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Suggest Treatment For Weight Gain In Case Of Hypothyroidism

I have been diagnose with hypothyroidism and stated out taking armour thyroid 30 which made me itch and gain 10 lbs, increase to 60 still itch, went to a compound pharmacy still itch . I am now on sythriod 75 mg and a t3 taken at the same time each morning. I have gained weight since taking these drugs and still don t feel better. what should I do? My energy level is better on synthriod don t know how long this will last.
Thu, 29 Jan 2015
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Welcome to HCM. I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.

Hypothyroidism is usually associated with weight gain. This weight gained in hypothyroidism will come down when thyroid hormone replacement. Once thyroid function is normalised there wont be any further weight loss with thyroxine.

For your weight gain treatment, options include

1. Lifestyle modification - diet and exercise
2. Medications - like orlistat and locacerin
3. Surgical options - bariatric surgery

Hope I have answered your question. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.


Regards
Dr Ajish TP
Consultant Endocrinologist
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Suggest Treatment For Weight Gain In Case Of Hypothyroidism

Welcome to HCM. I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Hypothyroidism is usually associated with weight gain. This weight gained in hypothyroidism will come down when thyroid hormone replacement. Once thyroid function is normalised there wont be any further weight loss with thyroxine. For your weight gain treatment, options include 1. Lifestyle modification - diet and exercise 2. Medications - like orlistat and locacerin 3. Surgical options - bariatric surgery Hope I have answered your question. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help. Regards Dr Ajish TP Consultant Endocrinologist