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: High dosages of synthroid are thought to increase basal metabolic rate (BMR) and the number of calories burned at rest. On the other hand, those taking low dosages of synthroid may end up gaining weight as a result of inadequately treated hypothyroidism. At extremely low dosages, you may not attain enough synthroid to counteract the metabolic slowing that occurs with hypothyroidism. It may take your doctor awhile to find the optimal dosage to get your TSH levels within a normative range. Synthroid dosing is known to have an NTI (narrow therapeutic index). In some cases, even high-dose users may end up gaining some weight – assuming their neurophysiology reacts unusually to the synthroid. A properly calibrated dosage by a medical professional (e.g. endocrinologist) should help reduce likelihood of weight gain (or loss) while taking synthroid. Duration of administration
The duration over which you’ve taken synthroid (levothyroxine) may affect how likely you are to gain weight. It is possible that some users may gain weight over a short-term (e.g. less than 3 months of treatment), while others may notice some weight gain over a