Gaining weight with Graves' disease

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Oddly enough, I gained about twenty pounds over the course of

about two years, which didn't seem to fit with my eating patterns. I

had no idea I was hyperthyroid.

When I went into afibrillation and was diagnosed with Graves'

disease, I was started on propylthiouracil. In about ten days, I

lost about 15 pounds, so I'm guessing it was water weight.

I had RAI on November 15th, and am now six weeks post, and

just starting on .075 of Synthroid (or, more likely, the generic). I

have not gained back any of the weight, and am at about five pounds

over my usual lifetime weight. I am 5'6 " , and weigh 134 today. I

prefer not to weigh more than 125, but I'm 61 years old now, so my

girlish figure is a thing of the past!

I don't know what will happen when I start taking the

medication. I am going to try not to gain any weight, as I am pretty

happy with the situation the way it is! ;->

Judie Ashford