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difficulty losing weight on high dose of thyroxine?

Sarah44
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I had thyroid cancer 10 yrs ago and had my throid removed with neck dysection and nodules removed. I take a high dose of thyroxine to keep the cancer from coming back.

Does any one else find it very hard to lose weight when on a high does of thyroxine? I don't have a thyroid gland, I exercise daily and make sure I eat 1700 calories a day, I eat a balanced and mostly healthy diet. Can any one give me any tips to lose weight please?

  • Welcome to the Cancer Chat community Sarah44.

    I'm glad to hear that surgery was available to remove the cancer and that the thyroxine is helping to prevent the cancer from coming back. As with any medication there are side effects but I'm sorry to hear that you are finding it hard to lose weight whilst taking these. Hopefully other members who have also had experience with thyroxine will post soon to share their advice and tips with you. In the meantime you are more than welcome to give our cancer nurses a call and chat to them about this as well. You can call them for free from a UK landline on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m-5p.m and they will be more than happy to discuss this with you. 

    Best Wishes, 

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Offline in reply to Moderator Steph
    Thanks Steph Can you call free from a mobile or is there a diffrent number you can call from a mobile as I have unlimited minutes. Sarah
  • in reply to Sarah44

    Hi Sarah, 

    If you're unable to phone from a landline you could always email them or call them from your mobile and ask them to call you back. To find out more about getting in touch with our nurses please click here.

    I hope this helps.

    All the best, 

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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