Another new medical issue - hypothyroidism

I too have found out I have hypothyroidism. My breast cancer date was 04/28/08 and I was diagnosed with the thyroid problem last month. Mine was something like 5.25. I took a pill for a month and it dropped to 2.21. My question is: after getting thyroid back to normal can I lose weight? Or is this going to haunt me for the rest of my life. I weigh 167, but would like to lose 15lbs. and it just isn't going anywhere. My calorie intake is 1200-1300 a day. Can anyone help on this topic?

Ditto on found out I had hypothyroid and have been on generic synthroid for about 6 months. No problem with the mediciation. Hope things turn around for you soon!

I too have it-had it prior to BC. Within 3 days of starting the meds I felt like a NEW women. THe medicine worked wonders for me.  Hang in there-this too will pass. Hypothroidism can be casued by pregnancy. Since I started the meds I never had another issue. Also, you have to loose the weight just like you had gained it by eating but you don't have to worry about gaining more.  You will be ok:)

I have hypothyroid, too - ever since having my child 5 years ago.  It didn't take long at all to get my meds regulated - about 3-6 months, I think.  I had to have my dose adjusted down just a few times the first year or so as I finally lost the earlier crazy weight I gained from it.  My energy, ability to focus, everything came back fairly quickly.  As someone else said, this one is easy - just take a pill every morning and wait an hour to eat.  You're going to feel so much better very soon!

I posted on the Chemotherapy post so read that if you can. It is not the cancer that will kill me but the chemo (combo Tax Cytox) i am four months out of just one chemo treatment. Thjey are telling me I had a 'delayed allergic reaction to the chemo" then the ONC dropped me. I have gone four months with no help bec 9i oveheard a nurse saying that I am a walking lawsuit) and ono ONC wants me. I was never a candidate fo chemo despite the 'rah rah' i got from the first ONC. That one treatment fried my thyroid, adrenal glands, heart, and I am still bald. The list goes on for me. I wish I could be more loving about it but I went from being a healthy 57 year old woman with stage 2 BC to being theinvalid that I am now-peripheral neurpathy. had iknown the truth I never would have done chemo-period. ((((BLESSINGS)))) SV

Dear StillVerticle,

I am so sorry to hear what has happened to you after your only chemo treatment. I read in one of your posts that someone found your incredible story too hard to believe.  Honestly, how could all of what you have been through be "made up".  I  wish you the best in your ongoing battle to recover from the effects of chemo.  

Georgia