Complication after hcg, 4.5yrs ago, HELP

[noirbeau]

I am hoping this forum will be helpful as I did post this on another site which I was told that I am talking crazy.

I have been dieting, extreme dieting, yo-yo and low carbing for about a decade and lost tons of weight. I guess through this hardship, I developed low iron which before I thought it wasn't such a big issue until now.

In 2008 I tried the hcg diet, it work magical! I was maintaining in P3 and was eating around 2200 cal per day. But once I started to menstruate, I begin gaining a lot of weight for no apparent reason. I tried many cycles afterwards and I would maintain fine until my period started. I was seeking many help from hcg yahoo groups, happily thinner after site and no one else could understand why my body was reacting this way. I tried to eat less, did different diets and the weight still increased. Nothing was working. The only time the weight will stay the same is if I fasted the whole day or fasted till evening and eat steak. Well its been almost 5years and I have gained 100lbs and its not stopping. I done a series of test and nothing was showing that I had a problem. No cancer, no diabetes, no hypothyroid, no sex hormone problem, pcos, growth hormone etc. The only thing I know is that I have a slow metabolism and burning -30%; a test by breathing into a machine for 10min. After seeing many doctors, none could help me. With the current doctor I have now, discovered a year ago that I have high Prolactin and ACTH. He thought I may have Cushing’s to explain the rapid weight gain. Did a MRI and it was confirmed that a tumour (micro) is present next to my pituitary gland. Did series of testing through an endocrinologist which says that I have a prolactin producing tumor not ACTH tumour and therefore do not have Cushings. My cortisol levels are normal, not even close to being high. Did researched and assumed the high prolactin is causing the weight gain. Now being on the medication for 7 months, and no longer have high prolactin for months, I can say this is not the cause of the weight gain. I belong to a pituitary group on facebook and they said that this is not causing the problem, if it was then the weight would had stop months ago. My prolatin levels are now normal and its believed the tumor has shrunken as per endo. As the weight increases I am doing more research to find out what is causing this weight gain as the Endo says he doesn't know, it is beyond his scope and should get gastric bypass. Gastric will never be an option for me. While searching again for an answer, I did stumble on rt3 and leptin and just recently took a blood test to is if in fact this is causing the weight problem as I feel like there is no more options to rely on .

Now I am not knocking hcg. I truly believe it works and seen transformation from people I know who done this and still maintain their weight loss. As my family doctor thinks Im stuiped, I really want to try hcg again but for some reason I believe the starvation diet of 500 cal pull the last trigger and made me go into very slow metabolism and now gaining rapid weight.

Can anyone comment share or express their knowledge in this rare circumstance I am facing? Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

[qbert]

If it is leptin, I don't know of anything other than symlin injections. Haven't used this myself so I don't know much about it. I'd love to chat with you about it since I've been tested quite a bit myself but I think you need to post a minimum number of times before you can pm.

I took the same metabolism test and was normal but I still have problems so I don't think that is the true problem, rather, I think it is related to hormonal changes somehow.

[buttah]

I really have nothing to offer except...

--a very good friend of mine was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor and put on medication for it (also had high prolactin) and her weight was never affected.

--what do you mean by "once I started to menstruate?" Did you not have a period before HCG? This is confusing to me, and perhaps to others. FWIW, I always gain before my period (and I'm hungrier as well), but lose it again after. If I give in too much to menstrual hunger, it's harder.

[noirbeau]

Originally Posted by qbert

If it is leptin, I don't know of anything other than symlin injections. Haven't used this myself so I don't know much about it. I'd love to chat with you about it since I've been tested quite a bit myself but I think you need to post a minimum number of times before you can pm.

I took the same metabolism test and was normal but I still have problems so I don't think that is the true problem, rather, I think it is related to hormonal changes somehow.

Hi gbert
Sorry for the last response, I really thought people won't answer because of my situation is not common. I did get the rt3 and leptin blood test and all I can say is that my leptin levels are super high. I have normal rt3. Do you know how many post I need to PM you? Would love to chat with you privately.

[noirbeau]

Originally Posted by buttah

I really have nothing to offer except...

--a very good friend of mine was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor and put on medication for it (also had high prolactin) and her weight was never affected.

--what do you mean by "once I started to menstruate?" Did you not have a period before HCG? This is confusing to me, and perhaps to others. FWIW, I always gain before my period (and I'm hungrier as well), but lose it again after. If I give in too much to menstrual hunger, it's harder.

Yes I did get normal monthly TOM before starting the hcg...honestly its weird to me too! I don't understand nor still to this day know why my TOM trigger a disaster for my body.

[dawnyama]

Originally Posted by noirbeau

Hi gbert
Sorry for the last response, I really thought people won't answer because of my situation is not common. I did get the rt3 and leptin blood test and all I can say is that my leptin levels are super high. I have normal rt3. Do you know how many post I need to PM you? Would love to chat with you privately.

At least 25 posts to enjoy the privilege of PMs.

[julieboolie]

I've done several rounds of hhcg and haven't had this problem. I'm hypothyroid and a hormonally imbalanced, formerly morbidly obese gal. I'd agree that hhcg isn't the cause of this gain. Sounds more like hormones, aging (how old are you? Is meno on its way?), and dietary changes.

When your cycle hits, what are you eating? Cravings make self control much harder. Are you keeping track of your calories? Just wanted to clarify? If you're trying to lose this weight are you following LC? Or low cal? Or are you just focused on stopping the gain?

After Hcg and many other weight loss plans, I'm sure you're careful with your food choices. Just trying to gather some more info to help you find the problem.