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What Causes Weight Gain While Taking Methimazole For Grave S Disease?

I have Graves Disease, I have been taking Methimazole since Febuary of this year. Two weeks ago my Endorinologist says my blood work shows that I am back to normal. Like overnight I have gained 30 pounds, well 2 weeks. I don t eat much, I have a sensible diet and excercise routinely, tennis 3 times a week, yoga. I am pretty active. My question is, am I changing to Hypothyroidism?
Mon, 8 Jun 2015
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I really appreciate your concern, if this is endocrine dysfunction and after treatment the hormone level comes to normal it does not mean that you need to stop the medicine but you need to continue the same medicine because this indicate that the given medicine working nicely and your disease being controlled and not cured, hope this information helps, take care have a nice day. (This is not changing to Hypothyroidism)
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What Causes Weight Gain While Taking Methimazole For Grave S Disease?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, if this is endocrine dysfunction and after treatment the hormone level comes to normal it does not mean that you need to stop the medicine but you need to continue the same medicine because this indicate that the given medicine working nicely and your disease being controlled and not cured, hope this information helps, take care have a nice day. (This is not changing to Hypothyroidism)