Hypothyroidism

[Murf71 0]

I am a 40 year old woman who has recently made the decision to have a sleeve done in Mexico in September. I am extrememly excited about having the procedure done, however I was curious to see if there is anyone else out there that has been sleeved that has hypothyroidism?? Do these people lose weight at a slower rate than everyone else?? I guess that is the one thing that concerns me the most is that I will have the surgery and still not lose alot becasue of this condition.

[Khy 16]

I have hypothyroidism but I have not had the sleeve yet. I am thinking weight loss for us might be slightly slower but not a great deal. My doctor says he does alot of hypothyroid patients and he has seen good results. Make sure your TSH is where it is supposed to be. One thing he did say was that he did not want to get into surgery with a patient that did not have the correct TSH levels.

Khy

[Foxbins 625]

I am a 56 year-old woman and I have hypothyroidism. I don't think my weight loss has been slower because of it. In the January sleever update posts, most of us have lost between 50-60 lbs. I think two factors which have the most impact are your age (younger loses faster) and your starting weight (bigger posts bigger numbers, but the percentage lost is about the same.)

Don't let hypothyroidism stop you from getting a sleeve.

[Chicadee 10]

I am 39 yrs old and also have hypothyroidism. I am still fairly new with the sleeve only 9 weeks in. I have lost a total of 64 lbs which is a lot but not in comparision with how much I have to lose. My primary doc is monitoring me to reduce my synthroid levels as I lose weight. As soon as she found out I was having the surgery she lowered me from 150 mcg to 132 mcg a day. I just had my blood drawn two days ago and I suppose I will find out this week if my meds will stay the same or change.

I don't feel that having the hypothyroidisn has hindered my weight loss so far, but I would guess like most people once I get to a point where I don't have a lot left to go it will get more difficult.

[MINI-Me 196]

I have hypothyroidism and met my goals.

Just be sure to have your bloodwork done more frequently. They are still trying to find the right dose for me - my needs have gone down quite a bit as my body has gotten smaller. They test me every 3 months & adjust as needed - having an overactive thyroid is bad (or worse) as an underactive one.

[GA_Girl 0]

I'm hypothyroid. Matter of fact I don't have one anymore. My Dr told me it would not hinder my weight loss once I get sleeved. It is hindering it now like CRAZY! That's why he told me to get bariatric surgery. He's been working with me since my thyroid was removed. We're both tired!

[Murf71 0]

Thanks so much for your responses! I can see that this online community is going to be of great help before,during and after my surgery. I think about how my life is going to be so different at least 100 times a day. LOL Most of the time it is with excitement but I must admit I have my fears as well. Knowing that I have this resource for help and support it very encouraging. Thanks again for your time.