My weight is do to hypothyroidism. I believed I could have weight loss surgery because of it.

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[Terra B 53]

Can you?

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Huh?

[JuliePro 0]

Ok, it cut off what I was saying. Has anyone had the gastric sleeve and had hypothyroidism?

[tacocat 48]

I have hashimotos/hypothyroid. I'm a week shy of 3 months out and I'm down 52 lbs.

[glitter eyes 1,398]

I have had hypothyroidism for over 16 years. I had a very difficult time losing weight prior to weight loss surgery.

I only lost 4 pounds on my two week liquid pre op diet and I never cheated.

However, all that changed after my gastric sleeve. I went from 271 to currently 140-145.

I even need way less thyroid medication now!!

[Linaka 92]

I think a lot of us suffer from hypothyroid. I've had it for thirty years. Three weeks post op they had to reduce my sythroid.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism (sub-functioning thyroid) 35 years ago and have been on medication ever since.

I've had the sleeve and have since lost 95 pounds and am now maintaining easily at 140 pounds eating 1,700 calories a day.

If you're worried about VSG not helping someone with an underactive thyroid to lose weight, stop worrying.

But like all sleeved patients, you can't just relax and let the sleeve do all the work. Read here and go to your surgeon's classes and change your life accordingly.