I am just beginning this journey and am wondering if being hypothyroid can affect whether or not you can be a candidate for surgery?

Thanks, Cindy T

I have hypothyroidism and I was still approved. In fact, it may have helped my approval.

Thank You, that is very good information to know:thumbup:

Cindy T

I am also hypothyroid and I'm wondering if the weightloss is slower because of the thyroid.

I had a complete thryoidectomy about 12 years ago... I think that probably helped me because, in all my paperwork, one of the things mentioned is they have to go through all the thyroid junk first to make sure you don't have a problem w/ that causing weight gain... so I got to skip that part, I guess.

I found out I had hypothyroidism about a month after my first consult. It didn't seem to affect my approval. It was really nice when I started the thyroid meds and lost like 15 lbs and ate whatever I wanted. Then I gained some of it back.

Anyway, it shouldn't affect your approval. May even help.

I have hypothyroidism and I was approved. I take Levothyroxine .088mg.

I am hypo too... and it didn't hold me back at all. HOWEVER.... a friend of mine is going through the hoops of pre op and her PCP is giving her crap because they think she's hypo, even though she's had a blood test and an ultrasound on her thyroid, both of which were negative. Not sure how they have come to that, since everything is negative.

My doc had no problems at all with it... she's the one that recommended it!

Hi all. My question is how do you know your hypothyroid besides a blood test? Are there any symptoms specific to this? the reason I ask is because I need to lose 13lbs before I can have the surgery and its just not coming off. I've been so bummed that I haven't even got on the scales. I've done clear liquids for 2 days no result, Protein drinks and still no results. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Hi all. My question is how do you know your hypothyroid besides a blood test? Are there any symptoms specific to this? the reason I ask is because I need to lose 13lbs before I can have the surgery and its just not coming off. I've been so bummed that I haven't even got on the scales. I've done clear liquids for 2 days no result, Protein drinks and still no results. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

I never knew what a thyroid did, until mine quit working. When I started exhibiting symptoms, I thought I had arthritis. The first doctor who saw me, diagnosed me wrong, but the second doctor knew just by the symptoms I had. I blood test confirmed it.

My symptoms were:

1. hair loss, clumps of hair falling out
   
2. Severely tired (I could not get out of bed)
   
3. Joint pain and overall body aches
   
4. Weight gain (60 pounds in about 40 days)
   

I have hypothyroidism for the last 25 years and have been on medication. I had no problem being approved

and my weight loss seems to be on average.