If you are taking Tapazole and that has brought your levels into the normal range, then by definition at this moment you are not hyper. If your levels are not in the normal range yet, then exercise would be a concern.
Clear exercise with your doctor first, but if they say it’s okay, then keep these things in mind. When you are hyper, your muscles waste away, and with exercise they waste even more. Once you have come out of the hyper state, the wasting is not happening any more, but it takes time for the muscle tissue to return, and once it does, it is soft, “baby” muscle that needs very gentle conditioning. You can’t “bulk up” in a hurry, in other words. Low weight, few reps until you feel the muscles getting stronger. The physical therapist that spoke at the conference two years ago said to exercise the muscle until it feels tired, then stop. So if you take it easy, you should be able to work your muscles back up to where they used to be.
Keep in mind that your thyroid hormone levels may still be changing — excessive cramping can be caused by low thyroid hormone levels, for example — so be aware that you may need to get your levels checked whenever you feel something unusual happening.
Strength to you (literally), warrior!
-Ski
NGDF Assistant Online Facilitator
