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in reply to: 5 weeks in and gaining weight fast!!!!! #1073614

You could be right about some foods sensitivities. I’ve been writing down what I eat in an attempt to make sure it’s not just an increase in calories that tend to sneak in, especially where you’re stressed. Looking at dairy as a culprit in some respects but like you I"ve noticed that the bloating comes and goes. The other is that last week I was down 4 lbs from where I started and this week I’m like 3 pounds OVER where I started. How does this fluctuation happen? I so don’t understand it all!

And yes, I am off of the beta blockers and have been for about 3 weeks. Thus far my heartrate while doing cardio training has been pretty good. Still worried about the muscles. They hurt the day I work them out but not past that. In the days when I as building muscle, I hurt for a couple of days.

It’s so hard to stay positive when you have "muffin top" for the first time in your life. It throws my confidence and self perception for a loop. And no, I"m not that shallow but I work in an industry where first impressions are very important so I have to remain confident and poised. This is not helping that cause!

[snyder95]

in reply to: 5 weeks in and gaining weight fast!!!!! #1073611

I feel your pain sister! I put on 17 lbs. between the time I was diagnosed and had RAI treatment and now. Yeah, thought hyper meant losing weight, not gaining it! I had a heck of a time and ended up on Tapazol as well as beta blockers and was forbidden to work out for 2 months.Got off of all of that and have finally gone hypothyroid. Have been on synthroids since Feb 3, started back to the gym shortly thereafter and have dropped 4 lbs. Funny thing is though, even though I am dropping weight and really watching what I eat, my mid-section is horribly bloated like ALL THE TIME. Feel like I look like I’m preggers. This disease is trying a lesson in patience!

[snyder95]

in reply to: Glad to find you here #1075147

Hi Malia –
Being a gym rat myself, I also questioned whether I should be pushing myself there after RAI. After all, I have no muscles anymore! But I didnt’ want to get out of the habit so I continue to go. BUT last week when I went to the docs because of this cold I’ve been playing with (now that I know that’s normal so to speak I am greatly relieved!), my heartrate was coming in at 110 and I’d been sitting for awhile. So, yeah, doc forbid me to do any cardio until the heartrate is under control. I recall the radiologist telling me I may need beta-blockers if my heartrate continued to be so elevated. I think it’s time to ask for those until my levels even out and I can start getting back under control.

Just going for my first post-RAI checkup Friday and seriously hope that the levels are such that I can start synthroids. I hate feeling the way I do but am comforted to know that I am not alone.

[snyder95]

in reply to: What the Graves????? #1075294

Wow – a full night’s sleep…that would be amazing. I was diagnosed in Sept. and had RAI in October. It’s been 6 weeks and I still feel like crap. I have not yet started synthroids and have to say I am looking forward to it in some respects. I am emotionally all over the place, have no energy (which is major for me as I am a devoted gym rat in the mornings), ache all overand have a "resting" heartrate of 110. I am tired of felling this way and know that I have to be somewhat patient but am so frustrated. I just want to get back to normal!

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