Has anyone started taking synthroid after having sleeve surgery? Did you gain weight? My dr wants me to start taking it today and I am not going to if it makes you gain weight. I did not go thru all this to loose the battle now. I am so depressed, Please help. !!!!!!!!!!!

I take synthroid every day. I do not have a thyroid.

My mother takes synthroid and lost weight.

Not sure if you ever thought...but maybe your success might NOT be as good if you didnt take the medication. If the Dr. needs you to take it you should take it. you obviously have a medical condition that needs this medication. Discuss this with the Dr.

Do some research on hypothyroidism on the internet. You'll find that those of us whose thyroids don't work correctly are frequently overweight, depressed, and have fuzzy thinking. I started taking synthroid several years before being sleeved, and continue to take it now. I'm not a Dr. but I think it will make losing weight easier than without it. Synthroid definitely helps with your energy level, but it does take a long time of frequent blood testing to get the proper dosage dialed in so prepare.

I started taking this medication before I was sleeved. It made loosing weight easier because my body was more in balance. I also felt better. My skin stopped being itchy and my nails quit splitting and flaking.

I have been taking synthesis since 1995. You would be amazed what that little thyroid gland does to your body if it doesn't work properly and you aren't on medication. Please do some research as to why you are being out in synthesis. No it won't make you gain weight it's quite the opposite. It Amy make it much easier to loose weight with the meds and you new pouch. Good luck.

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Thank you so much for your comments, they are very reasuring. I would still like to know if anyone started synthroid after being sleeved and did they gain weight.

Have you researched the effects of hypothyroidism? If it is not treated, it can increase your cholesterol levels and make you more likely to have a heart attack or stroke. During pregnancy, untreated hypothyroidism can harm your baby.

I have been on synthroid for years. I am steadily losing weight.

it regulates your metabolism. your thryoid levels must be low. it could be a good thing as a normal metabolism will help with weight loss.

If you have hypothyroid the synthroid should aid you weight loss as it will bump up your metabolism