I have a thyroid disease that requires me to take Levoxyl, does this make it harder for me to lose weight?

The disease causes weight gain ... the Levoxyl should help you lose IF you are on the right dose. What is your current TSH? Should be < 2.

You need testing for thyroid ANTIBODIES as well as TSH. TSH ‘norm’ should be .3 – 3 (w/ most feeling best at < 2) but, for diagnosis, may not mean much if ANTIBODIES are present which is indicative of Hashimoto’s Autoimmune Thyroiditis (cycles between HYPER & HYPO at start)…it is the main cause of eventual HypOthyroidism but worse (...OR Graves Disease – HypERthyroid from beginning).

WARNING: Doctors seem not to want to find/treat thyroid disease. You may have to go to more than one doctor before you get the right tests, interpretation, and treatment. Best wishes.

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ALWAYS GET COPIES OF YOUR LABS.

God bless you

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The pattens of your weight gain and loss are the opposite of what normally happens with a hypothyroid condition. The untreated thyroid condition would make it hard to lose weight. Levoxyl should make it easier to lose weight. Maybe your Levoxyl dosage needs to be increased. You could make an appointment with your doc to discuss ideas for losing weight, including adjusting your thyroid medication.