I have a chronic genetic condition called HEDS. I use a power chair to get around, and have been having my weight slowly creep up on me over the last 5 years. I've tried calorie restriction, increased swimming, physio, but nothing was working.
Got a call from my new Dr's office today, asking me to make an appointment to discuss my thyroid medication. I say "I'm sorry, I'm not on any thyroid medication". Nurse Practitioner pauses. "Oh. Dr Redacted got your test results back, and your TSH levels are quite high. Your last couple of blood tests in the system were also high. He thought you might already be on medication and wanted to discuss adjusting your dosage. Please book an appointment with him."
I know it's not going to make the weight vanish, I'll still have to work on getting rid of what I put on, but it's good to know their might be a reason why it's been such a struggle to lose a pound or two. Something beyond just assuming I wasn't trying hard enough. So go to the Dr if something doesn't seem to add up.
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