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What Causes Fatigue And Excessive Weight Gain?

I am always tired, gained weight like 35 pounds in less than a year, am semi healthy eater, have a small appetite but don't starve myself. I have extreme loss of energy, fatigue, joint bone and muscle pain and can barely move at times. I feel stiff and thyroid problems run in my family. I have been tested but it came out negative. I was told often doctors don't do all the tests [such as the T3 and T4
Fri, 1 Dec 2017
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Thanks for contacting with your health concern

1. as there is a positive family history of Thyroid problem in family thus check with an endocrinologist for necessary investigations since he will be in a much better position to understand your case history and order investigations accordingly.

PS. As I'm unable to examine you directly, thus remember that low thyroid practically exaggerates all vague complaints like joint pain, backache, weakness, breathlessness, thus check for common causes of fatigue like:

- auscultate heart for valve lesions
- Hb% for anemia
- blood sugar: fasting & PP for diabetes
- X-ray chest for TB
- serum T3, T4 & TSH

PS. even if all tests are normal, try with tablet Thyroxine 25mcg once daily [therapeutic trial] after consulting with your Endocrinologist.
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What Causes Fatigue And Excessive Weight Gain?

** Thanks for contacting with your health concern 1. as there is a positive family history of Thyroid problem in family thus check with an endocrinologist for necessary investigations since he will be in a much better position to understand your case history and order investigations accordingly. PS. As I m unable to examine you directly, thus remember that low thyroid practically exaggerates all vague complaints like joint pain, backache, weakness, breathlessness, thus check for common causes of fatigue like: - auscultate heart for valve lesions - Hb% for anemia - blood sugar: fasting & PP for diabetes - X-ray chest for TB - serum T3, T4 & TSH PS. even if all tests are normal, try with tablet Thyroxine 25mcg once daily [therapeutic trial] after consulting with your Endocrinologist.