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Is weight gain inevitable if i have hashimotos's? i'm currently taking levothyroxine but as my thyroid gets completely destroyed will i get fat later
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No.: If you are on an appropriate dose of thyroid hormone and don't overeat you shouldn't get fat.
Answered 3/1/2013
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