Does stopping hyperthyroidism medicine cause weight gain?
I’ve seen sites that say that after hyperthyroid treatment, the condition becomes hypothyroidism, which causes weight gain. Has anyone been through hyperthyroidism? If so, please tell me if the medicine for it made you gain weight?
You should gain a little weight because the medicine is intended to reverse hyperthyroidism, which speeds up the metabolic processes of your body. Other symptoms (besides weight loss) of hyperthyroidism include amenorrhea, increased blood pressure, exophthalmous (bulging eyes),and tachycardia to name a few. Therefore, I think you should continue your meds unless a doctor is telling you not to do so.
Hopefully the medicine will put you at a balance between hyperthyroidism (exessive metabolism) and hypothyroidism.