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weight gain

im getting quite worried. No matter what i do i keep putting weight on. I put on a good 4/5 pounds a week even though i don't do anything different. For the past 6 months i was 8 stone 4 and didn't shift from that mark. All of a sudden i started putting weight on, i havn't changed what i eat, i don't do any more/less excercise than i did before. The only explaination i can think off is the pill, but iv been on that for nearly 2 years? is it possible that its only just starting to affect me now? I know it sound silly but im 5'3 and was a lovely size/shape before this stupid unexplainable weight gain happened, not im just over 10 stone. Any ideas? :frown: :confused:

Reply 1

you could possibly have a thyroid problem?
although i think those are also characterized by being tired...

Reply 2

I have a thyroid problem and I certainly wasn't tired. Get it checked out!

Reply 3

katerichards
you could possibly have a thyroid problem?
although i think those are also characterized by being tired...

some times you could have no symptoms at all and yet still suffer from a thyroid problem, plus the defficieny in thyroxine can vary from level to level, so symptoms and their effect can vary

check the symptoms here
don't worry the treatment is just a pill in extream cases they use radiation, but that is when it's really really bad, try to do some hormonal tests, and blood test and check it out, if you find there is something wrong in the readings check a doctor