Question:
any one out there have a hypo thyroid??
i was wondering if any one who has wls has been able to completly come off the synthroid. my doc told me i was taking too much after getting my labs back. and i am wondering if i will ever be normal and not have to take any synthroid.... — alexjakemom (posted on September 14, 2003)
September 14, 2003
My doctor said I'd never be completely off my synthroid. It'd sure be nice
if he was wrong. But at least the pills are really small. Good luck to
you. S
— sherry hedgecock
September 14, 2003
My thyroid went from 283.74 (very underactive)before surgery to .10
(overactive) now after surgery. I was taking 450mg of Synthroid. My PCP is
lowering my Synthroid (now on 300mg) and he said that some day I might not
have to take it at all anymore. I'm hoping that he is right.
— Janelle G.
September 14, 2003
I went from taking .3 every day (synthroid) to taking .5 (I'm 20 months
post op). Since I got pregnant, they had to up me back to .15, but my doc
says that will go back down once I deliver. I don't know that I will ever
come off of it, but keeping at that low a dose is nice! :~)
— Sharon m. B.
September 14, 2003
My Doctor took me completely off Synthroid at 13 weeks post op. I am now
16 weeks post and so far so good, but if the fatigue comes back, I'll know
that he was wrong.
— kemprose1966
September 14, 2003
I was told by my endocrinologist that weight does not effect hypothyroidism
and WLS will not allow you to get off of those medications. There may be a
shift it the effectiveness at different times due to stress, surgery,
pregnancy,etc but once your thyroid function is compromised for whatever
reason it doesnt come back. Lesley
— Lesley T.
September 14, 2003
It was my understanding that it is a lifetime of taking medication. Like
others my dose is dropping. Before surgery I was taking .250 and now we
are at .125 and still waiting for it to stabalize at a number.
— bbjnay
September 14, 2003
I was told I will be on my meds for life. I'm checked every 3 months and
so far my levels are stable. ~Sidney~ Open RNY 10-23-02 down 115+ and
counting
— Siddy I.
September 15, 2003
Watch what meds you take along with your Thyroid meds. I had my levels
checked last month and it looks as though I am not even taking my Thyroid
meds, my level was so low. My PCP upped my Armour Thyroid and I have to go
back this week to have my levels checked again. Since then I have found out
that if you take Calcium Citrate and Thyroid meds, you must take them at
least 4 hours apart or it will make your Thyroid med totally ineffective! I
am 9 months out and down 94 pounds.
— Sheryl W.
September 15, 2003
Hi, I was also told I will be takin this medication forever. But, as I
loose my dosage will drop.
— Des812
September 15, 2003
Sheryl: I was also told you aren't supposed to eat for 2 hours after
taking Synthroid. Also thyroid medicine depletes calcium, so it's even
more important for us to make sure we get are calcium. After I got
switched from the generic to the Synthroid the hard callous on the back of
my heels finally went away. I had no idea that was related to my thyroid
level until someone told me. Weird. S
— sherry hedgecock
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