Anyone on thyroid meds

[heatwhip 166]

My thyroid was off a little (under active) pre op and I just got my post op blood work back and it is stlill off, even worse. My surgeon wants to to see my PCP and start meds. Just wondering if anyone else is on the meds.

[Wayless 52]

I am and needed to continue synthroid after surgery.

[Dawnyellow 80]

I am on thyroid medication- have been for years for hypothyroidism. I have been curious if I can expect changes in dosage after surgery.

[Chivon32 63]

My thyroid was off a little (under active) pre op and I just got my post op blood work back and it is stlill off' date=' even worse. My surgeon wants to to see my PCP and start meds. Just wondering if anyone else is on the meds.[/quote']

I am on 100 mil of Levothyroxine.. Found out I had Hasimoto's disease in 2011. Doing great no probs. Was sleeved May 16th 2013. Down 36 pounds. Actually saw my pcp today because of leg swelling the past week... More likely due to not taking my Levothyroxine daily so its very important!

[doreen70 268]

I have had hypothyroidism for 12 years. Prior to surgery I was on 150 mcg of synthroid. At month 4 post up I was increased to 175. About one month ago (5 months post op) my TSH was still elevated. Doc wants to repeat my labs.

[sweetchunkygirl2183 39]

Yes I'm on the thyroid medicine still because of a couple of reasons. 1. Being that it runs in my family. 2. I've only been on it 2 years or so since my levels got a little crazy & 3. When they found that I had a few bumps/nodules on my thyroid gland. When I first started the sythroid I was on it for 75mg or mcg. I was told they if my nodules didn't shrink enough before survey I would have to post pone my weightless procedure until that was fixed. Lucky they did shrink for me to have my nov 1st 2012 weightloss surgery. I was still on the 75mg or mcg until my 3month checkup & that's where they lowered it to 50. My next thyroid checkup isn't until October some time. I hope by then I'm lowered to 25. Bc I've been hearing once your on sythroid your on it for a long time

[DayByDay 123]

My thyroid was off a little (under active) pre op and I just got my post op blood work back and it is stlill off, even worse. My surgeon wants to to see my PCP and start meds. Just wondering if anyone else is on the meds.

yup, hypothyroidism

[angiemorda 39]

Yes hypo here and on 225mcg of synthroid.. My dr said this surgery more then likely won't change my levels n I will still have to continue the meds lifelong. When I don't take my meds for some time I get a goiter n the thoughts scare me right back into my meds loll

[Lannie2202 25]

Yes. I was dx with Graves' disease. Had radioactive iodine treatment in March. Now on 125mg of levothyroxine. I hope I can get all of my weight off. I had vsg 5/29/13- down 26 with pre-op.

[newcarter13 10]

Yes I am also still on mine. I had asked the Dr about that and I was told I will have to be on them the rest of my life because the weight loss has nothing to do with Thyroid like it does with other medical issues.... So I guess I am stuck but at least it is a tiny pill....

[ladylaura 77]

Yep...I'm on Synthroid for Hashimoto's Disease

[Cheer Mama 166]

Me......

[Kalimomof3 613]

I am and have been since 6 weeks before surgery.I had half of my thyroid removed in 2010 for a nodule and when I had my pre surgery labs they came back hypo I am on 0.05 mg synthroid .

[Sydney Susan 333]

I've been on thyroid meds for 30 years, my mother was on them for a similar period before dying from an unrelated issue (although she'd also had thyroid cancer) and my grandmother for something like 60 years before dying of old age at 101. There are lots of things that cause thyroid meds to need to be changed but thyroids have a habit of simply "turning up their toes" progressively, so more of a "top up" is required. It's just the way it goes, so get monitored regularly to ensure adjustments are made in a timely manner. Good luck.

[IAMGR8TFUL 18]

Me too. I've been at Syntharoid 150mcg for years. My sleeve doc told me to keep taking my meds. I'm assuming that's being checked with my yearly physical, but I'll ask next time.

Thanks for mentioning it.