Why is my thyroid meds making me fat?!
Question:
Why is my thyroid meds making me fat?
usually i don't have to worry about eating too much and not gaining but they put me on levothroid for underactive thyroid and i'm gaining weight! the only thing is; i lose weight easier when i exercise but i can't really miss a day. i have to do an hour for at least 3-4 days. which is fine but, why is it making me gain weight ?
Answers:
You are probably gaining weight because your dosage is too low or you are a poor converter of T4 into T3. The med you are on is a T4 med. When on a T4 med you need to test first thing in the morning and get your morning TSH around 1.0. Having a higher TSH makes weight loss real difficult.
Another problem could be that you are a poor converter of T4 into T3. Get a free t3 to find out. It should be at least midrange or high in range. To correct this, you would go on a med that is both T4 and T3.
Next issue......get tested for insulin resistance. THis condition makes it hard to lose weight. It is diagnosed by a fasting glucose and fasting insulin.