weight gain - increase in levothyroxine

[Bubble-trouble11]

Hello

Has anyone experienced weight gain following increase of levothyroxine? I was on 50mcg and then since increase to 100mcg have noticed a few pounds of weight gain!

[Buddy195 Administrator]

Did you follow advice from your last post and increase to 75mcg as an initial step, or did you increase ti 100mcg in one go? How long have you been on the increased dose? Are you also supplementing vitamins (as advised in previous post)?

Apart from concern over weight gain, how are you feeling in the increased dose?

[Bubble-trouble11 in reply to Buddy195]

Hi - increase was to 100mcg which I have tolerated well other than the weight gain. I am taking vitamins also.

[Buddy195 Administrator in reply to Bubble-trouble11]

When will you be retesting thyroid levels? We recommend 6-8 weeks after being in a consistent dose.

Although many members report weight gain when commencing their thyroid journey, I lost weight when initially diagnosed with Hashimotos. I returned to my usual weight when on an optimal level of Levothyroxine/ key vitamins were in a good place.

[Bubble-trouble11 in reply to Buddy195]

Retesting in 2 weeks so not long to go. I did have to change brand as I went from Accord to mercury pharma and had severe headaches. Now back on Accord and headaches have gone completely.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Bubble-trouble11]

Ideally you would wait 6 weeks after changing brand before retesting

Test full thyroid and vitamin levels

Good vitamin levels as important as thyroid

Common for appetite to increase a bit so this may cause some weight gain

[Bubble-trouble11]

that’s a really good point !