'subclinical' hypothyroid should not really cause such intense symptoms. subclinical means you have some symptoms with an ok reading for your thyroid.

as for the weight, the thyroid in and of itself doesn't really cause weight gain, it exacerbates the supporting symptoms to cause the weight gain. that is why the wgt continues after the thryoid is treated. unfortunately, you will have to continue with diet and activity.

the weight goes on so easily, yet so hard to take off!!!!! doesn't seem fair, but i guess it is the penance for our sins.......

Hi,
I was diagnosed 5 years ago with subclinical hypothyroidism also. The dr said that it wasn't worth medicating. Most of the time it doesn't show up in the blood test unless you are really having big problems and by then sometimes it is too late to reverse the problem, unfortunately. I was gaining weight rapidly and could not stay awake at work in the afternoons. I had enormous exhaustion at times where I absolutely could not keep my eyes open. I was a mess emotionally. I have gone thru "hell" and back trying to find a natural way to treat this and feel normal again. Nothing has worked for me better than taking the Leptinol and Thyroid Helper found on Byron Richards website (which has gugulipid (sp) It might be worth looking into. .......www.wellnessrewources.com. I had tried just taking the Thyroid Helper by itself for some time, which helped some, and then supplimenting with several drops of potasium Iodide. I found that I felt "driven" by the Iodide and so I decided to try the Leptinol. It works wonders and is not too expensive. It is much better for your thyroid than taking the Armor or synthetic suppliments. It doesn't make your thyroid dependant, just suppliments and causes the thyroid to work correctly. You might have an hair analysis done. If you have mercury fillings it could be affecting your thyroid adversely.
By the way, you must avoid all "raw" crucerferous vegetables (the cabbage family) cooked is ok. Radishes help spur your thyroid and so does raw vegetables. Stay clear of peaches and aproicots as they lessen your thyroid function as well. Exercise or just jumping on a rebounder before you start you day can help emensely as it stimulates your whole body to work properly as well as the thyroid. Also you might look into an adrenal support type suppliment. If you have undergone a lot of stress, you could just have stressed out adrenals and just boosting your adrenals could stop the symptoms. I've learned quite a bit since I started my quest for health. If you order a book called "Young Again" by John Thomas which is free, you will find out all sorts of good information. Do your searching, however. He offers a detox which I have decided to take and it is helping rid my body of many toxins right now. I'm waiting to see the full results after 3 more weeks as it will be completed then. Let me know if you would like his information.
I wish you well.
BJ