Shoul I continue taking Meg Access and the other pills?

[marlin0228]

I’m 34 yrs old and I have 4 kids. I never understood why I was always so thing and I hate it. My Dr. gave me Meg Access to gain weight, which I did from 100 pound to 118 now. I'm happy now with my weight. Dr. did the thyroid test and came out that I have THS 23.39HI, Thyroxine (T4) 5.0 and T3 (THYROINE) Total 91. My questions is If I start taking this pills (SYNTHROID 50MCG) Will I loose my pounds again. I don’t want too. Should I continue to taking the Meg Access again? Another thing I just started taking them and feel awful. I feel like  if my glands are going to pop out of my mouth and did not felt like this before. Is this normal.

[Mark Lupo, M.D.]

Treating hypothyroidism does not necessarily cause weight loss -- usually it is weight neutral.  With the hypothyroidism and the history of unintentional weight loss - consider testing adrenal gland (am cortisol should be >11 -- if not needs further testing) to exclude the unlikely but possible diagnosis of Addison's.