How Docs Should Handle Med Weight Gain

Posted by bulldog2 on May 18, 2008, at 15:03:43

Many people end up having to discontinue a good med because of weight gain even though they are dieting. Since many of these meds raise prolactin that will lower dopamine and human growth hormone levels which will lower thyroid output.
It would seem that it would be routine that docs do a full thyroid panel before embarking on these meds and do periodic checks while on them.I feel if thyoid levels were kept at a healthy level (at least normal mid point not low normal) that weight gain would not be an issue for stopping meds. Also igf-1 should be measured (marker for growth hormone levels) and supplemented with hgh shots (done subq very painless) for those with low igf-1 levels.

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