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: For this reason, it should be hypothesized that altered concentrations of neurotransmitters (e.g. monoamines) and/or changes in neural activation following synthroid administration – may contribute (directly or indirectly) to weight loss. It is understood that neurochemical changes can affect propensity to lose weight. Placebo effect: It may be necessary to consider that in a subset of synthroid users, the placebo effect contributes to weight loss. Some individuals may expect to lose weight while taking synthroid, and the weight loss becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy. 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.