Im taking thyroxine for underactive thyroid,will i lose the weight ive gained?
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thyroid medicine is simply supposed to regulate everything. however a bonus side effect is supposed to be that you will lose weight once everything stabilizes. they can take up to 2 months before they have everything working properly again though. not everyone loses weight, a lot of people do. also if you do any sort of exercising/diet changes, you'll lose weight more easily than before. just don't expect to lose 50lbs in 2 months or anything like that. keep realistic expectations and you'll be fine =)
(my doctors thought i had this problem as well, so it was explained to me what would happen)
Not simply by taking the thyroxine. My sister had the same problem. She has needed to diet and exercise to get rid of the weight she gained before diagnosis. Take it slowly and don't try any 'crash diets' or pills.
She is pretty much back to her ideal weight after several years.
Yes you can lose weight, but by the same way that everyone does (diet and exercise), only its a little bit harder.
It is possible.
Both my mother and grandmother both suffer from it.
My mother is still slim however my grandmother uses it as an excuse for her being obese. Both have had now for over 10 years.
Hope that helps your question. xx
people put on weight in many ways.The commonest way is unbalanced excessive diet with no or minimal excersize.People with underactive thyroid tend to put on weight due to the slow metabolism of thier bodies.When you start taking thyoxine tablets you will slowly shed off the weight which you have put on as a result of your past slow metabolism.However any extra weight you had put in the past or continue to build due to your wrong eating habits and life style will not go away.
The best thing is to concentrate on a balanced healthy diet and regular excersize routine, leave tha tablets to look after the metabolic needs of your body without any interference.
good luck
I wish...no you will have to exercise more. and eat the right foods. its hard to lose weight with an underactive thyroid so dont expect an overnight solution. i keep losing weight but my bloody thyroid finds it again!!!! welcome to hard work!
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