SheilaK

Thank you. for some reason, my meds have never been stable and I get a blood test every 1 to 2 months. I have absolutely no thyroid gland. I have searched on line and found there are people who have had thyroidectomies who stay on the same med for years and others who are constantly struggling to keep it in the normal range. I am the latter. Over the years I have been to thyroid specialists, and now an endocrinologist. No one has been able to stabalize it for long. I use a thyroid cocktail med at this point which works the best but still needs constant adjusting either up or down. So it appears even with the lap band the thyroid med adjusting would possibly continue. I have a friend who had a thyroidectomy from hypothyroidism of some sort, eats sugar, and is thin and energetic. She hasn't had to change her thyroid meds in 20 years. I think I need more info from more thyroidectomy people before I make my decision.

Hi Brandy, Because of you and after reading most of the replies to you, I feel much more educated about the Lap Band. I wanted to know about the problems. So thank you!!! I joined this site because of reading about your situation. I have never joined a site before and I do a lot of research on whatever I am interested in. I have similar health problems as you and take the same meds, plus blood pressure med. I am constantly struggling to get my thyroid meds right as I had my thyroid removed years ago. I have been struggling ever since. I was not overweight until my thyroid got hashimoto's disease. A year ago I was approved for the band. The doctor told me because of my thyroid problem, I would probably not have the success others have. I did not do it, but went on a cleanse and nutritional diet and lost 25 pounds, injured my knee, had knee surgery and gained it all back and more. Now I can get the surgery done if I want to. My insurance will pay 100% and I am still hestitant for just the reasons you have stated. I thank you, as I am not a large eater with the steak and potatoes thing, etc. And I get head hunger, even if I am not in the mood to eat. So at this point, thanks to your honesty, I am going to cancel the doctor's appt. and wait. Thank you again. I have been trying to find out this info from someone who has the medical problems I have. I wonder if any more Thyroid problem people have had similar experiences? Sheilak