Title: Why Synthroid isn’t Causing Weight Loss and How to Fix it
Headings: Why Synthroid isn’t Causing Weight Loss and How to Fix it
Why Synthroid isn’t Causing Weight Loss and How to Fix it
Understanding Thyroid Function and Weight Gain vs Weight Loss
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Does Synthroid Cause Weight Loss?
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Synthroid vs NDT vs T3 for Weight Loss
Patients that do well on Synthroid and T4 only medications: ​
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S,o take a look at that list and ask yourself if you have any of those conditions? You probably have 2 or more if we are just going off of statistics here. The point is this: If you have any of those conditions and you're taking levothyroxine or Synthroid then there is a good chance you might be converting your T4 into reverse T3 instead of T3. ​So let's put this into perspective...
If you're taking levothyroxine or Synthroid (T4 only medication) and your body is turning it into the antithyroid metabolite which can blunt thyroid function (5) it's possible for these medications to lead to weight GAIN instead of weight LOSS. This isn't to say that it will have this effect in every person, because that's certainly not the case. In fact, most people do still need some T4 medication, the problem is that they also need pure T3 medication and most Doctors don't frequently prescribe T3 containing medications. The amount of T3 that you need depends generally on how many chronic medical problems you have or how sick you are. ​The sicker the patient, the more T3 they generally need. If your plan is to take Synthroid or levothyroxine for weight loss and you aren't hypothyroid then you are most certainly out of luck.