She Puts On Weight With Water Weight And Not Sure

Posted on Tue, 23 Oct 2018

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Question : She puts on weight with water weight and not sure why she has this problem then she does the exercise like walking then the weight comes down. How can we prevent this?

Answered by Dr. Dr. B. Radhakrishnan. Nair (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Weight gain is common in low thyroid patients

Detailed Answer:
Hi
It is quite normal for patients with low thyroid to put on weight.Solution is regular monitoring of thyroid function and proper thyroid hormone daily on empty stomach.
She can modify her diet and do exercises.
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