Oh, Debra, I hear you on the weight and thyroid thing! Right now I have 20 lbs. that just don't seem to want to get lost.
Some things to try - - first, make sure your TSH is below 2. "Normal" in the lab is usually 0.4 to 4.5 or thereabouts (varies from lab to lab) but the endocrinologists now consider a TSH above 3 to be possibly abnormal, and infertility doctors know hypothyroid patients conceive more easily if they keep their TSH between 1 and 2.
- you could try a combination of T4 and T3 (Synthroid - or levothroid - and cytomel). I am currently trying this - I can't say if it has really made a difference in my case, but apparently it really helps some. The best book on this subject is The Thyroid Solution by Ridha Arem MD.
- I do find I personally do better if I eat more protein and less carbs. Weight training also helps although it is a bit of a catch-22: I can't seem to build muscle when my thyroid is out of whack.
My H is really visual too, and he is completely unable to understand why I still have thyroid issues if my lab numbers look okay. Makes me feel like a neurotic hypochondriac if I even bring it up. Just went down that cheeseless tunnel with him again the other day - when will I ever learn????
I hear you, though, and share your frustration. If I come up with the magic answer, you'll be the first to know.
