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My daughter is 31 years old and had her thyroid removed for multicystic goiters 10 years ago. She is currently on Synthroid. She has a concerning weight gain (50 pounds), hot all the time, and fatigue. At the end of the day she feels like she just can't go another minute. She has dieted and exercises but unable to get control of these health concerns. She is a registered nurse so is educated in health care but it seems there is nothing to be done. She also has had psoriasis since childhood that are a constant source of uncomfort. I am not a nurse but do have education in healthcare. I feel like the bulk of her problems stem from her thyroid. The doctors do blood test on her and they come back normal. other than the psoriasis and ear/throat infections as a child she was very healthy prior to the thyroid disease. Any input or suggestions on treatment/diagnosis would be most appreciated. I am really worried about the well being of my daughter.
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Perhaps it might be worth making an appointment with an internist or another medical specialist that would look at other possibilities of what could be causing weight gain. If there is an underlying cause other than thyroid disorder, a checkup with another type of doctor for a complete physical evaluation probably would be something to consider.
@cherriann Weight gain can come from meds like Predinison
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1 ReactionThat is a good point that lioness made about prednisone. There are other drugs that cause weight gain too, so if you take others meds beside synthroid, checking their side-effects would be a good idea.
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1 Reaction@joanmurphy Why does she not want to discuss weight? When I lost a lot of weight I asked my PCP how much more he thought I should lose. He said about five pounds! I lost about 20 more though, and my BMI was still above 25.
I have read that as a person ages it is good to have a few spare pounds, helps them if they get sick, so I will be happy with what I lost, and am working to get back there. I an about 7 or 8 pounds more than that now.
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1 Reaction@cherriann @lioness I gained a lot of weight when I was once on prednisone. Now I am only on a small dose and it does not seem to have effected me.
JK
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1 Reaction@contentandwell My weight gain now is from desserts trying to get of this and bread I love my toast in morning California is covered in snow about 75 miles from me
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1 Reaction@lioness. My weight gain is simply from eating too much of EVERYTHING. Today I managed pretty well, so hopefully I will keep the ball rolling.
We had snow today, but certainly much more than 75 miles away from you! This really has not been a bad winter but even so I’m ready for it to end. I think the only people who aren’t are skiers. My son actually got up early today to ski and then went to work in the afternoon. What a life!
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1 Reaction@contentandwell Yep good for him Over the weekend here my son and family where up at Big Bear lots of fluffy snow a day after they got back both roads where closed due to snow and rock slides Glad they all got home his cousin and her 2 1/2 yr old loved it also We are concerned about floods now from all that snoe
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1 ReactionHello everyone, you may have noticed I moved this discussion to the Diabetes & Endocrine System group. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/diabetes-and-endocrine-problems/ I did this so that more people can take part in this discussion.
Hi I have been on synthroid for 35 years and have had trouble sleeping ever since. Had to be on anti depressants for sleep for most of that time as I worked full time and needed my sleep. I am retired now and want to be able to sleep naturally. I would like to try Armour but my dr doesn’t like it. My endocrinologist does a TSH and tells me I’m fine. I feel it’s the synthroid that has been my problem for a long time with sleep disturbance. How do I get my levels tested for thyroglobulin and peroxidase? I’m ready to explore another avenue and need to find a dr that will listen to me! Any suggestions?