I just want to feel well.

[squirt43]

.I am reading these posts and realize that they are very old but I am so desperate that I just want to be healthy.  I am presently trying A.C.E. which is supposed to be an all natural weight loss, um  NOT..waste of my money...I have so many diagnosis that I don't know what to do what to eat and what ever I do I don't lose weight.  I crave suger, carbs as I have no engery all day long and that gives me just a quick fix I understand that but what to do.  I am hypothyroid taking Levothyroxine, I have adrenal fatigue; Polycystic ovary Sydrome; High Cholesterol; retaining water like no other; and estrogen dominance and depression/anxiety can't imagine with all of this stuff going on being down.  So yes am taking meds for each and then my doctor just put me on Metformin I am not seeing any results from this either.  I am so frustrated and desperate a year ago I was 160 down to a size 8 and now I am at 211 and in 14/16's.  I was doing the lite for life program when I just crashed and was craving suger like mad...well the sugar overcame me.  Any suggestions out there please please replay to this desparate 43 year old wife and mother of three.  God Bless. .


This discussion is related to Unable to lose weight , increase metabolism or gain energy despite diligent dieting & exercise.

[havingfaith11]

I'm sorry, it wasn't my attention to hj someone's issue that was similar to mine.

[havingfaith11]

Thank you so much for the responses to mine as well. I opened up a new thread for my concerns.


Thank you so much flyingfool for the information.

[Barb135]

As gimel suggested, please post your latest thyroid hormone levels, along with the reference ranges, so we can better assess your treatment.  

Both hypothyroidism and PCOS can cause weight gain/inability to lose, as can estrogen dominance; you've been hit on all sides!!  

Metformin is often used to treat PCOS and it's my understanding that it usually works quite well; however, if your thyroid med is not adjusted properly, you still aren't going to lose weight AND there are some of us who really have to work hard at losing, even when the thyroid levels are right.

What happens with the sugar cravings is that you eat sugar/simple carbs for quick energy, because you are so tired.  This causes your blood sugar to spike and you  might feel okay for a while, then all of a sudden the sugar wears off and your blood sugar drops out of sight, causing more fatigue, for which you eat more sugar -- every time this happens, the cycle gets more vicious.

There are 2 types of carbohydrates -- simple and complex. Simple carbs are those found in sugar, products made with white flour, white rice, etc.  Once consumed, they enter the blood stream very quickly and raise your blood sugar, sometimes to very high levels. The sugar in some fruits also raises blood sugar quickly.

Complex carbs are those found in veggies, beans, whole grains, etc.  These carbs take a long time for the body to break down, so your blood sugar will remain more stable and you shouldn't feel so fatigued.  In addition, eating adequate protein will help keep you more stable, as well.

havingfaith11 -- there's no need to apologize.  We know you didn't intend to hijack a thread; we try to make sure that everyone's issues get dealt with, and sometimes it gets confusing when we have people with similar, yet different issues in the same thread.  I'm going to go find your thread right now.

[squirt43]

Thank you so much I will get the levels.  I take levothyrocine  0.05 mcg, 10 mg of lipitor, 60mg cymbalta, progeterone cream days 12 to 28, iron, vitamin c, b complex, metformin 1500, just startef it.  Vitamin e, fish oil, calcium with magnesium, I think that is it want to take ravh and throw away  just tired of.taking so many and not working.  I know my at whole womans health they have done t3 and t4 and reverse she said my t3 was low this time but she wanted to see if metformin works I started a month ago and then address when I see in november.  She is very workable it will be a year in november I am working with her.  She had completed 2 saliva tests and that is where the pcos, low cortisol, possible leaky gut but was normal range  but had to switch from capsules of progesterone to cream as body didn't work

[flyingfool]

If you don't already,  You may want to separate the time when taking your calcium when you take your Thyroid meds.  Calcium I understand reduces the absorption of T4 meds.

I also understand Selenium can help with the conversion of T4 to T3. So you may want to consider that to possibly help out.

Just some thoughts.

Since your body ONLY uses Free T3.  if your T3 is low, you will need to get that up.  how you do it depends.

Please post your lab results with reference ranges and we may be able to help you more.

[squirt43]

I have my labs that were taken on 9-9-11
Free t3 is 2.5
free t4 is 0.73
tsh is 1.98
Today my doctor started me on liothyronine 10 mcg sr bid

I am feeling just horrible a year ago I weighted 160 now at 210. My doctor things this will help and I am taking Metformin 1500 mg for POCS.  As well I am taking levothyroxine 0.05 mcg.  I am taking my blood test tomorrow just for free t3 and iron levels as I cannot seem to get normal on that.  I am now seeing a pharmacist that compounds so that is a good start.  Apparently I put to much progresterone on my body the past two weeks as I was given a syrindge and I had to break it down myself.  The compound pharmacist indicated with my seperate syringes it will be easier.  thankful for that.  We hopefully things will start to look up, she stated she will start tackling the cymbalta I take and backing off of that as well as the lipitor and triamtermine.  I am scared and just want to feel normal whatever that feeling is again.