Weight and memory issues-->Sylvia [was: Throat constriction]

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Hi Sylvia,

In Thyca@y..., " sylviajeanuk " <sylviacrook@h...> wrote:

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> Also I am putting on weight and I don't

> know why, I was told that because I was on such a high dose of

> thyroxine 300mcgs then I would do the opposite.

The opposite is more likely to be the case judging from discussions

we've had recently on the LTS list. A lot of thycans do seem to gain

weight, alas, after thyca treatment and going on to thyroxine. Being

highly suppressed seems to cause some of us to binge and over-eat and

therefore put on weight. I am like that, unfortunately. I have a

constant battle with my weight, also because of my diabetes. Attack is

the best defence...I find exercise helps, at least it helps me to feel

trim and fit even if I'm still (as someone put it here) " chunky " . In

your case though it is only two months since your scan, could it be a

prolonged reaction to being hypo?

300 mcg sounds high to me by the way. I was prescribed this amount

years back on the way to reaching my present dose, but I was a student

at the time and not taking my pills very regularly...once I started

behaving sensibly it proved to be way too high. I am now on 200 mcg

and I see a lot of posters here seem to be on doses in the region of

125-175. Is there a reason why your doctor thinks such a high dose is

necessary in your case?

> Also my memory, where did it go?

If you mean that dipsy-doozly wandering into the kitchen...forgetting

why you went there...realising you meant to go to the bathroom to look

for your keys/glasses etc...did you have this when you were hypo? Or

have you noticed it only recently? Do other people notice and remark

on it? It sounds to me as if you're still adjusting to the thyroxine

but definitely check it out with your doctor.

You might also ask your doctor to check tht your calcium is in

normal range. Having too much, or too little, calcium can also have a

devastating effect on memory, as I know from my own experience (I've

had hyperparathyroidism - not related to thyca). I was told by my

endocrinologist after my TT that I should have my calcium checked

annually for life because in some instances scar tissue or ? gets in

the way and can slow down the working of the parathyroids.

Hope this helps...keep well,

Judith (Brit living in Holland)

dx 1965 pap thyca (T-N1-M0)

PT London, England 09/1965

recurrence in cervical lymph nodes 1982

TT 04/1982 The Netherlands

RAI 75 mCi 04/1982 Leiden, The Netherlands

Clean scan 09/1982...