How can a hypothyroid person lose weight?
Q. I am a hypothyroid patient. About 11 years ago I was diagnosed to have osteomalacia as my alkaline phosphatase levels were extremely high. I was put on Shelcal 500 – 2 tabs daily and a sachet of Vitamin D. Three years later I was put on Eltroxin which is continuing even today. Nine years back my weight was 47 kgs which increased to 58 kgs and now it is 70 kgs. My height is 155cms. My weight remains between 65-70 kgs despite my best efforts and despite taking 150 mcgs Thyronorm. My latest readings (a month ago) were TSH-7.0 (range 0.3-4.0 mU/L) and T4-160 (range 52-167 n mol/L) which nine months back were TSH-8.0 and T4-150 while I was on Thyronorm 100 mcg. Since last month the dose has been increased to 150 mcgs. I get cramps in my legs almost everday. I am very regular with my medicine.A. Weight gain can be due to several causes, but the most common is an imbalance between dietary intake and output (basal metabolism + exercise). Both the T4 values were high-normal while TSH was onl
