Is it hard to lose weight even after maintaining overactive thyroid?
I was diagnosed with Overactive thyroid over a year ago and I’ve been taking medication (Methimazole 5MG) to maintain the thyroid levels. My last blood test (6 months ago) shows that the medication is maintaining my thyroid and the doctor says to continue the medication (which I’ve been doing). I’ve been trying to work out and stuff and it seems that its not working. Could it be my thyroid (even though its maintained)?
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my friend is in the same boat as you.she was always a big girl and weighed 18st then due to the overactive thyroid she went down to 13st after constant nagging from me she went to the doctors and after blood tests she was told she had an overactive thyroid.they used iodine to get rid of the thyroid and the weight has really gone on and she now weighs just over 20st! she was horrified but her doctor put her on xenicol tablets and after a month she has lost 7lbs so its going the right way.she had to stay on her thyroid medication for 2 years before her doctor would help her though.so in answer to your question yes it is very hard to maintain your weight after this problem.good luck and i hope you find a way of maintaining.