Will taking hyperthyroidism medicine make me fat?

I saw Jet Li's TV show online some time ago. The kung fu star Jet Li has gained a lot of weight recently because he was taking medication for hyperthyroidism. Currently, there are two main types of drugs used in clinical treatment of hyperthyroidism. Taking hyperthyroidism drugs may cause weight gain and may also have a certain impact on liver function. Therefore, you must follow the doctor's advice when taking medication to avoid adverse effects on your health.

Will taking hyperthyroidism medicine make me fat?

Currently, the commonly used hyperthyroidism drugs in clinical practice are divided into two categories: one is thiouracils such as methylthiouracil and propylthiouracil, and the other is imidazoles such as methimazole. The hyperthyroidism drugs methimazole and thiabendazole, which were recently reported by the media as being in short supply, belong to the latter category. These drugs can inhibit the secretion of thyroid hormones. The main side effects are rash, headache and joint pain, and generally do not affect weight.

However, if patients take hyperthyroidism drugs for a long time and in large quantities, and are not monitored in time during treatment, hypothyroidism (abbreviated as "hypothyroidism") may occur, which may indeed cause weight gain. However, this type of hypothyroidism is transient and can be recovered by adjusting medication under the guidance of a doctor. Patients are advised to follow the doctor's advice and go to the hospital regularly for blood tests and liver function tests. If skin damage, rash, allergies, leukopenia, liver function damage, etc. occur, they should change the medicine or adjust the medication method under the guidance of the doctor.

What foods are good for hyperthyroidism?

1. Dietary precautions for high-protein hyperthyroidism patients also include 1.5-2g of protein per kilogram of body weight per day for general hyperthyroidism patients. Representative foods: milk, goat's milk, horse's milk, etc.; livestock meat, cattle, sheep, pork, dog meat, etc. Poultry meat: chicken, duck, goose, quail, ostrich, etc. Eggs, duck eggs, quail eggs, fish, shrimp, crab, etc.; there are also soybeans, soybeans, lima beans and black beans, among which soybeans have the highest nutritional value. 2. The diet of patients with high vitamin hyperthyroidism mainly supplements B vitamins and vitamin C. Representative foods: animal liver, milk and dairy products, poultry eggs, beans, etc.