Title: Synthroid (Levothyroxine) & Weight Loss: A Common Experience - Mental Health Daily
Headings: Synthroid (Levothyroxine) & Weight Loss: A Common Experience
Synthroid (Levothyroxine) & Weight Loss: A Common Experience
Synthroid (Levothyroxine) and Weight Loss: A Common Experience
How Synthroid (Levothyroxine) May Cause Weight Loss
Variables that may influence weight loss from Synthroid (Levothyroxine)
Synthroid Dosage
Time span
Hypothyroidism details
Co-administered substances
Other individual factors
Synthroid (Levothyroxine) & Weight Loss: The Research
How much weight will you lose while taking synthroid (levothyroxine)?
Does everybody lose weight while taking synthroid (levothyroxine)?
Have you lost weight while taking Synthroid (levothyroxine)?

Content: Since the scientific literature reports that synthroid isn’t associated with significant changes in body weight (on average), yet many users still report weight loss – the placebo effect should be considered a potential contributing factor. Side effects: In some cases, users of synthroid may experience weight loss as a result of other side effects. For example, if synthroid is provoking round-the-clock diarrhea, the laxative effect will likely contribute to some degree of weight loss. Additionally, it could be that synthroid causes nausea and/or stomach aches – each of which may interfere with a person’s appetite, resulting in reduced food consumption. Consider that some of the weight loss may stem from other side effects, especially if they are severe. Note: Although weight loss from synthroid is thought to primarily stem from increases in BMR, other potential causative factor should not be dismissed. Furthermore, the exact causes of synthroid-induced weight loss may be subject to interindividual variability. One individual may lose weight while taking synthroid primarily from BMR increases and diarrhea, while another may lose weight due to the fact that synthroid increased his/her energy enough to maintain a daily fitness routine.