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Weight Gain, Constipation. Suffering From Thyroid Problem. Any Suggestions?

I am 39 years old male my height is 5 feet 6 inches and I weight 83 kilograms which is way far beyond my ideal weight. Regularly I jog for around 9 to 10 kilometers a day with a lot of aerobics including abdominal exercises and still I am unable to control my weight. For past 2 years I am suffering from constipation and I tried a lot of medicine for constipation but couldn t control it. If for some reason I stop exercising my weight shoots up again and I need your kind advice if I am suffering from thyroid disorder .
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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as you mentioned that you are suffering from thyroid problem,hope you must be taking treatment for the same.weight gain and constipation are symptoms of hypothyroidism.so if t3/t4 level is below normal or tsh level is high in your blood test it means taking dose for hypo thyroidism is insufficient.so its better to check for t3/t4 & tsh level, and take a proper dose of thyroxin tablet in the morning.

Important :treatment dose may be needed to increase in winter season. to take vitamin E will be supportive. weight reduction is very impotant .beside exercise low fat ,low carbohydrate and high protien diet will be helpful.best is to consult endocrinologist and dietician.
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Weight Gain, Constipation. Suffering From Thyroid Problem. Any Suggestions?

as you mentioned that you are suffering from thyroid problem,hope you must be taking treatment for the same.weight gain and constipation are symptoms of hypothyroidism.so if t3/t4 level is below normal or tsh level is high in your blood test it means taking dose for hypo thyroidism is insufficient.so its better to check for t3/t4 & tsh level, and take a proper dose of thyroxin tablet in the morning. Important :treatment dose may be needed to increase in winter season. to take vitamin E will be supportive. weight reduction is very impotant .beside exercise low fat ,low carbohydrate and high protien diet will be helpful.best is to consult endocrinologist and dietician.