Title: Synthroid (Levothyroxine) & Weight Gain: An Uncommon Reaction - Mental Health Daily
Headings: Synthroid (Levothyroxine) & Weight Gain: An Uncommon Reaction
Synthroid (Levothyroxine) & Weight Gain: An Uncommon Reaction
Synthroid (Levothyroxine) and Weight Gain
How Synthroid May Cause Weight Gain (Possibilities)
Variables that may influence weight gain from Synthroid (Levothyroxine)
Synthroid dosage
Duration of administration
Other medications
Individual factors
Synthroid (Levothyroxine) & Weight Gain (The Research)
How much weight will you gain from synthroid (levothyroxine)?
Does everyone gain weight from taking synthroid (levothyroxine)?
Have you experienced weight gain from synthroid (levothyroxine)?

Content: There’s never a one-size-fits-all response to medications – responses (and especially synthroid side effects) are subject to interindividual variation. While most people may not gain weight from synthroid, you may happen to be the outlier who ends up packing on the poundage; possibly to a significant extent. It may be frustrating to inquire about synthroid as the culprit for your weight gain to a medical professional, especially if you are told “synthroid does not cause weight gain.” Other content on MentalHealthDaily.com
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This may lead you assess any recent changes in: dietary intake, exercise level, sleep, stress, etc. – only to realize that nothing much has changed. At this point, you may want to talk to your doctor about going without synthroid and/or switching to another medication to see if your weight normalizes. That said, you should keep in mind that temporary fluctuations in body weight may be common over the first few weeks or months of synthroid treatment; these may subside with continued synthroid administration.