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I am taking levothyroxine(75mg) day. I am gaining a lot of lot of weight. I have been on this meds now for 6 weeks. I have had thyroid radation to kill the thyroid. I am starting to have a lot of cramps in my whole body.my legs and arms are always hurting.what can I do to stop the weight gain and the cramps,
Fri, 6 Jun 2014
Internal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Ivo Ditah's Response
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I a so sorry to hear about these symptoms that you have reported. Drugs rarely cause allergic reaction son first consumption because the body doesn't know it. It is only with subsequent intake that the body mounts a reaction against it. I will recommend you talk to your doctor about this and get a substitute antibiotics for this. There are many drugs that can be safely used in the place of Bactrim. Always report this reaction to your doctor as well in future for precautions to be taken when you are being prescribed antibiotics.
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Internal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Ivo Ditah's Response
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about these symptoms that you have reported. The most common cause of weight gain while on thyroid medications is probably caused by an undertreated thyroid disease. Cramps are often cause by excess fluid retention that exert too much pressure on nerves. I will suggest that you get your drug dosages evaluated and possibly do a TSH to see what adjustments are needed if any. Should there be no worries about this, then other causes of weight gain should be investigated. Do you have some other symptoms like excessive cold feeling, constipation, dry skin, etc?
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What Is The Treatment For Weight Gain And Cramps?
Hi and thank you so much for this query. I a so sorry to hear about these symptoms that you have reported. Drugs rarely cause allergic reaction son first consumption because the body doesn t know it. It is only with subsequent intake that the body mounts a reaction against it. I will recommend you talk to your doctor about this and get a substitute antibiotics for this. There are many drugs that can be safely used in the place of Bactrim. Always report this reaction to your doctor as well in future for precautions to be taken when you are being prescribed antibiotics. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarification if need be and I will gladly respond to.