Re: Please help by just answering this questions...

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/25/2003 2:52:44 PM Pacific Standard Time,

marcellaporretta@... writes:

> How long did it take

> before you took DHEA and T3 before your energy came back and before

> you were able to lose weight? Thats it. Thank you.

>

Dear Marcella,

I'm taking timed release T3 the past year and a half. My doctor said I'd

lose the weight soon after starting the medicine but it didn't come off

without work. After four months of medicine and no appreciable weight

change, I joined Weight Watchers. That was a year ago last February. It

took me nearly a year to lose 30 pounds following their Points System. It is

easier when I'm on high levels of the WT3. When I have to cycle off the

medicine, it gets harder and in fact, I often gain 2-3 pounds until I go on

the next cycle of medicine.

In the past three months I've lost another 5 pounds. I did the WW program

and still am on WW Lifetime Maintenance to keep myself at a good weight. I

follow it about 85% of the time. I had to actively count points, watch my

food intake levels, learn how to eat a lot to satisfy my appetite but pick

low points foods to stay within my daily points range. I think slow weight

loss is better because now it's easier to keep off the weight; I definitely

do not want to yo-yo! I walk some and do Pilates to burn calories but I'm

not super gung-ho with exercise because it aggravates my knee and hip.

I haven't taken DHEA. Can't seem to find any help in it yet. Perhaps I'm

not taking the right amount or the form my body likes.

in LA

[Guest guest]

I think no one has answered because no one knows. Everyone is different. I

took Armour (with it's T3) last spring and summer. I felt fabulous until I

overdosed. But I gained 5 pounds at first and then finally lost it. My

appetite increased for a while. I take DHEA but can't tell if it makes me

feel better. There just isn't aa pat answer to your question.

Perhaps it would help if you told us more. For example, are you taking

straight T3 and if so, why just T3 and not T4 or Armour? What do your labs

show?

Val in Boulder, CO

-----Original Message-----

From: marcellaporretta [mailto:marcellaporretta@...]

Hello to all:

I have posted a note 2 or 3 times and I never seem to get an answer

from anyone regarding the questions I asked, so I am just going to

ask l and hopefully some people may answer. How long did it take

before you took DHEA and T3 before your energy came back and before

you were able to lose weight? Thats it. Thank you.

[Guest guest]

I think it's a great misconception that you will start losing weight as

soon as you start taking meds to fix hypothyroidism. In most cases

people will quit gaining and may lose 5-10 pounds, but other than that,

you have to work at it. I don't take DHEA or T3, but my energy levels

increased about two weeks after I was on the correct dose of synthroid.

Everyone is different, but you should see a change in less than six

weeks.

Please help by just answering this

questions...

Hello to all:

I have posted a note 2 or 3 times and I never seem to get an answer

from anyone regarding the questions I asked, so I am just going to

ask l and hopefully some people may answer. How long did it take

before you took DHEA and T3 before your energy came back and before

you were able to lose weight? Thats it. Thank you.

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your answer. Actually if you look up the page on the

board I do have a couple of posts that already tell all. My T3 is at

3.0 but apparently my T4 is ok. Please read my previous post with

all the figures. Thanks and I appreciate any input you have.

Marcella

In hypothyroidism , " Valarie " <val@w...> wrote:

> I think no one has answered because no one knows. Everyone is

different. I

> took Armour (with it's T3) last spring and summer. I felt fabulous

until I

> overdosed. But I gained 5 pounds at first and then finally lost

it. My

> appetite increased for a while. I take DHEA but can't tell if it

makes me

> feel better. There just isn't aa pat answer to your question.

>

> Perhaps it would help if you told us more. For example, are you

taking

> straight T3 and if so, why just T3 and not T4 or Armour? What do

your labs

> show?

>

> Val in Boulder, CO

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: marcellaporretta [mailto:marcellaporretta@r...]

>

> Hello to all:

> I have posted a note 2 or 3 times and I never seem to get an answer

> from anyone regarding the questions I asked, so I am just going to

> ask l and hopefully some people may answer. How long did it take

> before you took DHEA and T3 before your energy came back and before

> you were able to lose weight? Thats it. Thank you.

[Guest guest]

-Thanks . I exercise almost everyday. I do Aerobics, palatis,

yoga, hip hop class and Curves 3X week (circuit trainning). I too

joined WeightWatchers in the fall only to not lose anything. I am

now on a very low calorie diet, actually Cambridge Diet and I cannot

lose a pound. To me this tells me that something is absolutely

wrong. I only began my meds last week, but I am so frustrated about

this weight. I was hoping someone would actually give me an

approximate time. I guess that won't happen. Thanks for your help.

Marcella

-- In hypothyroidism , annah1149@a... wrote:

> In a message dated 3/25/2003 2:52:44 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> marcellaporretta@r... writes:

>

>

> > How long did it take

> > before you took DHEA and T3 before your energy came back and

before

> > you were able to lose weight? Thats it. Thank you.

> >

>

> Dear Marcella,

>

> I'm taking timed release T3 the past year and a half. My doctor

said I'd

> lose the weight soon after starting the medicine but it didn't come

off

> without work. After four months of medicine and no appreciable

weight

> change, I joined Weight Watchers. That was a year ago last

February. It

> took me nearly a year to lose 30 pounds following their Points

System. It is

> easier when I'm on high levels of the WT3. When I have to cycle

off the

> medicine, it gets harder and in fact, I often gain 2-3 pounds until

I go on

> the next cycle of medicine.

