Why My Weight-Loss Has Slowed

About a week ago I went to see my doctor about my menstral cycle and how bad I felt during that time of the month. She ordered my bloodwork and a pelvic ultra-sound. Today I got to talk to her about the results. I was so nervous!! She thinks my thyroid isn't working as hard as it should and as a result some of the symptoms I could be experienceing are fatigue and a SLOWER METABOLISM! I asked if this would explain why my weight-loss has slowed in the last 2 months and she thinks there's a relation between the two. The doctor said she can understand why something like this would happen to me considering all the weight I've lost in a relatively short amount of time. So, she prescribed a low-dose of a medication that will kick-start my thyroid AND my metabolism. I hope it gets the scale moving again. *fingers-crossed* I feel so much better,very relieved!

Amazing how that darn thyroid can screw up so much, isn't it? It was causing my hair loss, lack of strength in my arms ( I couldn't hardly hold the hair dryer ) as well as the "arthritis" pain in my hips, I could hardly walk for a while! You'll be blown away at how that tiny pill will help. It take a couple weeks to fully kick in, but you'll be feeling better within days. I'm so happy you found this out now, my fingers AND my toes are crossed for you! I Am Stronger Than Myself Janice

That makes sense. I hope this helps Monica. Keep us posted. Heidi