DD I had to lose 40lbs I went from 230 down to 195,I am hoping I can lose weight again, I have only gained 12lbs this whole pregnancy and I am due to deliver by C-section Sept 3, so maybe I will be a bit lighter before I start dieting again, anyway it helps alot if your Thyroid is in working order to try to lose weight, I hope you feel better soon. ((((hugs))))) I have been where you were and I am so thankful for Armour thyroid it was my lifesaver.

ugagirl316 · 08-15-2008, 04:15 PM

Thank you SOOOO much!!!

vicandla · 08-15-2008, 08:42 PM

you are very welcome I hope my answers helped.