Question:
anyone had an unstable hypothyroidism and have ryn bariatric surgery?
I am waiting for my surgery date. I have finished all I have needed, and have been approved for surgery. So now just need the date but I am concerned I have had hypothyroidism for 5 years and it has never been stable. For the past year my current PCP has had me taking blood tests every 6 weeks and everytime I need any increase in my meds. I am concern that my hypothyroidism will hinder my weight loss after the surgery. Is there anyone out the with a similar situation. I would love some feed back...Thanks and much appreciated. — psmeshell (posted on November 28, 2007)
November 28, 2007
I HAVE THE SAME CONDITION, EVEN AFTER SURGERY , I STILL HAVE IT. I DON'T
THINK MY WEIGHT LOSS SHOULD HAVE BEEN AS SLOW HAS IT HAS BEEN, AND I CAN'T
SEEM TO LOOSE ANYMORE, AS A MATTER OF FACT I AM UP AND DOWN A COUPLE LBS,
BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS I FEEL GREAT.. YOU WILL BE FINE..
— Reelbaby
November 28, 2007
I have hypothyroidism as well. But for the most part (15 yrs) it's been
pretty stable. But as I got heavier (my own doing, not my thyroid) my
dosage did need to be increesed. I guess this is not to uncommon, so I
wouldn't be surprised that in the future maybe I won't need as much???? But
your blood levels will need to be monitered every 3 months anyways with RNY
and they always run (sneak) blood work for my thyroid in as well. I don't
think it will hinder you much, if they need to increase that should
"kick start" the losing again I would think.... Good Luck!
— Toni Todd
November 28, 2007
I have hypothroidsim after radiation therapy for Graves disease, therefore
I have no thyroid at all and must take synthroid forever. I stayed pretty
much the same level and because of the rapid weight loss after surgery,
found myself in a "sick thyroid" stage with too much medicine
along with depression following the surgery, ended up very sick. I
eventually cut my dosage in half and test out fine now However, once I was
not sick from the above, I quit losing weight. I lost weight only the
first six months or so after my surgery and stopped and stayed that way
every since. I have not lost to my goal. Given the choice of being sick
to lose weight or staying where I am but being well most of the time, I
deal with my excess still. I was a light weight to began with so the fact
that I didn't lose much, was very disapointing. Honestly, knowing what I
do now, I would not have done the surgery. I contribute much of my
sickness to my thyroid (which I still battle occasionaly at over 2 years
out). Of course, this is just me....no body else, including yourself, may
ever experience what I have. I can eat about what the portion servings are
for a child and have a very strong intolerace to milk and high sugar and
high fat foods. I get around 1200 calories a day now and maintain 190 lbs
(not normal!) I lost down to 167 (this was when I could not eat for about
6 weeks AT ALL) and once we were able to control some of my nausea with
correcting my synthroid dose and putting me on 2 antidepressents that
helped to increase my appetitie, I gained back to 178. This 12 lbs that I
gained back was weight that my doctor said I was not supose to lose, it was
essential fluids and muscles that had wasted off of me when I was so sick
and malnourised and dehydrated. The other 12 lbs was the weight that most
all of us "bounce back" after a perioid of time. Don't get me
wrong....I have lost about 50 lbs that I have maintained over 2 years now,
but I still have so much more to lose and do not think because of my
thyroid situation that I ever will. I would have to get "sick"
again and I just cannot go through that...it lasted over a total of a year
and I almost lost my job and husband. It is a daily strugle for me dealing
with the little amount of food I can eat and stil being so much overweight.
I actually ended up on blood pressure medicine (prob stress and the
additional meds) after surgery which I had not taken before surgery. I
also have spells of severe hypoglycemia that I almost pass out with from
time to time and have to really watch what I eat. Over all, I think I made
my health worse, not better, with the surgery. I also think that is rare
and don't expect you would need to worry about that, however, it is
something to think about with a crazy thyroid situation. Feel free to
contact me if you wish and good luck with your surgery...I'm sure you will
do great! Teresa
— teresagrooms
November 29, 2007
I don't have a thyroid gland at all. It was taken out 10 years ago, a total
thyroidectomy. I'm on daily synthroid. Do you take thryroid replacement? I
had RNY in October and haven't had any problems. Good Luck. You'll be
fine.
— Lablvr64
November 29, 2007
Hi I too have no thyroid, was removed, had RNY on Aug 31 and have lose 52
lbs as of today. I take both snytyroid and armor Thyroid to gether so far
I have not problems and would do it again. I have problems with my stomach
getting upset a lot but they gave me pills to take and that has helped
that. Remember the surgury is a tool not a magic cure. God bless
— Sjks
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