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floweroscotland

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  1. hi dawn thanks for the reply i agree that my hypothyroidisim has not been controled with meds i am now on 200mg levothyroxine per day and have been for ten years (when all problems started) they said they wont increase as it puts a strain on the heart even though i show under

    i am on my way to BARTS LONDON in a few weeks i have been once they took bloods and i will get the results when i go back for my consultation if they cant find out who can? i had to push the NHS to get a referal as here they havent a clue dont even know how to test right its a long way to go but it might be worth it fingers crossed lol take care jo x

  2. hi clarke sorry to hear you have all the problems the weight realy bothers me aswell because i eat very little and have been weight conciouse all my life i was born weighing 11lbs 3oz quite a weight for parents who were both small i was the youngest of five (all normal weight)i then apeared to be normal weight untill i got to about 7 then the weight gain happend but in those days no one knew why i was grosely over weight unill i reached puberty and somehow it dissapeared over night from that moment on i have never been a big eater very aware of my eating habits and even for ten yrs of my life i was bulimic for fear of gaining the weight back again i never eat takeaways i dont eat marg butter etc i never eat fried food and rarely eat bread and i take sweetners instead of sugar i do crave salt on occasion but the doctors find this hard to believe lol my main problems started ten yrs ago when i went from a size 10/12 to 18 in 3 months no change in diet it has always remained the same after some pesistant persuasion at the doc saying im cold tired etc i was diagnosed hypothyroid and started on 25mg thyroxine i now take 200mg a day they wont give anymore even though i an slightly under i never returned to my normal size but was able to maintain a size 14 for years then 6yrs ago i woke one day with purple marks on my lower stomache no change in weight mind it was after this about 6mth that my weight has been gaining by the year but its my stomache i have swelling fluid in my legs my face has totaly changed in features and that realy upsests me just would like my face back please as you can see the change in my pictures over the last year i also have a list of symptoms its not nice to gain weight but its even more soul destroying when you have no control over it wish you well tc jo

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