Does tirosint cause weight gain?

Beta, these modern thyroid medicines are meant to correct your slow metabolism, so they generally help in controlling weight. Along with taking your medicine on empty stomach, drink warm water with a little lemon in the morning and avoid heavy foods at night. It keeps the digestion very smooth.

Actually, Tirosint has fewer fillers than standard thyroid tablets, so it's usually absorbed better. If you are gaining weight on it, it's highly likely that your dosage is incorrect, or your diet is off. Get a fresh thyroid panel done and show it to your doctor.

Tirosint can be quite expensive compared to normal thyroxine tablets, so don't let the money go to waste by taking the wrong dose. Go for a budget-friendly local lab package to check your TSH levels first. If your levels are normal, then the weight gain might be due to stress or lack of activity.

I was just reading up on this because my doctor might switch me to Tirosint soon. From what I found, people usually lose water weight once they start it because it boosts metabolism. Are you sure the weight gain isn't just fluid retention from before starting the meds?