just back from doc's- upset because I can't get anywhere

ceridwen

APUT..

I think you will find - if you read all the posts - that OP is only a few lbs heavier than the outer "health limits" for her height. I rather doubt therefore that it would be a sufficiently high weight to cause any health problems of itself.

A weight that high IS a problem - but only from the point of view of not looking right.

I doubt OP finds your comments very helpful somehow:cool:

patchwork_cat

Aputsiaq wrote: »

No he isnt a pillock.
You might have been struggling to breath but that doesnt mean it was because the exercise is doing any good. it just means youre not fit.
In order to lose weight you need to do aerobic exercises which all increase your heart rate. walking, whilst it can increase heart rate, is not enough in aerobic terms.
the best exercise in this category is swimming because it also works all your muscles and joints. (sex too)
if you eat a good, balanced diet (and yes, you can eat cake and sausages) and get good aerobic exercise you will lose weight in no time but far too many people think they need to walk a marathon, weigh out every portion of food and avoid all the things they like in order to lose weight. they wont ever get there like that.
if you are overweight its more than likely that that is causing you to feel asthmatic and will go away when you are slim.

Rubbish - losing weight , calories in less than calories out = weight loss.

If you can burn more calories by doing more than excellent , if you can build muscle by doing exercise so your resting metabolic rate is higher then excellent. The OP could burn 300 calories in an hour walking at a comfortable pace, double the pace, halve the time same calories burned during the exercise. http://walkingrunning.suite101.com/article.cfm/running_versus_walking

This is really not relevant as the OP is concerned that her weight gain is due to an underlying health condition and her frustration with her GP. The OP really isn't very overweight and she may take comfort from the fact that she is too light for the weight loss supplement Alli . Her concern with her weight is the speed of gain despite caloric restriction.

As someone said earlier underactive thyroid seems to be misdiagnosed frequently, if you google there are lots of discussion boards about it. However it may well be that that is not the problem with the OP, what she needs is her Dr to take her concerns seriously and approach the problem systematically, professionally and compassionately.

boltonangel

Thanks again.

Aput - I do suffer from asthma, but I have suffered since the age of 3. It is very common to have allergies,excema AND asthma together, which I do. There is also a family history and my family are very slim.....other than me!
My asthma is much more controlled now than it has ever been now that I am on the correct medication and I rarely (touch wood!) have symptoms of an attack even when excercising.

Patchwork Cat has explained it when she said that I am concerned at the weight piling on in a relatively short period of time and feel with my previous diagnosis of b12 deficiency the gp shouldn't be dismissing my concerns so quickly or ordering blood tests just to prove me wrong when a former gp had diagnosed me using blood tests.

anyway, I'm off for my job interview now. arghhhh!

gocat

Hope job interview goes well.

Not sure if anyone has suggested taking a B12 supplement. Have you tried that?
Also eating food high in B12 like eggs.
According to the link posted in message #6 weight loss is a sign of lack of B12 not weight gain.

clairec79

FWIW low B12 levels lead to lower oxygenation levels in the blood (well the blood cells are containing as much oxygen as they can but your blood cells are a weird shape and there aren't enough of them) and a difficultly breathing when going up hills (or on the flat when it's really bad)

So many people (including doctors) don't take B12 deficiency seriously and it can be deadly, mine went untreated for about 18months if not longer with me going back and forth and just not being right having loads of tests (thyroid, diabetes etc) but not one GP thought to try B12, then one did but I collapsed with severe pancytopenia before my results came back

Pollycat

boltonangel
please let us know how your interview went.

I know after your very upsetting appointment at the doctors yesterday you were very much 'on the back foot', but I hope you summoned some positivity for today.

patchwork_cat

It is hard on a forum to give the OP advice that doesn't constitute medical advice!! In a way the new GP is right to be investigating this as some of your symptoms are atypical and although vitamin b12 deficiency has been identified you haven't said if the original GP actually diagnosed why.

It is the GP's manner and disparaging comments that are upsetting.

Pollycat

patchwork_cat wrote: »

It is the GP's manner and disparaging comments that are worrying and not the explanation that he/she is not happy with the diagnosis.

I agree - from what the OP said, the GP just made her feel really bad about her weight and thoroughly demoralised her.

clairec79

The majority of B12 deficiencies are never discovered why (and treatment doesn't change according to the reason)

boltonangel

Hi

My interview went quite well I think (it lasted 3 hours!!!) but they won't let me know for 5 more days!

Someone asked why my previous GP thought to test for b12. I basically went in with all the same symptoms as I am getting now but the weight gain wasn't as rapid. When the results came back she actually said that it was little wonder I was finding it hard to do things as the levels were really low, now the new gp is saying I can't be b12 deficient.

Gocat- I am aware that b12 deficiency usually causes weight loss but for some reason I am gaining weight which is why the new GP finds it unlikely that I have it but the blood tests back then showed I did.