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I starting gaining weight years ago and found out it was being caused by hypothyroidism. I am on snythroid. However losing weight on my own is impossible. Despite an almost perfect diet and hours and hours at the gym I can not lose weight. It is very discouraging. I am scheduled for roux en y surgery in march. I am a self pay patient and have over 100 pounds to lose. My question is though.... Is it possible to lose weight with gastric bypass if you have hypothyroidism? I don't want to spend $22k and endure dumping and such if I am destined to be overweight because of the thyroid problem. Please please tell me how it worked or didn't work for you? Thanks so much!!! :)

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I suffer from hypothyroidism and pcos so I have a double hit...now I'm only 5 days post op but I am down 27lbs from jan 20 (date of pre op diet start). I'd say from my experience so far, it works.....if u don't stray from the guidlines....but like I said...I'm new to this!

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I've had hypothyroidism for a while but, my doc wouldn't give me medication for it because she claimed it was only slightly hypo. Well for years, I've been with her about 29 years, I've been fighting my weight. In 2005 while going through testing for the lapband, that hospital showed you your bloodwork online. I saw the TSH level in red. Asked my doc and she said it was hypo but, she didn't wan to over medicate. Now after the initial lapband, a lapband revision, the lapband removal and in 7/2012 RNY....it's still hypo. I have lost 70 pounds since 7/11/12 which is AWEsome for me! I've lost much slower than others but, I'm thankful the 70 is gone. At my 6 month checkup my RNY surgeon said my TSH was low and she wanted me to see an Endocrinologist. AMEN someone is finally paying attention!!!!! So she told my PCP, I emailed my PCP and I made the dang appointment myself. Unfortunately can't see the endocrinologist until April. The email to my doc worked...she finally read my bloodwork and put me on meds. I've been on them less than a week but, yahoo the scale finally moved! I'm hoping this helps me keep moving down the scale. So to answer your question it is still possible to lose weight on RNY with Hypothyroidism. If you're not taking meds for it you may want to push that prior to the surgery to see if it helps before hand. If you are taking them...I can bet RNY will still help you lose. Best to ask your doc...or attend an information night at a bariatric center and ask that question :)

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Hi, I also have hypothyroidism. I am 6 months post surgery and have lost 103lbs. I was taking 175mg of synthroid and it was recently lowered to 150mg. It is definately possible to lose weight with RNY if you have hypothyroidism. Hope this helps.. Good luck to you.

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I also have hypothyroidism. I had it mostly when I was a kid, but as an adult I had been tested many times and was always told my levels were fine, while not on medication. Now when I went for my preop labs they said my levels were slightly high, so I'm hoping it won't effect my weight loss too much.

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I also have hypothyroidism and I'm almost 2 months post op and have lost 42 lbs since surgery and 52 lbs total. It does work with hypothyroidism. :)

DOS 12/17/12 :)

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I starting gaining weight years ago and found out it was being caused by hypothyroidism. I am on snythroid. However losing weight on my own is impossible. Despite an almost perfect diet and hours and hours at the gym I can not lose weight. It is very discouraging. I am scheduled for roux en y surgery in march. I am a self pay patient and have over 100 pounds to lose. My question is though.... Is it possible to lose weight with gastric bypass if you have hypothyroidism? I don't want to spend $22k and endure dumping and such if I am destined to be overweight because of the thyroid problem. Please please tell me how it worked or didn't work for you? Thanks so much!!! :)

Hi, I was worried too. I have hypothyroidism...I have had it since the 90's...I am now a little over a month out..and I have lost over 35 lbs...Considering all things..I am very happy I had the surgery! I didn't lose anything the first week...and in fact I gained from the fluids in the hospital..needless to say..I was freaked out! BUT...it started dropping off...and now I'm in clothes I had put away because they didn't fit anymore. It's a great feeling!

I know is an expensive gamble...but for your health it might be worth it for you. I really wish you the best of luck!!!

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Hi, I was worried too. I have hypothyroidism...I have had it since the 90's...I am now a little over a month out..and I have lost over 35 lbs...Considering all things..I am very happy I had the surgery! I didn't lose anything the first week...and in fact I gained from the fluids in the hospital..needless to say..I was freaked out! BUT...it started dropping off...and now I'm in clothes I had put away because they didn't fit anymore. It's a great feeling!

I know is an expensive gamble...but for your health it might be worth it for you. I really wish you the best of luck!!!

I am hypo and have pcos. I am going in tomorrow. I have been struggling for 15 years with all of this. Looking forward to the future!!!

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I am hypo and have pcos. I am going in tomorrow. I have been struggling for 15 years with all of this. Looking forward to the future!!!

Good luck!!! =o)

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Thats an excellent question in my opinion. I was on synthroid before my surgery which was on 11/5/12... Part of my discharge instructions was to stop taking that and my blood pressure meds...

I havent looked back since. My thyroid and blood pressure have been great and I am down 99.5lbs... So if I was to guess I would say you will have no troubles.

But everyone is different and your results might be different too...

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