Hypothyroid...treatment and weight lose?!
Question:
Hypothyroid...treatment and weight lose?
i was just diagnosed with hypothyroid and the doctor has prescribed medication. i was wondering, since i have been battling with a weight problem, once i start the medication will i start losing the weight again?
Answers:
You will hopefully start to lose weight when you get the morning TSH around 1.0, but most likely you will have to diet and exrcise to get it off. Most do not lose weight by thyroid meds alone. A rare few do, so hopefully you are one of the lucky ones. Keep track of your TSH levels and always test first thing i the morning to get the correct dose.
Do not use kelp unless you are iodine deficient as it could make you hyper. Get the thyroid regulated first with thyroid meds and then you can worry about being iodine deficient. I'm on a small amount of kelp, but it wasn't until I got my thyroid regulated that I started usin it and only because I was iodine deficient.
Thyroid weight loss group in link below