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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Have Gained Weight Unusually. Have Hashimoto Thyroiditis. Taking Letrox. Can It Be Because Of Letrox?

Hi.i have hashimoto thyroiditis .i have been using letrox for the last months (it`s from the time i found out i had hashimoto ,before years i started having my first thyroid problems with hyperthyroid and i lost a lot of weight then)but now i gained a lot (about 15 kg in 20 months !).i think letrox made my weight worse and i gained more weight and i feel all the time bloated.will euthyrox help me to loose some of the weight i gained meaninglessly and be in a better mood as well (with letrox i feel down all the time).
thanks !
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
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Hi and thanks for this query.
I am sorry to hear about this unexpected weight gain and your thyroid problems.

You are gaining weight, feeling down all the times, having hashimoto thyroiditis and taking letrox. These symptoms and history is suggestive of an under treated hypothyroidism. I will suggest that you visit you treating physician. Get the dose of letrox evaluated and get a thyroid stimulating hormone to see how well the hormone replacement is working for you. I think you may not be getting as much of letrox as you need.

If this be the case, then the weight gain and the mood would improve with the necessary adjustments.

I wish you good as you work on getting this problem resolved.
I wish you good health.
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Have Gained Weight Unusually. Have Hashimoto Thyroiditis. Taking Letrox. Can It Be Because Of Letrox?

Hi and thanks for this query. I am sorry to hear about this unexpected weight gain and your thyroid problems. You are gaining weight, feeling down all the times, having hashimoto thyroiditis and taking letrox. These symptoms and history is suggestive of an under treated hypothyroidism. I will suggest that you visit you treating physician. Get the dose of letrox evaluated and get a thyroid stimulating hormone to see how well the hormone replacement is working for you. I think you may not be getting as much of letrox as you need. If this be the case, then the weight gain and the mood would improve with the necessary adjustments. I wish you good as you work on getting this problem resolved. I wish you good health.