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How will hashimoto's disease affect my life and my weight? will i be fat?

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If caught in time: Hypothyroidism only affects weight when it is poorly treated because of not complying with instructions or has been ongoing for a long time before diagnosis(inital symptoms are very vague). Weight issues are over- attributed to thyroid dysfunction that it has become an urban legend.

Dr Rao agreed

Answered 9/3/2015

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