If a person has thyroid and has been gaining weight . Is there a medicine which is recommended that can be taken to reduce weight along with exercise.

Dr. Prabhakar Laxman JatharEndocrinologist46yrs exp

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Hello, if weight gain is occurring due to hypothyroidism, then controlling that condition is very important, because if hypothyroidism is not in check, efforts reduce weight will not succeed. So it is essential to bring tsh levels between 3 to 4 milli units/l, then only efforts to reduce weight will show result. Once tsh level is low enough and you are on a balanced restricted diet and regular exercise for more than 1 hour a day, then weight reduction is possible. 

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