A member asked:

I have hashimotos and can't seem to lose weight. i am on synthroid (thyroxine). i tried diet.exercise.everything! nothing works.i lose 5 pounds thats it .help?!

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Dr. Joseph Mathews answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Endocrinology

If you are: Biochemically euthyroid (meaning your blood work shows normal thyroid levels), you should calculate your basal energy expenditure (bee) and subtract 500kcal from that number to have a goal number of calories to eat per day. If that does not work, you could also discuss with your doctor the possibility of converting to t4/t3 combination replacement.

Answered 12/17/2017

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