Gain Weight With Thyroid Medication (Page 4) (Top voted first)

I have been on 50 mcg of levothyroxine for 5 months and I have gained 15 pounds. My doctor tells me that it should be the opposite and that I should loose weight. Is this possible? Have any of you taking this drug has experienced the same?

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Poppy hey sorry to hear. No the 1 grain was too much and I am only on T3 now I stopped T4 not everyone gains. I'm on hcg shots w 600 Calories and lost 12 lbs 25 days no exercise only crap that works. I'll never touch T4 again I felt the gain as soon as the dose was increased. My new blood work shows .8 which is right on hypo the last number. I'm glad I'm on hcg again and doing it 60 days total will be slim again and screw T4 for me.

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What test is necessary to determine the correct dosage of Euthyrox if you start of taking 25 micrograms and change to .1mg and still gain weight after total ablation of thyroid? I also suffer from severe hair loss and muscle weakness.

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Re: DB (# 27)

Would cutting the Levothyroxine in half and taking twice a day help?

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Yes my thyroid is hyperctive. And keep gaining wieght. Sore mouth. My body hurts to the bone. Seeing my Dr. Next week.

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I want to gain weight. Is it dangerous to take thyroid medication even though I don't have thyroid problems?

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Yes I was working out eating well and my doctor said that my thyroid was low so she gave me the 25 or 50 mg the lowest one and I took it for 5 days and on w my weigh in day I show I gained 4 pounds which put me back mentally and emotionally because I just started on my loss weight journey. Do not take them !

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People.... Thyroid meds help regulate you metabolism... If you are gaining unhealthy weight then it is your life style, not the meds..

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I have been talking meds for 1 year and have lost 30 pounds... When the meds work Ur thyroid speeds up Ur metabolism which will always make u lose weight if u stay with a good diet and actually exercise... Sounds like a lot of lazy people and people with the wrong meds in the chat.

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