Hypothyroid, How Severe Am I? Posted: 07-03-04 16:55pm
I have had hypothyroidism since I was born
and I am now 17 years old and am taking
synthroid at 200 mcg. I am supposed to
take it everyday but it is hard to
remember so I miss at least 4 days at a
time. I rarely feel hungry and when I do
eat, I get full fast but I also drink alot
of soda when I eat so that may be the
reason but I eat a whole lot of junk food
but I am only 130 pounds at 5'6.
Sometimes when I lay down for awhile and
get up, I get dizzy and my vision fades
out for a while and sometimes I get a
headache after I nap. I am also very
lethargic and must take energy pills to
get through work. I get about at least 8
hours of sleep at night so that can't be
it, and sometimes I don't handle heat too
well and feel a little weak. Does anyone
know if that is cause by hypothryoidism
and if I should see a doctor right away?
I have not checked my thyroid for about a
year and last time it was low.
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sammisa
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Posted: 07-03-04 17:33pm
Yeah, I you definately need to get your
thyroids checked again. Make sure that
you are honest with them about accidentaly
skipping on your days though. I had to
take my meds for six weeks straight before
they would retest me again because they
want to be sure that they get an accurate
reading. I am suprised that your are so
thin. I just kept gaining weight, its
impossible to lose it. Good luck to you
!
