Huge breakdown. Please help me...

Hi...this is completely off topic, but I'm comfortable on this board. I'll also post on Health and Fitness, but thought I should start here.

Here's my history...been on thyroid meds for hypothyroidism for about 1 1/2-2 years. Been on anti-depressants for 6 months.

Here's what's going on...since October, I have gained 30+ lbs. My eating habits haven't gotten worse. They are about the same, if not a little better. I've been better about eating more fruits and veggies than I used to and I rarely eat fast food now. Aside from that, in the last 6 months - year, my eating habits have not gotten worse. Prior to this, at my worst, I weighed 180. I know weigh 207 (as of 2 weeks ago...afraid to weigh again cause it just gets worse).

I exercise 2-4 times/week. 2 of those times is a 1 hour Power Sculpting class at the gym the rest is at home doing cardio machines, hand weights and pilates. I have always been on and off about exercising. But in the last couple months, I've been really good about it cause of the significant increase in my weight. Has it helped? No.

Who do I see? I finally had a breakdown this evening and told my husband what I weigh now (he hasn't noticed a huge change in my body, thought it was just a few lbs) and he couldn't believe it. He says that there must be something wrong with my metabolism or something and that I should see a doctor, dietician, someone. I don't know where to start.

Also...now that I am on anti-depressants and I think about it...I wonder if I really have a thyroid problem. When I began to think I did, I had all the classic signs, but now that I know the signs of depression, they are quite similar. Was I just in a depression at that time and put on thyroid medicine when I didn't need it? I do get my levels tested and they say they are normal while on meds. The reason they said I needed meds because over 2-3 years (they check every year), they had seen an steady increase in my levels and just before I was put on meds I was on the *high* end of normal. I think this was preventative.

I just feel so lost and confused about this. Any advice? Thanks.

Tue. May 9, 8:23pm

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