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I was diagnosed with GD 5-1/2 years ago. My meds include
Synthroid, Amitriptylin, Atenolol and Claritin. My symptoms
include tiredness, chronic pain, irregular heartbeat, high blood
pressure, rheumatoid arthitis, and lung problems associated
with allergic reactions to certain chemicals and pollution.
I have had a life-long weight problem and am now very obese.
I believe that my over-eating stems from stress and
depression (over the years I have had 9 surgeries unrelated
to GD and I believe this may have led to the depression).
I have been working out nearly every day for
the past 2 years, but still continue to gain weight. I
also have moderate to severe muscle and joint pain every
day – the type usually associated with beginners working
out or overdoing it. I also have mood swings and crying
jags and thought I was just going crazy and felt completely
out of control. Many days I still have unexplained fevers,
tremors, fatigue and just generally feeling lousy. I
thought it was just me. After reading some of the posted
messages I understand that this disease is a struggle for
all of us. I was feeling so down on myself and blaming
myself for not feeling better. Despite my weight problem,
I have been a vegetarian for many years, never drank, smoked
and exercised fairly regularly but I have tremendous cravings
for dairy products especially ice cream, cheese and milk
chocolate. These foods seem to calm me down. I have tried
nearly every weight loss program, diet, etc. but find it
getting harder and harder to calm down without my food fixes.
Could this also be a problem associated with GD? Does
anyone else experience any of this? My doctor is at a loss
to explain my behavior, none of his suggestions have helped.
Neither has natural, herbal, holistic or homeopathic
supplements or remedies. Right now, my main complaints
are continued fatigue and pain, as with the weight nothing
seems to help. If anyone else has any tips or suggestions
for me, I would greatly appreciate them. Sorry this is so
long, but I still have many questions and welcome the
chance to talk to others who are going through the same
thing.Hi Van, welcome to the BB. I noticed you are on Amitriptylin. All I know is I was on that several years back for my migraine headaches. The doctor told me to expect to gain weight. He said the particular drug makes you hungry all the time. Even though I was aware of it I did eat more and I did gain about 20 pounds. It took months of power walking five times a week to get my weight back down after I came off it. It didn’t help my headaches either!!!
Take care and keep asking questions – there is a lot of help on this BB. SAS
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