Thyroid

[marion29]

Would having "a borderline underactive thyroid" cause weight gain and prevent you from shifting it? I eat reasonably sensibly, don't have an eating problem and keep my sweet tooth under control, and take regular exercise. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia last year, but still walk as much as possible and now do Pilates.

[willowherb]

marion...go to http://brain.hastypastry.net   when you open the web site keep scrolling down until you come to an a to z of ailments  where you will find fibromyalgia  click on it and open it up and you will find..lots of people with the same ailments as yourself and experts to help ..

[woofgang]

further to the above answer, yes the thyroid problem could cause the weight gain that you describe

[dirtyharriet]

I have a borderline hypothyroid disorder. However my gp will nopt treatme as I am "only just under" although I am exhausted with dry skin and hair and overweight. It is recognised that here in the UK we are not good at diagnosing or treating this disorder.

These are interesting links

http://www.thyroid-fed.org/intro/patients.html

http://www.thyroiduk.org/

[woofgang]

Some Gp's are &*(%$�!! If you can't get the help you need then if you can, change your GP!!

[anthomson]

My mother has an underactive thyroid and was diagnosed as such when I was lad many years ago, she is now 65 but looks much, much younger. She is  certainly not overweight (although she is on medication for the condition). Keep up the exercise and do not worry unduly.

[marion29]

Thank you so much for all your replies,I do appreciate it. Willowherb, I do actually have Fibromyalgia and use a forum/support network on the UKFibromyalgia website. I am always open tomore/different knowledge and will keeep in mind info you gave me. People with this condition(mostly women)have said they have put on wieigh, some beacuse of pain/no exercise and others beacuse of mediaction take for this.

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[pixieee]

yes it would, because it is your thyroid that controls your metabolism. an overactibe thyroid butrn too much fat, an underactive thyroid burns too little.