PCOS, hyperthryoidism, metformin, synthroid and weight loss.??
Question: Hi, I am 19 years old and was diagnosed with PCOS a little more than a year ago. The doctor prescribed me 1 1/2 pills of metformin 2X a day. I am unsure, but I think each pill is 500mg so that would be 1500mg a day. Within the first month of taking metformin, I lost 20lbs. This was a great relief to me as I was 168lbs and it was reduced to 148lbs!
Then about a month later, I was also diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. I had also transferred to a new doctor and around the same time, my prescription for metformin [which I had only been taking for about a month] and he said he would prescribe me the metformin after I had been cured from hyperthryoidism. Now, almost a year later, my thyroid levels have been normal with the help of the radioactive iodine treatment. But the thing is, by stopping the metformin, I think the PCOS still caused me to gain weight as now I have not only gained the 20lbs I lost back, but I have gained an additional 17lbs, making me 185lbs!
Answers: So you are now hypothyroid? Both hypothyroidism and PCOS cause weight gain and make it difficult to lose weight. You most likely gained because you are now hypothyroid and also because your glucose and insulin levels are higher without the Metformin.
I have both conditions, so I know exactly what you are going through. Both conditions have to be in check or weight gain will happen. First, you need to have the first thing in the morning TSH be around 1.0. Also, you need to keep your insulin and glucose levels down by exercising, diet, and perhaps Metformin.
Synthroid will not help you lose weight. It will just make it easier for you to lose with diet and exercise providing your TSH in the morning stays round 1.0 and you are converting T4 into T3.
Link to thyroid diet and exercise forum below
First off let me say that you have quite a little bit to deal with. The PCOS is in now way affecting you weight unless it had become a tumor. The prescription for metformin is giving for helping regulate blood sugars in Diabetics. Now the issue here is that Synthoid is a medication that could cause weight gain.
And if you are type 2 Diabetic and your not taking metformin you would be gaining weight from excess sugars that you body is storing as fat because your body doesn't know how to deal with it.
I would suggest going to an Internal Medicine Doctor, or Even an Endocrinologist. These two type of doctors are going to be able to give you the best answer for what is going on.
And I wouldn't wait, Make the call as soon as possible because it's hard to get into a Endocrinologist, usually 2-3 months. In the mean time I would suggest a 1500 calorie a day diet, no caffinated drinks, No Breads or Starches. Keep a daily record of you food intake and exercise and take this to the new Doctor.
Then about a month later, I was also diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. I had also transferred to a new doctor and around the same time, my prescription for metformin [which I had only been taking for about a month] and he said he would prescribe me the metformin after I had been cured from hyperthryoidism. Now, almost a year later, my thyroid levels have been normal with the help of the radioactive iodine treatment. But the thing is, by stopping the metformin, I think the PCOS still caused me to gain weight as now I have not only gained the 20lbs I lost back, but I have gained an additional 17lbs, making me 185lbs!
Answers: So you are now hypothyroid? Both hypothyroidism and PCOS cause weight gain and make it difficult to lose weight. You most likely gained because you are now hypothyroid and also because your glucose and insulin levels are higher without the Metformin.
I have both conditions, so I know exactly what you are going through. Both conditions have to be in check or weight gain will happen. First, you need to have the first thing in the morning TSH be around 1.0. Also, you need to keep your insulin and glucose levels down by exercising, diet, and perhaps Metformin.
Synthroid will not help you lose weight. It will just make it easier for you to lose with diet and exercise providing your TSH in the morning stays round 1.0 and you are converting T4 into T3.
Link to thyroid diet and exercise forum below
First off let me say that you have quite a little bit to deal with. The PCOS is in now way affecting you weight unless it had become a tumor. The prescription for metformin is giving for helping regulate blood sugars in Diabetics. Now the issue here is that Synthoid is a medication that could cause weight gain.
And if you are type 2 Diabetic and your not taking metformin you would be gaining weight from excess sugars that you body is storing as fat because your body doesn't know how to deal with it.
I would suggest going to an Internal Medicine Doctor, or Even an Endocrinologist. These two type of doctors are going to be able to give you the best answer for what is going on.
And I wouldn't wait, Make the call as soon as possible because it's hard to get into a Endocrinologist, usually 2-3 months. In the mean time I would suggest a 1500 calorie a day diet, no caffinated drinks, No Breads or Starches. Keep a daily record of you food intake and exercise and take this to the new Doctor.
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