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Increased Meds=Increased appetite?
Leeann1979
Posts: 1,090 Member
Hello. I saw my doctor 2 weeks ago. She increased my dose of Synthroid from 100mcg to 125mcg. Ever since then, I have been a lot hungrier. Im finding it hard to be satisfied lately and its kinda irritating. And I don't starve myself, I eat. I love eating.
I am just wondering if anyone else experienced this? Or is this just coincidence.
P.S.- I really don't want to sound snotty, but Im not looking for a diagnosis of any kind, just peoples personal experience. Last time I posted something about Hashimoto's I Had so many replies telling me to go to see my doctor and not ask for help on here when I was just asking about experiences similar to mine. Im just making small talk.
Thanks!
I am just wondering if anyone else experienced this? Or is this just coincidence.
P.S.- I really don't want to sound snotty, but Im not looking for a diagnosis of any kind, just peoples personal experience. Last time I posted something about Hashimoto's I Had so many replies telling me to go to see my doctor and not ask for help on here when I was just asking about experiences similar to mine. Im just making small talk.
Thanks!
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Hi Leeann, I take 100 mg of levothyroxine each day. I started taking hydrocortisone just months before the levo. I didn't find my desire for more food increased, just my cravings (for sugar and bread). I eventually felt more balanced (after several weeks) by taking the combo. I now experience more satisfaction in when I eat. I don't handle salty foods well at all since being on these meds. I did up my protein (like yogurt, nuts) and water intake a lot and that helped. These tips may have also helped me handle my cravings because of my age, maybe? I started to drop weight (mostly water wt) when I first started the levo, maybe cause I felt more balanced and the hormone upped my body's energy burning capability. Hope this helps
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The only thing that helped me with the increased appetite was to make sure I was front loading my protein during the day. When I was eating more of my protein in the afternoon and evening, I would snack a lot more during the day and honestly feel hungry. Now that I try to get 80%+ of my protein in before I leave work for the day, I find I'm not nearly as hungry. I spend my calories during the day on high protein foods and that keeps me from grazing as I get "full" each time I eat.
I found these little "protein to go smoothies" that help out too. If my lunch isn't protein packed, or I'm going to be out and about, I drink one (28g protein, 128 calories) to get it in. I get satisfied a lot faster this way.0 -
Kcritter, sounds like good advise. Do you take levothyroxine as well? Just as a personal note, I have a problem with the "protein to go smoothies" as they tend to have a lot of corn syrup and that upsets my stomach with this med.The only thing that helped me with the increased appetite was to make sure I was front loading my protein during the day. When I was eating more of my protein in the afternoon and evening, I would snack a lot more during the day and honestly feel hungry. Now that I try to get 80%+ of my protein in before I leave work for the day, I find I'm not nearly as hungry. I spend my calories during the day on high protein foods and that keeps me from grazing as I get "full" each time I eat.
I found these little "protein to go smoothies" that help out too. If my lunch isn't protein packed, or I'm going to be out and about, I drink one (28g protein, 128 calories) to get it in. I get satisfied a lot faster this way.0 -
I take synthroid and cytomel. I'm good with sugars... I can't do gluten.0
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Interesting - thanks for answering my questions. :flowerforyou:0
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