i am 15 and have an underactive thyroid, but iv been told that you are supposed to gain weight.
i am 5 foot 5 and 7 stone, which isnt very heavy why am i not heavy if i have an underactive thyroid gland?? help appreciated x

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i suffer from an underactive thyroid gland and it really is getting me down. i have put on over 1 stone in weight in just a few months. i try and be good all week to try and lose weight, then at the weekend i have a treat, what happens , any weight i might have lost is put back on.
i am 37 no spring chicken but i know , when i try i can look good, i just dont want to be fat for turning 40.
i am 5ft 3inch an 11 stone.

has any one got any answers except rigerous diet and excercise that is beyound unnatural?????
PLEASE!!!!.. I AM DESPERATE.

thanks for any advise.
i have got medication 50 mgs of levelthyroxine but it does not help with the weight. i still have a sluggish metabolism.

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Are the symptoms of an overactive thyroid gland excessive slober in the trachea/throat?
or is that a symptom of an underactive thyroid gland??
which one?

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