Q: can you have hyperthyroidism and weight gain? tsh <0.01, ft3 & ft4 very high. rapid heartrate, but i am very overweight, and cannot lose weight.

Can: Some hyperthyroid people are ravenous and can gain weight. Weight loss in hyperthyroidism is mostly muscle mass.

Q: i went to the doctor for weight gain n fatigue.my tests show freet4 11.1 and tsh 1.20..im so confused because it looks like hyperthyroid?

Thyroid : Normal TSH runs from 0.5 to 5.5 and free T4 from 04.5 to 12.5, so, ordinarily, this means that your thyroid is not under or over active. Your doctor will want to search in other directions for possible causes of your fsrigue and weight gain.

Q: for a few years i have had subclinical hyperthyroidism. recently, i been gaining weight, been really dizzy and infertile, is it possible to switch to?

Yes: The thyroid hormone levels can go from high to normal to low. A common condition that can do this is hashimoto's thyroiditis. Ask an endocrinologist or thyroid surgeon to run some tests to make the diagnosis.

Q: if you have subclinical hyperthyroidism and take low dose of .25 methimazole, can this kick me into full blown hyperthyroidism?

Methimazole: No Methimazole will not make you become more hyperthyroid. In fact, the use of Methimazole in patients who are hyperthyroid from graves' disease, seems to put patients into remission (normal thyroid levels off the methimazole). It will no worsen your condition.

Q: can subclinical hyperthyroidism get better or go away and return to normal?

Depends on cause: Hi. The main causes of hyperthyroidism are Graves' (almost never subclinical), a hot nodule (often subclinical), thyroid medication induced (common, often subclinical), and subacute thyroiditis (usually clinical in the hyper phase). Subacute thyroiditis hyper gets better on its own. Thyroid medication induced is easily corrected. Graves' &amp; some hot nodules need treatment. Your endo will help.

Question 1

what is the risk of weight gain post one lobe thyroidectomy followed by synthroid (thyroxine) in an obese subclinical hyperthyroid (not hypo) person?

Accepted Answer

Thyroid: Very low since you still have half the thyroid and are on medication. Have your thyroid levels checked

Question 2

can stopping hyperthyroidism medicine cause weight gain?

Accepted Answer

Not normally: Hyperthyroidism usually causes weight loss, treating it would cause weight gain.Therefor stopping treatment for hyper thyroidism would likley cause weight loss not gain.

Question 3

how does hyperthyroid cause weight gain?

Accepted Answer

Eat too much.: Even if you're burning off excessive amounts of calories, many people can eat more than they burn off and they will gain weight. Hyperthyroidism stimulates food intake, and some people really overdo it.

Question 4

besides hormone imbalance or hyperthyroidism or diet is there any orher condition that cancause rapid weight gain?

Accepted Answer

Weight Gain: You lose weight in hyperthyroidism even with voracious appetite. On the other hand, you gain weight if your thyroid is under active . Do you have any swelling of leg or abdomen? Do you take too much salt? See your PCP for blood tests.

Question 5

hyperthyroidism and weight gain, can a low tsh level cause weight gain? and how would menopause effect tsh level?

Accepted Answer

No: Rarely hyperthyroidism manifested by a low TSH and elevated thyroid hormones can cause increased hunger  leading to weight  gain. Most hyperthyroids lose  (muscle) weight. Menopause has no effect on TSH levels, but as we age hypothyroidism with increased TSH becomes more likely. 20% of women on medicare have elevated TSH and have frank or subclinical hypothyroidism.

Question 6

can you have hyperthyroidism and weight gain? tsh <0.01, ft3 & ft4 very high. rapid heartrate, but i am very overweight, and cannot lose weight.

Accepted Answer

Can: Some hyperthyroid people are ravenous and can gain weight. Weight loss in hyperthyroidism is mostly muscle mass.

Question 7

i went to the doctor for weight gain n fatigue.my tests show freet4 11.1 and tsh 1.20..im so confused because it looks like hyperthyroid?

Accepted Answer

Thyroid : Normal TSH runs from 0.5 to 5.5 and free T4 from 04.5 to 12.5, so, ordinarily, this means that your thyroid is not under or over active. Your doctor will want to search in other directions for possible causes of your fsrigue and weight gain.

Question 8

for a few years i have had subclinical hyperthyroidism. recently, i been gaining weight, been really dizzy and infertile, is it possible to switch to?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The thyroid hormone levels can go from high to normal to low.  A common condition that can do this is hashimoto's thyroiditis. Ask an endocrinologist or thyroid surgeon to run some tests to make the diagnosis.

Question 9

if you have subclinical hyperthyroidism and take low dose of .25 methimazole, can this kick me into full blown hyperthyroidism?

Accepted Answer

Methimazole: No Methimazole will not make you become more hyperthyroid. In fact, the use of Methimazole in patients who are hyperthyroid from graves' disease, seems to put patients into remission (normal thyroid levels off the methimazole). It will no worsen your condition.

Question 10

can subclinical hyperthyroidism get better or go away and return to normal?

Accepted Answer

Depends on cause: Hi. The main causes of hyperthyroidism are Graves' (almost never subclinical), a hot nodule (often subclinical), thyroid medication induced (common, often subclinical), and subacute thyroiditis (usually clinical in the hyper phase). Subacute thyroiditis hyper gets better on its own. Thyroid medication induced is easily corrected. Graves' &amp; some hot nodules need treatment. Your endo will help.

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What is the risk of weight gain post one lobe thyroidectomy followed by synthroid (thyroxine) in an obese subclinical hyperthyroid (not hypo) person?

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Can stopping hyperthyroidism medicine cause weight gain?

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How does hyperthyroid cause weight gain?

A member asked:

Besides hormone imbalance or hyperthyroidism or diet is there any orher condition that cancause rapid weight gain?

A member asked:

Hyperthyroidism and weight gain, can a low tsh level cause weight gain? and how would menopause effect tsh level?

A member asked:

Can you have hyperthyroidism and weight gain? tsh <0.01, ft3 & ft4 very high. rapid heartrate, but i am very overweight, and cannot lose weight.

A member asked:

I went to the doctor for weight gain n fatigue.my tests show freet4 11.1 and tsh 1.20..im so confused because it looks like hyperthyroid?

A member asked:

For a few years i have had subclinical hyperthyroidism. recently, i been gaining weight, been really dizzy and infertile, is it possible to switch to?

A member asked:

If you have subclinical hyperthyroidism and take low dose of .25 methimazole, can this kick me into full blown hyperthyroidism?

A member asked:

Can subclinical hyperthyroidism get better or go away and return to normal?

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