>

> In the past three months I've lost another 5 pounds. I did the WW

program

> and still am on WW Lifetime Maintenance to keep myself at a good

weight. I

> follow it about 85% of the time. I had to actively count points,

watch my

> food intake levels, learn how to eat a lot to satisfy my appetite

but pick

> low points foods to stay within my daily points range. I think

slow weight

> loss is better because now it's easier to keep off the weight; I

definitely

> do not want to yo-yo! I walk some and do Pilates to burn calories

but I'm

> not super gung-ho with exercise because it aggravates my knee and

hip.

>

> I haven't taken DHEA. Can't seem to find any help in it yet.

Perhaps I'm

> not taking the right amount or the form my body likes.

>

> in LA

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your in put.

Marcella

In hypothyroidism , " Monroe "

<Monroe@b...> wrote:

> I think it's a great misconception that you will start losing

weight as

> soon as you start taking meds to fix hypothyroidism. In most cases

> people will quit gaining and may lose 5-10 pounds, but other than

that,

> you have to work at it. I don't take DHEA or T3, but my energy

levels

> increased about two weeks after I was on the correct dose of

synthroid.

> Everyone is different, but you should see a change in less than six

> weeks.

>

>

>

> Please help by just answering this

> questions...

>

>

>

> Hello to all:

> I have posted a note 2 or 3 times and I never seem to get an answer

> from anyone regarding the questions I asked, so I am just going to

> ask l and hopefully some people may answer. How long did it take

> before you took DHEA and T3 before your energy came back and before

> you were able to lose weight? Thats it. Thank you.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

What do you mean? You lost 15lbs. that is fantastic.

Congratulations to you and thanks for your input, most appreciated.

Marcella

In hypothyroidism , R <crawson@p...> wrote:

> > I think it's a great misconception that you will start losing

weight as

> > soon as you start taking meds to fix hypothyroidism. In most

cases

> > people will quit gaining and may lose 5-10 pounds, but other than

that,

> > you have to work at it. I don't take DHEA or T3, but my energy

levels

> > increased about two weeks after I was on the correct dose of

synthroid.

> > Everyone is different, but you should see a change in less than

six

> > weeks.

>

> This is my experience too, and I also only take oroxine. Most of my

> symptoms improved radically over the first few weeks, once I started

> medication about 18 months ago... no more cramps, didn't need 18

hours sleep

> a day, depression lifted, periods settled down immediately. I've

lost maybe

> 15 pounds over that 18 months because I have more energy to

exercise (a

> little gentle exercise each day, whereas before medication I was

unable to

> walk more than a couple minutes at a time) and more mental

sharpness to eat

> properly (plan my shopping, estimate fat/calorie content, cook

proper

> meals). But I haven't noticed any real change in my metabolic

rate, nothing

> magical about the weight loss.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Please help by just answering this questions...

Hello to all:

I have posted a note 2 or 3 times and I never seem to get an answer

from anyone regarding the questions I asked, so I am just going to

ask l and hopefully some people may answer. How long did it take

before you took DHEA and T3 before your energy came back and before

you were able to lose weight? Thats it. Thank you.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 3/25/2003 10:33:26 PM Eastern Standard Time,

marcellaporretta@... writes:

> I am

> now on a very low calorie diet, actually Cambridge Diet and I cannot

> lose a pound. To me this tells me that something is absolutely

> wrong. I only began my meds last week, but I am so frustrated about

> this weight. I was hoping someone would actually give me an

> approximate time. I guess that won't happen. Thanks for

> your help.

Dear Marcella,

If you've only just begun your meds, you will probably need some more time for

them to help your body change. You're on T3, right? I know before I got on

medicine, I was on low calorie diets, doing the Bill , Body For Life

program, exercising every day yet I gained! There is something so very

important about getting the right type of medicine for you into your body!!

Once I found the WT3, it began to make it possible for me to lose. Give

yourself time. I can hear your frustration with the weight but give yourself

time for the medicine to start helping you.

To your best health,

[Guest guest]

Low-carbohydrate diets seem to work better for people with

hypothyroidism than low-calorie diets.

Re: Please help by just answering this

questions...

-Thanks . I exercise almost everyday. I do Aerobics, palatis,

yoga, hip hop class and Curves 3X week (circuit trainning). I too

joined WeightWatchers in the fall only to not lose anything. I am

now on a very low calorie diet, actually Cambridge Diet and I cannot

lose a pound. To me this tells me that something is absolutely

wrong. I only began my meds last week, but I am so frustrated about

this weight. I was hoping someone would actually give me an

approximate time. I guess that won't happen. Thanks for your help.

Marcella

[Guest guest]

> I think it's a great misconception that you will start losing weight as

> soon as you start taking meds to fix hypothyroidism. In most cases

> people will quit gaining and may lose 5-10 pounds, but other than that,

> you have to work at it. I don't take DHEA or T3, but my energy levels

> increased about two weeks after I was on the correct dose of synthroid.

> Everyone is different, but you should see a change in less than six

> weeks.

This is my experience too, and I also only take oroxine. Most of my

symptoms improved radically over the first few weeks, once I started

medication about 18 months ago... no more cramps, didn't need 18 hours sleep

a day, depression lifted, periods settled down immediately. I've lost maybe

15 pounds over that 18 months because I have more energy to exercise (a

little gentle exercise each day, whereas before medication I was unable to

walk more than a couple minutes at a time) and more mental sharpness to eat

properly (plan my shopping, estimate fat/calorie content, cook proper

meals). But I haven't noticed any real change in my metabolic rate, nothing

magical about the weight loss.