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: Examples of such variables to consider that may affect weight gain include: synthroid dosage, duration of administration, other medications or drugs, and your lifestyle. Some users may find that they were gaining weight from an improper synthroid dosage, while others may realize that weight gain could be caused by other pharmaceutical medications. Synthroid dosage
The dosage of synthroid that you’re taking may affect whether you’re likely to gain weight. Individuals taking extremely high dosages are more likely to lose weight than gain weight. 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).