http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36078 I AM SO GLAD TO KNOW THAT MOST OF YOU HAVE THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I am 25 yrs old and I went from 117-162 in about 4 years. I have been miserable!!!!! I was diag. in Aug. and have been taking SYNTHRIOD ever since when I first started taking it I took the medici Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:12:08 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36078?item=14673 I just started taking Synthroid today, and have been reading everyone's outcome of using this drug. And it has terrified me!! I have gained 40 lbs in 4 months. So I was really hoping that this would help correct my thyroid and help me lose weight. So you t http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36078?item=14673 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:29:21 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36078?item=14950 You hit the nail on the head!!! I had half of my thyroid removed when I was 21 due to a large mass. Even with the mass, my levels were normal but I had to have it out. I am on a low dose of synthroid and ever since I have been on it I went from 160lbs ( http://www.medications.com/effect/view/36078?item=14950