Coping With Hypothyroidism Posted: 02-14-04 16:29pm
I was diagnosed with severe hypothyroidism
last summer, 2003. I've had it for many
years, but it went undetected. I had to
ask three different times at the clinic
how bad my disorder is; finally, a doctor
said he'd only seen two cases worse. I
am a 40 year old male whom is visibly "the
picture of health". If I hear that one
more time...What do you do to cope with
the extremely low energy level,
tiredness/exhaustion, aches, pains,
twitching, etc. I appreciate your info.
Has anyone else noticed that if a person
looks and sounds well, they must be well?
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cynthiaforbey
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 17 Location: north carolina
Re: Coping With Hypothyroid Posted: 03-12-04 13:22pm
Dear james ,
hi my name is cindy I had
a hyperactive thyroid until I had iodide
radiation. I was very tired ,hair falling
out coughing spells choked on everything I
ate or drank which I had a goiter
too.Anyway now I am hypo, I take 125 mcg
of synthyroid a day. I feel much better
than I did before and I went for almost 3
years before I was diagnosed.I stil have
my ups and downs being tired.
One thing you want to make sure of is
being on the right dosage of medication
and you need to let your doctor know how
you are feeling what you are going through
being tired,restless,anxious etc. Thatway
he will know how to treat you and get you
back on track to where you will feel
better. Iwas very sick with my thyroid
and my doctor told me it didn't happen
over night and it would take me along time
for me to start feeling normal again.I
still think it is a bit of a uphill battle
for me on and off but graves disease is
what I have and its something I deal with
daily. Do you take vitamins? That might
help. And if you are just being diagnosed
it will take awhile for you to feel
better. Sincerely,cindy
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bd1012
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 May 2004 Posts: 1998
Posted: 07-19-04 11:33am
I have extremly low energy level and I
have hypothyroid. My problem is never
remembering to take my meds. I'm on
synthroid 200 mcg. Does anyone know what
happens if you don't take it regularly and
how long it takes to feel better after you
do start taking it regularly. I had to
take 2 caffeine pills to get through work
and I only worked 5 1/2 hours. I get
headaches more often. Small headaches
that can be cured with the slightest dose
of pain meds but I rarely used to get
headaches so when I get one I don't like
it. Usually everytime I get up from
sitting or laying down, I lose a little
bit of sight for about 2 seconds. I
hardly eat anything all day, maybe 2
decent sized meals few and far between and
I am absolutley stuffed to the point of
wanting to puke because i'm so full.
Another question I have is, does anyone
know if being very low will make you
infertile? Not necessarily sterile but
have difficutly getting pregnant.
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cynthiaforbey
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 17 Location: north carolina
Re:hypothyroid Posted: 07-19-04 23:42pm
Hi! My name is cindy and I am replying
to your questions .1 it is very important
that you take medication on empty stomach
same time every day in order to keep the
right level of hormone in your system. Me
I take mine first thing in morning when I
wake up. Don't get me wrong I have been
on med for 5 years and still forget, thats
not good because it could lead to other
health problems if you don't take
medication. You will feel like you have
little energy if you don't take
medication. I was told by doctor that
taking right dosage it would take a month
or two for the new dose to take effect. I
would not take caffeine, let your doctor
know you are forgetting medication and
maybe he can get you on track with med
remembering to take it, you will feel
better once you get on med right if you
are not feeling any better you need to
rell doc so he can readjust your
medication. You have to let them know how
you feel, wether it be tired restless,
nervous and you said you are having some
kind of sight problems let doc know this.
I get headaches too. It may effect you
trying to get pregnant, ask your doc to be
sure.
I have problems with sight, its getting
worse can't see good and I am only 39
years old.I have to have my eyes checked
to see if I have thyroid eye disease.
Well I hope I have helped a little. Feel
free to email me any time.
Sincerely,cindy
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my3sons
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 10 Location: la
I Have a Question??? Posted: 07-20-04 00:14am
Ok I have been reading up on hypothyroid
and I was wonder if anyone thinks I might
have this and tell what kind of test I
should have to diagnose it... Ok I am
very tired all of the time ,and I have
gained a unusal amount of weight in the
last seven years, my hair falls out by the
handfuls (thankgod for thick hair),i am
only 24 but I have had three kids and my
mother thinks I may be having thyroid
problems but I am not sure when I read
sometimes about this disease it sounds
like me!!!!
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cynthiaforbey
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 17 Location: north carolina
Re: to Be Diagnosed With Thyroid Disease Posted: 07-22-04 07:51am
Dear my3sons,
hi! My name is
cindy and I am replying to your
question.For one does thyroid disease run
in family? If so with your symptoms i'd
go yo doc and tell doc you want your
thyroid tested, just a blood test and they
normally check your throat to see if you
have a goiter (any swelling on out side of
throat). If I were you i'd be checked and
let them know all symptoms.
Sincerely, cindy
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my3sons
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 10 Location: la
Rere Posted: 07-22-04 21:44pm
Ok thanks for helping me !!!
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sonia1969
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Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Ann Arbor MI
Please Suggest Me.... Posted: 01-20-05 14:21pm
I am 35 yrs old female mother of 2
daughters.
I never knew I had hypothyrodism till
second pregancy time tests. I.E 1.5 years
back. My ultrasonography results showed
no nodules etc and normal homogenous lobes
of thyroid.
Tsh (uiu/ml) was 2.12 on 06/25/03
t4 free (ng/dl) was 0.8
this was first tests results ( which I
askeda copy) I got and during pregancny I
was prescribed synthroid 50mg
after pregnacy last year jan 2004 I was
tested again for tsh and this time in
another state, I never knew the result but
I was prescribed now 25mg synthroid
i have all symptoms of hypothroid, (
underactive)
i got tested again for tsh few months back
and doctor suggested to continue the same
25mg synthroid pills
i don't know if my condition is really bad
where I stand .. Please suggest
is there any home tsh blood checking
instrument /meter.
What are general eating/diet rules
recommendations
what pills vitamins /minearal are
suggested for me..
Thanks
regards
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pop-tart
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 1 Location: houston tx 77043
I Have a Question Posted: 08-22-07 09:01am
ok am about to turn 16 yrs old in sept 27
ok so i've been takin synthoid for about 2
yrs now and i had some problems were i had
to move out my house and i went to live
with a friend and when i was over there i
used to be so busy all the time that i
forgot to take it and then i finish the
whole bottle and i coldnt get no more
because i didnt have money so i got used
to not takin it but then when i got my new
prescription and started to take it again
i was so used to not takin it that i for
got all the time i like took it one a
week and i counted all the days that i
fogot to take it and it was for about 6
months and i felt good it was so weird
because when i took it i felt bad and now
my doctor told that i needed to take it so
i am takin it but i feel so lazy and tired
and i cant sleep the whole night and
sometimes i like faint for about 4 or 5
seconds i stop telling my mom because if i
tell her she doesnt understands she thinks
its my falt and she says i deserve all
this so i just stop telling her i havent
told my doctor i dont know why i just like
to keep everything to myself its so hard
to speak out to anyone i just saw this
site and i wanted to know why when i dont
take the medicine i feel good or i think i
do but when i take it i feel weird i wish
someone could give me an answer
