I am 3 weeks new to lapbandtalk.com and I enjoy coming online everyday to view the threads. All of you have been a tremendous help and encouragement to me as I prepare to be banded in May 2007. THANK YOU!!!!:)

I have searched and searched to see if anyone is talking about having thyroid problems. I have Hypothyroid which slows down my metablosim, and on a very low does of medication. I was wondering if anyone who has already been banded, have thyroid problems before being banded? If so, are you losing slowly, or it has not been a problem to lose weight since being banded? I am a little concern that if I am doing all I know to do not being banded, and I'm not loosing weight, if being banded will make a difference. HELP!!!!:help:

Thanks,
Joyful1

I was just banded.. I'm taking my thyroid medicine as normal every day. I break the lexovyl in half however to make sure it doesn't get stuck in the port. From what my regular m.d has said.. so long as I take my meds same time every day I should be fine.. if fact losing the weight may even help reduce the dose I take.

Thanks for responding. Any other thoughts about thyroid and being banded out there?

I was diagnosed hypothyroid about a year before being banded. I take Synthroid and my levels are well-managed. As far as I know, my thyroid issues have had no effect on my band experience, and so far my med levels have not had to be adjusted post-weight-loss (though I'm way overdue for testing, so that might change).

Thanks Alexandra!! I've seen your pics and you look great. Your response encourages me, because my thyroid is monitored often and is very stable also.

Thanks A Bunch,
Joyful1

I have hypothyroidism and take Synthroid and Cytomel daily without any problems. My thyroid condition is not completely under control, but it's better than it's ever been. And I don't believe that it is having a negative impact on my weight loss. I've been banded 11 weeks and I'm losing about 3 lbs a week, without exercise.

Joyful1,

I represent the other side of the coin. I have Hashimoto's syndrome; have had 1/2 my thyroid removed and am on Synthyroid and Cytomel daily. As far as symptoms go, I feel pretty well managed. However, the weight has been very slow to come off. Of course, you have to factor in the anti-depressant cocktail I take daily and give it a lot of credit for slow weight loss too.:faint:

Jo Ann

Hi Joyful,

Welcome, Are you in NC? We have a large support group in the charlotte area if your interested in it PM me and I'll fill you in.