I HAD MY LEFT THRYOID REMOVED IN 04 DUE TO A NODULE. BEFORE SURGERY, I HAD BEEN ON 75MG OF SYNTHROID. AFTER SURGERY, THEY PUT ME ON 25MG FOR MAINTENANCE. I HAVE GAINED WEIGHT AND HATE IT. NO OTHER DISCOMFORTS FOR ME. I HAVE SINCE MOVED OUT OF THE STATE THAT THE SURGERY WAS IN AND DO NOT HAVE A NEW DOCTOR, AS OF YET. ON MY LAST BLOOD TEST, LAST YR., MY TSH WAS 1.930 ON A SCALE OF .0270 - 4.200. HOW MUCH SYNTHROID DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BE TAKING AS TO LOSE WEIGHT?
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