Title: Synthroid (Levothyroxine) & Weight Gain: An Uncommon Reaction - Mental Health Daily
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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)?

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Synthroid (Levothyroxine) & Weight Gain: An Uncommon Reaction
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Synthroid (Levothyroxine) is a medication commonly prescribed for the treatment of hypothyroidism, and is also a popular intervention for goiters, nodular thyroid disease, and thyroid cancer. Administration of synthroid reverses neurophysiological irregularities associated with insufficient thyroxine (T4) and reduces concentrations of TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone). Within several months of synthroid administration, many individuals report improvements in mood, energy, and overall well-being. Although synthroid is a synthetically-engineered form of thyroxine called “levothyroxine,” and isn’t bioidentical to endogenously secreted thyroxine (via properly functioning thyroid glands), it is similar enough to improve hypothyroidism biomarkers and symptoms. Assuming the dosage of synthroid is properly calibrated for the specific user, severe side effects and/or adverse reactions are unlikely. Most people are able to tolerate synthroid over a long-term (many years) without complaints of unwanted side effects. Despite the favorable tolerability of synthroid for most users, a subset of users report significant unwanted synthroid side effects, one of which is often weight gain. It is unclear as to how synthroid may cause weight gain as most literature suggests that it is “weight neutral” or unlikely to affect body weight.