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Suggest Ways Of Losing Body Weight
hello, m 29/f i have been suffering from hypothyroid since last 6 years i am on eltroxin 100.i also suffer from asthma and use asthalin inhaler. my ht is 5'5" and my weight is 80kgs.i want to lose weight i go to the gym n i try to keep a check on my diet.but with very negligible results due to which i get demotivated.i was prescribed sleinfig by my doctor but i experienced head reeling and head ache so i stopped it. i want to ask is it really possible for a hypothyroid patient to lose weight and get into the normal/healthy weight zones?if yes how?
Tue, 14 Mar 2017
Hello! Thank you for writing. I understand your concern. I think that you can lose weight and a specialist doctor will help you in this. You should get a personalised diet by a clinical dietitian in order to lose weight. Thank you for writing. Best regards.
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