Medications

[Sharon B A 113]

Was anyone on Thyroid and/or Hormonal medication before their WLS? My doc said that he'll be either taking me off or reducing both my meds... that freaks me out as it took so long for my body to get used to those medications.

My question is, if you were on them before, were you taken off them afterwards and if so, did you have any side effects?

[notmyname 593]

I've been on synthroid for years. My TSH has gotten a lot better, but I'm still on my meds - just at a lower dose. I do have my TSH checked every few months to monitor it.

[Sharon B A 113]

1 minute ago, notmyname said:

I've been on synthroid for years. My TSH has gotten a lot better, but I'm still on my meds - just at a lower dose. I do have my TSH checked every few months to monitor it.

Ok thanks, I'm also on Synthroid. Did your doc reduce the dosage right after surgery or after doing blood tests?

Thank you!

[notmyname 593]

After doing blood tests.

[Sharon B A 113]

Just now, notmyname said:

After doing blood tests.

Ok thanks!

[GradyCat 3,697]

That's a timely question. I had them for two years before WLS, Levothyroxine, 75 mcg. I just had my first set of labs drawn yesterday since having the sleeve 7 months ago and my Thyroid levels were the best I've ever seen them, half as much as usual. They're still in range, so I doubt my doctor will take me off the medication, but I'll see her next week and find out then. I remember when I started them she said I'd be on them for life.

[Sharon B A 113]

33 minutes ago, GradyCat said:

That's a timely question. I had them for two years before WLS, Levothyroxine, 75 mcg. I just had my first set of labs drawn yesterday since having the sleeve 7 months ago and my Thyroid levels were the best I've ever seen them, half as much as usual. They're still in range, so I doubt my doctor will take me off the medication, but I'll see her next week and find out then. I remember when I started them she said I'd be on them for life.

Congratulations on the results, that gives me some hope that mine will improve as ive also been told I'd be on them for the rest of my life.

Ive been on Levothyroxine Synthroid 200 mcg for about a year, previously my levels were up and down, it was a nightmare trying to figure out the correct dosage that i should be on. In the past year ive started to feel myself again, i just don't want them to adjust it and also my hormone medication as ive had an hysterectomy without being sure its the right thing to do..

I hope this WLS has or will help both so that i don't need to take them anymore, i just want them to do blood tests first and not assume i don't need them..