Have you had your Thyroid checked?
#22
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In 1976 I had to have my thyroid nuked with Radio Active Iodine for hyperthyroidism and a goiter. Just went on low thyroid med's about a month ago. I'm feeling a little better, but was hoping I would have the energy I had when I was 35! No such luck.
#23
I've been on thyroid for years. At one point my doctor (who was not the doctor I had when I started on thyroid) decided to take me off the meds to get a baseline. I was supposed to be off a certain length of time, but before I reached that time I was so tired I could hardly walk across my classroom, came home each afternoon and went to sleep, and finally one weekend I slept all the way to our lakehouse 2-3 hours, got there and took a nap, got up and went to bed and continued this way all weekend, basically sleeping all the time.
My husband called doctor as soon as we returned home and he got me in right away. Apparently my thyroid had quit functioning at all. Hair loss, weight gain, lack of energy, dry nails and skin, shakiness, etc. are all symptoms. It is nothing to ignore and it can be treated easily in most cases!
My husband called doctor as soon as we returned home and he got me in right away. Apparently my thyroid had quit functioning at all. Hair loss, weight gain, lack of energy, dry nails and skin, shakiness, etc. are all symptoms. It is nothing to ignore and it can be treated easily in most cases!
#24
the thyroid hormones help regulate all sorts of functions in the body. I believe EVERYONE should have their levels checked yearly..... and if your regular doctor tells you your levels are normal, and you still feel bad, then go to an Endocrinologist. I am a thyroid cancer survivor, and I had an overactive thyroid when I was around 30. Too much hormones made me lose weight, be agitated all the time, couldnt sleep, was angry at everyone in sight, had heart palpitations constantly, and had tons of anxiety! My marriage almost fell apart because of this illness. (realized that years later when I got to feeling "normal" again!)
True, underactive thyroid is more common, but an overactive thyroid can cause great problems too...there are many symptoms that you may not even "know" are related to thyroid problems. So I encourage all of you.... next time you go into the doctor, have them check your levels.
True, underactive thyroid is more common, but an overactive thyroid can cause great problems too...there are many symptoms that you may not even "know" are related to thyroid problems. So I encourage all of you.... next time you go into the doctor, have them check your levels.
#28
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Originally Posted by Crafty1
Since my diagnosis, I get mine checked every 3 months and don't think I'll ever get off the meds.
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Originally Posted by JanetM
Originally Posted by Crafty1
Since my diagnosis, I get mine checked every 3 months and don't think I'll ever get off the meds.
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I was told that once your thyroid fails lifelong medication is required. I guess there are cases of thyroiditis that will correct itself, but most cases of hypothyroidism require medication forever.
My grandmother was treated for hypothyroidism in the 60's. They took her off the medication and never checked her levels again. She eventually developed severe dementia that her geriatric Dr. attributed to untreated hypothyroidism. If you can, the best Dr. to see for this condition is an endocrinologist. They specialize in metabolic disorders.
My grandmother was treated for hypothyroidism in the 60's. They took her off the medication and never checked her levels again. She eventually developed severe dementia that her geriatric Dr. attributed to untreated hypothyroidism. If you can, the best Dr. to see for this condition is an endocrinologist. They specialize in metabolic disorders.
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