Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 I'm waiting for my post full hysterectomy ZRT saliva labs to come in, and in the meantime, I'm gaining bloated weight at a scary rate. Craving sweets; E probably bottomed out. I'm not diabetic, and don't normally crave sweets. I'm barely eating anyway; mastered the Zen of eating many years ago. My basic diet is largely vegan, with 1200 mg calcium citrate supplementation daily. I've got some thyroid labs to do as ordered by my truly brilliant thyroid doc (free T3, free T4, reverse T3), but my guts tell me I'm not hypo. I'm gut certain that low P in my unique metabolic mix has much if not everything to do with my current aberrant weight gain. Anyway, I'm waiting for my post-saliva test ob-gyn office visit. Any ideas on how to stop or mitigate this crazy weight gain in the meantime? I'm no stranger to excessive weight gain. Thanks! Time to get my boys to the dentist. Sher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 I always found that when I took my temperature and it was 98 or below, and I felt like c.r.a.p that meant I was still hypO. That's when the mere action of breathing caused me to gain weight. This was when I was on synthroid and no BHRT... Sam :-O ===== > I'm waiting for my post full hysterectomy ZRT saliva labs to come in, > and in the meantime, I'm gaining bloated weight at a scary rate. > Craving sweets; E probably bottomed out. I'm not diabetic, and don't > normally crave sweets. I'm barely eating anyway; mastered the Zen of > eating many years ago. My basic diet is largely vegan, with 1200 mg > calcium citrate supplementation daily. > > I've got some thyroid labs to do as ordered by my truly brilliant > thyroid doc (free T3, free T4, reverse T3), but my guts tell me I'm > not hypo. > > I'm gut certain that low P in my unique metabolic mix has much if not > everything to do with my current aberrant weight gain. > > > Anyway, I'm waiting for my post-saliva test ob-gyn office visit. Any > ideas on how to stop or mitigate this crazy weight gain in the > meantime? I'm no stranger to excessive weight gain. Thanks! Time to > get my boys to the dentist. > > Sher > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Don't know the answer, but I wish I did, on a more scientific level, about weight gain, peri-and post menopause. I have always had to watch what I eat and it had gotten more difficult for my body to respond. All I know is that weight gain is common, and happened to me, starting during peri-menopause when I'm sure my E & P were dropping. I did not have labs done until 1 year after menopause, both E & P "menopause low". Some posts attribute taking P to weight gain, (using BHRT), some say too low, some say E is the key. This conflicting info kind of drives me crazy, so I take it with a grain of salt.I am using BHRT creams, E & P, and have successfully brought my levels up, feel good, menopause "symptoms" gone, and am cycling regularly. My weight has gone down, ever so slowly, but before using any BHRT, I couldn't lose at all, only gain, eating the same, which is very little, & very healthy. I am not using WP levels of hormones and am still able to achieve all this. MartyI'm waiting for my post full hysterectomy ZRT saliva labs to come in,and in the meantime, I'm gaining bloated weight at a scary rate.Craving sweets; E probably bottomed out. I'm not diabetic, and don'tnormally crave sweets. I'm barely eating anyway; mastered the Zen ofeating many years ago. My basic diet is largely vegan, with 1200 mgcalcium citrate supplementation daily.I've got some thyroid labs to do as ordered by my truly brilliantthyroid doc (free T3, free T4, reverse T3), but my guts tell me I'mnot hypo.I'm gut certain that low P in my unique metabolic mix has much if noteverything to do with my current aberrant weight gain.Anyway, I'm waiting for my post-saliva test ob-gyn office visit. Anyideas on how to stop or mitigate this crazy weight gain in themeantime? I'm no stranger to excessive weight gain. Thanks! Time toget my boys to the dentist.Sher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Thyroid...my basal body underarm temp and oral temp both used to accurately reflect my thyroid status...not so anymore. I now find that at ideal (symptom free-wise) Armour levels, basal and underarm temps will hover in the 96.5-97.6 range. I remember a hypothyroid nurse )who worked with Armour thyroid-taking patients) who told me that her temps were no longer accurate indicators of thyroid status for her. As it is, I can't even take 7.5. mcg Armour anymore without getting T3 jitters/palps. My doc switched me to low-dose levothyroid (as in 12.5 mcg once a week or less). I can't tolerate thyroid supplementation of any kind anymore. Either I'm euthyroid, or surgical menopause-caused hormone levels (and prior to full hysterectomy, vacillating hormone levels period) and my thyroid hormone levels are doing the synergistic " let me throw you even more out of balance " cha cha. Ah, the action of breathing causing weight gain...I know it well:-). My feeling is that if I need further thyroid supplementation, I won't be able to determine what exactly I need in that regard until I have a stable, comprehensive BHRT protocol worked out. Blah, blah, blah...I don't know c.r.a.p. and I'm feeling really frustrated (nothing new there) with being a strong person living in a body that loves functioning on the statistical far end of the spectrum. Sher > > I always found that when I took my temperature and it was 98 or below, and > I felt like c.r.a.p that meant I was still hypO. That's when the mere > action of breathing caused me to gain weight. This was when I was on > synthroid and no BHRT... > > Sam :-O > > > ===== > > I'm waiting for my post full hysterectomy ZRT saliva labs to come in, > > and in the meantime, I'm gaining bloated weight at a scary rate. > > Craving sweets; E probably bottomed out. I'm not diabetic, and don't > > normally crave sweets. I'm barely eating anyway; mastered the Zen of > > eating many years ago. My basic diet is largely vegan, with 1200 mg > > calcium citrate supplementation daily. > > > > I've got some thyroid labs to do as ordered by my truly brilliant > > thyroid doc (free T3, free T4, reverse T3), but my guts tell me I'm > > not hypo. > > > > I'm gut certain that low P in my unique metabolic mix has much if not > > everything to do with my current aberrant weight gain. > > > > > > Anyway, I'm waiting for my post-saliva test ob-gyn office visit. Any > > ideas on how to stop or mitigate this crazy weight gain in the > > meantime? I'm no stranger to excessive weight gain. Thanks! Time to > > get my boys to the dentist. > > > > Sher > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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