Thyroid probs - did your meds need adjusting when you lost w

My weight has fluctuated but I've only ever adjusted my meds once, and that was to increase them. I lost about 15lbs and still stayed on the same level of meds. It seemed like time, more than weight loss affected my levels.

I've only had to have mine adjusted this year. Previously I'd had the same dosage for 12 years and that included a pregnancy. So there was at least a 60-70 pound range over the years. I think this year's change was due to finishing menopause. I had to have mine increased two levels. However, it does make sense that you might not need as much if your weight was significantly lower. hmmm

I take levothyroxin. I have been on thyroid medication since the age of 12, approximately 46 years. I can go for years at a time without it needing to be adjusted and then it might require adjustment several times in a year. I always have it checked at my annual physical. This year I have had the medication adjusted higher twice (and this was after losing 15 pounds).

Hello! Yes! This is very common. With my hypothyroidism, I went from 105 to 185 and everywhere in between (which is not common but a very extreme case) the past two years! I'm 5'10, so none of these are ok whatsoever, and I hated every day. They changed my medicine like crazy trying to help me out. I am fighting to control my body to feel happy, and when you find a stable weight the medicine should stay the same with you (so they say). If you have kids, the numbers will change around like what happened to me. It's a circus, so make sure that your doctor does blood checks more than once every six months. I get mine checked every month just to make sure that I am in the clear. I am now around 160 and my thyroid levels are ok, but the weight isn't falling off. You will still have to fight for your ideal body. Some say it will fall off of you, but it sure isn't for me. My poor body...