Graves Disease

[kellilynn1107 42]

Does anyone have a thyroid issue since having surgery? I was diagnosed with Graves' disease about a year ago, I'm not saying it is related to the surgery but curious if anyone has any thyroid issues. Specifically Hyper.

Thanks!

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

[James Marusek 5,244]

I don't know about this condition and have no medical experience. Hyperthyroidism is excessive thyroid hormone production. Hyperthyroidism is most often caused by Graves disease or an overactive thyroid nodule.

My thoughts are: After weight loss surgery, your fat cells will be broken down. These cells contain not only fat but also chemicals and hormones. This can produce a hormone flush. These chemicals and hormones will be flushed from your system through your kidneys and expelled through your urine. Fluids make this process happen seamlessly. So after surgery, pay close attention to meeting your daily Fluid requirement, otherwise you may experience a flush of hormones that can affect your emotions. So I was wondering since the weight loss process can inject many hormones back into your system if this might appear to mimic an overactive thyroid. If that is the case, when you transition from the weight loss phase into the maintenance phase, this condition might settle down.

[dhrguru 1,238]

Does anyone have a thyroid issue since having surgery? I was diagnosed with Graves' disease about a year ago, I'm not saying it is related to the surgery but curious if anyone has any thyroid issues. Specifically Hyper.

Thanks!

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was diagnosed with Graves' disease about 2 years prior to my WLS. I was very sick, symptoms came on very gradually but by the time I was Dx'ed I was in pretty bad shape. I was on meds for about a year- then tried radioactive iodine treatment. That didn't work so I had a total thyroidectomy. I've been on replacement hormones since and am doing get well. Being hypothyroid has not hindered my weightloss at all.