I am 35 years old and suffering from hypothyroid. I am taking 100 mcg eltroxin tablet. I am facing weight gain and swelling issues past 6 months. I'm really worried. Periods are absent for more than 3-4 months.

Dr. Karuna ChawlaHomeopath23yrs exp

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Is your tsh under control. If so then do this first of all you should change your eating habits like 1. Don?t overeat 2. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic) or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). 3. Take your breakfast every day. Don't skip it. 4. Have light meals every 2 hours (in addition to your breakfast, lunch n dinner) e.g. Nariyal paani, chaach, a handful of dry fruits, a handful of peanuts, seasonal fruit, a cup of curd/milk etc 5. Finish your dinner at least 2 hours before going to sleep. 6. Avoid fast foods n fried foods7.take a lot of green vegetables n fruit. 8. Drink lot of water 9. Everyday preferably sleep on same time 10. Maintain active life style eating every 2 hours increases basal metabolic rate also. If you follow this over a period of time you will see that your intake of food has decreased exercise in the form of yoga, cycling, swimming, gymming, walking etc. Now about exercise. You should join a gym for weight training. Do it 2-3 times a week with at least 48 hours in between 2 sessions. For more details you can consult me.  

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Dr. Prabhakar Laxman JatharEndocrinologist48yrs exp

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Hello, thanks for the query. When one is on adequate dosage of levothyroxine, tsh is maintained around 3 to 4 mu/l, at which all the symptoms of hypothyroidism including weight gain are in check. So please check tsh level and then if needed increase the dosage of levothyroxine. Thanks.  

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Dr. Pramod Kumar SharmaEndocrinologist39yrs exp

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Get your tsh tested and consult your physician with reports.  

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