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Are high tsh and rapid weight gain related?

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It can be: High TSH means your thyroid is not able to produce enough thyroid hormone and pitutary gland which controls thyroid gland and produces more thyroid stimulating hormone, and is usually associated with low t4(thyroid hormone) which in turn slows down your metabolism and can often cause weight gain along with other symptoms.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Too skinny, 99lbs, 5'6". TSH 1.5, T4 4.28, Do i hv high metabolism. Hw can i overcome it to gain weight. was born prematurely.now 29 yrs but twig thin?

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Im 22 years old. I was taking oleanz for 6 months and Due to that my TSH level went high and resulted in 20 kg weight gain. Please can I know what to do. Is stress related to TSH?. Which exercise cause immediate weight loss?

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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.

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24 yr male with 60 kg, 5.5" tall, high anti-TPO antibodies..And a slightly elevated tsh.. Normal t3and t4..Not gaining weight.. Shd i start thyroxine?

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Lab results high TSH (8.9) high T3 (232) but normal T4 (9.5) is it Hypothyroidism or hyper? I have all the hypo symptoms including rapid unexplained weight gain. Need help?

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