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Does a low thyroid make you feel hungry all the time? i have to eat about every 2 to 3 hours or i start to feel bad. even at 3 a.m!

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Hypothyroid hunger : Under active thyroid does not have any significant effect on appetiteifthyroid has been corrected to physiological levels should not have residual symptoms.

Answered 8/1/2013

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