I was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism and treated with levothroid. A lot of my symptoms disapeared but i use to weight 145 and ballooned up 10lbs in a month. I havn't been eating a huge amount and normally i don't gain that much in a month so it's worrying me that my meds are being counterproductive when it comes to my metabolism. Can thyroid meds actually make you gain and does it go away after months or the medicine adjusted?
2007-03-10 11:41:42 · 36 answers · asked by Banana tree 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
If it has any effect on your weight at all, levothroid will make you lose weight.
2007-03-10 11:45:28 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa A 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes. I won't tell you what I weigh now but it's MORE than a 10 lb weight gain. It has never came off and I fluctuate up and down about 5 pounds from there. If you were just diagnosed it may take a year to get your meds right. Tell your doctor about the weight gain and any other symptoms you are having the next time you go in for your THS test. They might put you on a higher dose.
2007-03-10 11:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by unicornfarie1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not the thyroid meds themselves that are causing the weight gain. It's most likely that you are undermedicated. When you aren't on enough thyroid medication, weight gain will happen. You should test the thyroid levels only in the morning, for a afternoon test may get your doctor to undermedicate you. Also, for most, the TSH should be around 1.0 in the morning.
2007-03-11 07:36:51 · answer #3 · answered by DNA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thyroid medication shouldn't make you gain weight if it is at the correct dose but many people seem to have the same complaint as you do.
Some people have more trouble sleeping on thyroid medication, lack of proper sleep can cause weight gain.
Also your thyroid is readjusting it hormone output to the hormones you are taking, your doctor should be giving you another blood test soon to see if you are at the proper dose. You could have hypothyroidism at your current dose.
My advice would be to be proactive on your treatment and to be patient, it may take a while to get yourself at the right dose.
2007-03-12 03:05:25 · answer #4 · answered by no_frills 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you taking ESTROGEN? Are you low on estrogen? What have been your thyroid numbers precisely? in the adventure that your TSH became greater than 2 - you're extra desirable than in all probability hypothyroid and could earnings from thyroid hormone supplementation. be sure you examine TPO - a thyroid antibody to be certain in case you have an autoimmune variety of thyroid affliction. you're able to not take thyroid hormone (of any style) in the adventure that your TSH is around a million.5 and your different thyroid hormone panel numbers are in the suited suited selection too. I desire you good success and in step with threat yet another healthcare professional who will check out different subjects on your warning signs.
2016-10-01 22:05:52 · answer #5 · answered by bergman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean 201? becasue you said you went from 145 to 101, but if you meant 201 it could be a side affect fro, the med. so ask your dr, if this is possible-also i know thyroid problems of in theirselves can casue weight gain or loss in a short period of time, but i do not know if the meds prevent that from happening. i hope you find out the cause-please ask the dr or look up info on the internent, there are some bery helpful sites.
2007-03-10 11:49:31 · answer #6 · answered by roxy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thyroid hormones generally cause lean muscle mass so your weight may rise but it should not be due to fat.The gain should stabilize very shortly after the med is adjusted.Thyoid only speeds metabolism it does not slow it down
2007-03-10 11:47:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Drink more water at the start of every meal
2017-03-09 03:06:03 · answer #8 · answered by Monica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make your cosmo 100 calories skinnier by mixing a raspberry infused vodka with club soda
2017-03-09 00:56:57 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The levothyroid should make your metabolism start working faster so you burn more calories. Have you been eating the same or has your diet changed? Are you exercising the same as you were? If you haven't changed your eating and exercise habits you would do well to ask your physician what might be going on.
2007-03-10 11:47:38 · answer #10 · answered by faern1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
always have vegetables on hand saute a big bag of frozen mixed vegetables in olive oil and garlic add some red pepper or turmeric for additional flavor and separate into portion sized containers for the fridge
2016-05-22 23:43:23 · answer #11 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