Hypothyroidism

[BethinPA 305]

Those of you who were hypothyroid pre-op - were you able to come off of your thyroid replacement medication once you lost a significant amount of weight?

[sarsar 824]

No. Surgery can't fix thyroid problems. We are stuck with those for life! I did have to adjust my medication and now I take less of it. Currently I am having more symptoms so I need to go and get blood work done because I have a feeling I need to have my meds upped again.

[Lark0207 0]

If you have the autoimmune type of Thyroid Disease, it doesn't go away after the surgery, however Sarsar is right in that you have to be re-evaluated. My doctor told me that it is not uncommon to have to have a reduction in the dose following a large weight loss. I have not had my post op Thyroid evaluation yet as I am only 3 weeks out, but I will be going in soon to have the test checked to see where I am.

[tina zebner 6]

Those of you who were hypothyroid pre-op - were you able to come off of your thyroid replacement medication once you lost a significant amount of weight?

No you have to continue taking syntroid for the rest of your life.

[frumpynomore 204]

Everyone is correct...the VSG does NOT get rid of Hypo/Hyperthyroidism or Hoshimoto's. In my case the surgery did absolutely nothing to change my medication dosage...I have Hoshimoto's Autoimmune disease.

[BethinPA 305]

Everyone is correct...the VSG does NOT get rid of Hypo/Hyperthyroidism or Hoshimoto's. In my case the surgery did absolutely nothing to change my medication dosage...I have Hoshimoto's Autoimmune disease.

I am off of my Levoxyl now, attributed to weight loss