Hypothyroidism medication, diet, exercise, weight loss...?

Jessica · Yahoo User

Hi. I went to the doctor a while ago and she told me that my thyroid levels were a bit high. I also have some hairloss in the front of my head, achy muscles, fatigue, anxiety, panic attacks, and cant get my period on my own (the dr. gave me birth control pills which are working for my period). I have been overweight for my entire life, but for the past month I have been doing weight watchers and going to the gym 4-5 times a week. My mom is also doing weight watchers--eating and and exercising the same way I am--and she seems to be losing weight faster than me even though she weighed less to begin with. I cant seem to get past 231 lbs. I dont know if my slight hypothyroidism is that big of a deal, but if it is then would medication make that much of a difference with healthy eating and exercise? Could a thyroid problem be holding me back even if I'm eating healthy and exercising. By the way, I'm 19 yrs old, female, 5 foot 4, 231 lbs