Question:
anyone had an unstable hypothyroidism and have ryn bariatric surgery?

I am waiting for my surgery date. I have finished all I have needed, and have been approved for surgery. So now just need the date but I am concerned I have had hypothyroidism for 5 years and it has never been stable. For the past year my current PCP has had me taking blood tests every 6 weeks and everytime I need any increase in my meds. I am concern that my hypothyroidism will hinder my weight loss after the surgery. Is there anyone out the with a similar situation. I would love some feed back...Thanks and much appreciated.    — psmeshell (posted on November 28, 2007)

November 28, 2007
I HAVE THE SAME CONDITION, EVEN AFTER SURGERY , I STILL HAVE IT. I DON'T THINK MY WEIGHT LOSS SHOULD HAVE BEEN AS SLOW HAS IT HAS BEEN, AND I CAN'T SEEM TO LOOSE ANYMORE, AS A MATTER OF FACT I AM UP AND DOWN A COUPLE LBS, BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS I FEEL GREAT.. YOU WILL BE FINE..
   — Reelbaby

November 28, 2007
I have hypothyroidism as well. But for the most part (15 yrs) it's been pretty stable. But as I got heavier (my own doing, not my thyroid) my dosage did need to be increesed. I guess this is not to uncommon, so I wouldn't be surprised that in the future maybe I won't need as much???? But your blood levels will need to be monitered every 3 months anyways with RNY and they always run (sneak) blood work for my thyroid in as well. I don't think it will hinder you much, if they need to increase that should "kick start" the losing again I would think.... Good Luck!
   — Toni Todd

November 28, 2007
I have hypothroidsim after radiation therapy for Graves disease, therefore I have no thyroid at all and must take synthroid forever. I stayed pretty much the same level and because of the rapid weight loss after surgery, found myself in a "sick thyroid" stage with too much medicine along with depression following the surgery, ended up very sick. I eventually cut my dosage in half and test out fine now However, once I was not sick from the above, I quit losing weight. I lost weight only the first six months or so after my surgery and stopped and stayed that way every since. I have not lost to my goal. Given the choice of being sick to lose weight or staying where I am but being well most of the time, I deal with my excess still. I was a light weight to began with so the fact that I didn't lose much, was very disapointing. Honestly, knowing what I do now, I would not have done the surgery. I contribute much of my sickness to my thyroid (which I still battle occasionaly at over 2 years out). Of course, this is just me....no body else, including yourself, may ever experience what I have. I can eat about what the portion servings are for a child and have a very strong intolerace to milk and high sugar and high fat foods. I get around 1200 calories a day now and maintain 190 lbs (not normal!) I lost down to 167 (this was when I could not eat for about 6 weeks AT ALL) and once we were able to control some of my nausea with correcting my synthroid dose and putting me on 2 antidepressents that helped to increase my appetitie, I gained back to 178. This 12 lbs that I gained back was weight that my doctor said I was not supose to lose, it was essential fluids and muscles that had wasted off of me when I was so sick and malnourised and dehydrated. The other 12 lbs was the weight that most all of us "bounce back" after a perioid of time. Don't get me wrong....I have lost about 50 lbs that I have maintained over 2 years now, but I still have so much more to lose and do not think because of my thyroid situation that I ever will. I would have to get "sick" again and I just cannot go through that...it lasted over a total of a year and I almost lost my job and husband. It is a daily strugle for me dealing with the little amount of food I can eat and stil being so much overweight. I actually ended up on blood pressure medicine (prob stress and the additional meds) after surgery which I had not taken before surgery. I also have spells of severe hypoglycemia that I almost pass out with from time to time and have to really watch what I eat. Over all, I think I made my health worse, not better, with the surgery. I also think that is rare and don't expect you would need to worry about that, however, it is something to think about with a crazy thyroid situation. Feel free to contact me if you wish and good luck with your surgery...I'm sure you will do great! Teresa
   — teresagrooms

November 29, 2007
I don't have a thyroid gland at all. It was taken out 10 years ago, a total thyroidectomy. I'm on daily synthroid. Do you take thryroid replacement? I had RNY in October and haven't had any problems. Good Luck. You'll be fine.
   — Lablvr64

November 29, 2007
Hi I too have no thyroid, was removed, had RNY on Aug 31 and have lose 52 lbs as of today. I take both snytyroid and armor Thyroid to gether so far I have not problems and would do it again. I have problems with my stomach getting upset a lot but they gave me pills to take and that has helped that. Remember the surgury is a tool not a magic cure. God bless
   — Sjks