Hypothyroid Meds

[Marielbx 37]

Hi all!

For those of you who have hypothyroidism like me, post surgery, have you visited your endocrinologist & had a change to your meds?

Have you stopped taking them, or got a lower dosage?

Thanks!

[Tauruslady5 154]

Morning.

I am on thyroid meds for Hypothyroidism. My strength has changed, it went to a lower dosage. I am happy, but I know that I will never be off this medication. It is okay if this is the only medication I have to continue to take.

Annamarie

[terilynne1966 12]

Morning.

I am on thyroid meds for Hypothyroidism. My strength has changed, it went to a lower dosage. I am happy, but I know that I will never be off this medication. It is okay if this is the only medication I have to continue to take.

Annamarie

I am completely off mine ????. It could happen!

Edited January 18, 2015 by terilynne1966

[ProjectMe 909]

I don't have a thyroid due to cancer so I'm definitely hypo. When I was at 286, I was on 200 mcg of synthroid. At 240 I was placed on 175mcg. Just last week at 208, I was placed on 150mcg.

What I do is call my endocrinologist, leave a message with the nurse, stating my current weight and whether or not I need an adjustment. The Dr. Calls me to say go to the labs and get the bloodwork done, then based on the results decides whether to change my meds. It is not always immediate based on the weight loss alone. The Dr said it takes awhile for the body to adjust so they wait until lab results to determine if it's time to lower the dose.

[ProjectMe 909]

I am completely off mine . It could happen!

It will not happen for those of us without a thyroid.

[McButterpants 2,846]

No change in dosage yet and I'm 14 months post-op. Both PCP and surgeon suggested not coming off of them - I have nodules that have stopped growing while on medication and they didn't want to run the risk of them growing again.

[ProjectMe 909]

No change in dosage yet and I'm 14 months post-op. Both PCP and surgeon suggested not coming off of them - I have nodules that have stopped growing while on medication and they didn't want to run the risk of them growing again.

That is interesting. Are you hypo? I've never heard of taking thyroid meds solely because of nodules. Nodules in and of themselves are not bad and they grow so slowly (years). If they get large enough, a fine needle biopsy is done and most of the time turn out benign. There is cardiovascular danger to taking too much thyroid medication...particularly if the person is not hypo.

[sassy14 178]

23 months post op, lost 136 lbs and no change in my synthroid dose- 88mcg. I get my blood checked every 6 months-- no change.

[mariatanner 0]

Is it easy to take? Do.the thyroid pill need to be crushed at the first. Im still trying to decide. Gasteric sleeve or liquid diet.< /p>

[ProjectMe 909]

@@mariatanner In my case, I had no trouble with swallowing the pill immediately after surgery. It's really tiny . And not everyone has trouble swallowing after surgery.

Edited March 1, 2015 by ProjectMe

[Thinkingthinner1109 485]

I seemed to have developed hypo thyroidisym after surgery. My PCP didn't put me on anything yet. I just reached gaol and she wants to recheck it in a month.

[mariatanner 0]

Thanks ..

[sanrose123 0]

Did u guys have trouble in loosing weight ? I heard ppl with thyroid loose weight slowly with sleeve

[sassy14 178]

I had RNY 2 years ago and lost 135 lbs. It was no slow but sustained. I still take my sun thyroid every morning and get my thyroid levels checked every 6 months.

[Thinkingthinner1109 485]

I did t have any problems. I never even hit a stall.