Synthroid And Weight Gain
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I have been taking this medication for quite a while and I believe my minor thyroid problem is under control. I have read and been told that this perticular medication can give you extra energy and weight loss. This is definately not happening in my case, in fact just the opposite. I have never felt this was due to medication though. An acquaintance told me that my medication would work in this manner if I took it at least one hour prior to taking my other medications and vitamins or drinking anything ie: coffee, tea, juice, etc. Could this be true and my doctor has just been remiss in relating this info to me, or have I been remiss in reading the RX insert?

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I have been on thyroid medicine for 8 years and I am still amazed at the lack of discloser about thyroid meds. Don't eat or drink anything for an hour after taking it. If you ate, then wait 3 hours before taking it and and hour after taking it to eat and drink. ESPECIALLY do not drink any orange juice or acidic juices/food for three hours after taking the medicine as it will negate the affect of the med's. I've learned this by friends who have unfortunately made this mistake and was very sick. I gained 30 lbs. before I learned I had hypothyroidism, and it took a long time to lose it but the medication doesn't give you energy or help you lose weight, it just brings you back to 'normal'... so you can lose weight by diet and exercise. And don't always go with the 'normal' th range - instead go by how you feel. I was just increased a little bit and feel 100 times better than I was a few months ago. The best way I have heard this described is by saying that there are normal shoe sizes, you may be a size 8, but your doctor has you in a size 6.... this may be a normal shoe size but it doesn't feel good to you. I must say it feels good to be normal again!

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This is Omeprazole Delayed Release 20mgs, a generic version of Prilosec, used to reduce the amount of acid in the stomach to treat heartburn, acid stomach, or GERD.

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Well the basic point here is it says it can or may do that, it does not say that it will do that, which means that it works to that advantage for some users, but not all!

Almost all drugs have different effects on different people, depending on your metabolism, tolerance, and many factors.

So, just because it worked that way for the person who mentioned it to you, it may not do the same for you, because everyone's bodies are different,which affects the way a drug is metabolized and used.

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