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KatieT
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9 years ago

Chemotherapy and Hashimoto's Disease - Autoimmune Thyroiditis

When I started chemo my weight was stable and I felt good.  Three months in my weight was still stable,  then on the fifth round of chemo my weight started rising by a kg a month and never stopped.  I...
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iserbrown
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9 years ago
Goodness knows if it was there prior but it was detected during treatment. Fatigue was dominating so the GP ordered a full set of bloods. In the return visit he said well that is a surprise your thyroid reading is way too high. My weight has only altered down by 4kg but the other medications side effects are weight gain so I am up against it. Diet is good and my other readings reflect that
 It is what it is!