Losing weight on thyroxine tablets?!


Question: i have been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid and have been put on thyroxine tablets. because of my underactive thyriod i have put on a lot of weight the past year (when the symptoms started) i was wondering how long will it take for my wieght to come off now im on the right tablets? and will this weight come off easier because it was not put on by over eating but by my thyriod condition? has anyone used this medication before. advice please?


Answers: i have been diagnosed with an underactive thyroid and have been put on thyroxine tablets. because of my underactive thyriod i have put on a lot of weight the past year (when the symptoms started) i was wondering how long will it take for my wieght to come off now im on the right tablets? and will this weight come off easier because it was not put on by over eating but by my thyriod condition? has anyone used this medication before. advice please?

i have hypothyroid also, diagnosed 8 years ago (or so). when i was first put on the medicine i had energy i had never had before. i began walking, working out, and was extremely active. in the first year after being on the thyroid medicine i lost 65#. i also had changed the way i ate; but all in all i think it was the fact that i had energy to be active, whereas before after going to work i would just come in eat, and be a couch potato. i think you will have to watch your diet also. keep in mind a lot of people would like to blame weight on thyroid problems, but most of the time it is over eating (i know i had that problem) and lack of exercise. once you start feeling better, and can begin exercising regularly you will want to watch your diet closer (i did).





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