Anyone have the same issue?

Question

I’m on levothyroxine to help me have a successful pregnancy after having 4 MC’s as levels aren’t where they need to be for TTC. I’ve been on them since November and have found I’ve gained weight which I really struggle with mentally as I have a fear of gaining weight (previously had an eating disorder when I was a teenager). I eat and exercise the same so putting it down to the medication. Anyone else found they gained weight while taking it?

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I went through Ivf abd the drugs made me struggle with weight (I’m petite). I was taking steroids abd growth hormones. There was lots of fluid retention as well. I know it can be difficult normally so especially difficult for someone that’s struggled with an eating disorder. I joined a fitness group and started high intensity sessions 6 days a week to combat the weight gain. The good news is I was able to lose it. It’s an unfortunately side effect of taking all these different meds. Try to keep up regular exercise or increase what you’re doing to combat the gain. Best wishes.

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It depends, if you have hyperthyroidism you can have weight loss or with hypothyroidism you can have weight gain. Just make sure your blood levels are being monitored to stay in a normal range. We’re you diagnosed with having a hypo or hyper? Or did they just recommend levothyroxine

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Levothyroxine should help you be able to lose weight if your levels are now at an acceptable level. I would also recommend talking to your GP/endocronologist about this- some people respond to different brands differently. I also have hypothyroid and Hashimotos, my meds were recently changed from Levothyroxine to Levoxyl, which is the brand name/not generic. For some people, this is really successful and it seems to be working well for me.
The other thing o would say is to ask your doctor for a full thyroid panel. When they check your thyroid, they are often only looking at TSH. However, Hashimotos (an auto immune thyroid disorder) is the #1 cause of hypothyroid and
It’s important to know if you have this too. With unmanaged Hashimotos, the TPO antibodies will continue to rise in the body and you will always need to continue taking higher levels of thyroid meds. It also has a very strong link to miscarriage.
Best of luck!

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