Recently diagnosed with underactive thyroid
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I have been on youtube for about 10 months now, always a journey to adopt a healthy lifestyle and lose weight. With so much going on and falling ill I was not ready to find out that I have hypothyroid. From painful days, anxiety and now where I am… knowing whats wrong and knowing I now need to adapt. Source info: What causes thyroid disease? There are several different causes of thyroid disease. The following conditions cause hypothyroidism: Thyroiditis is an inflammation of the thyroid gland. This can lower the amount of hormones produced. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is a painless disease of the immune system that is hereditary. Postpartum thyroiditis occurs in 5 percent to 9 percent of women after giving birth. It is usually a temporary condition. Iodine deficiency is a problem affecting approximately 100 million people around the world. Iodine is used by the thyroid to produce hormones. Although prevalent before the 1950s in the USA, iodine deficiency has been virtually wiped out by the use of iodized salt. A non-functioning thyroid gland affects one in 4000 newborns. If the problem isn’t corrected, the child will be physically and mentally retarded. The following conditions cause hyperthyroidism: With Graves’ disease, the entire thyroid gland might be overactive and produce too much hormone. This problem is also called diffuse toxic goiter (enlarged thyroid gland). Nodules might be overactive within the thyroid. A single nodule is called toxic autonomously functioning …
25 Comments
March 19th, 2010 at 2:38 am
im a 22yr old male. over a year i been having, high blood pruesser, neck and upper back pain, tiredness, feeling sleepy, lightheadness, deppersion, anxity, and after eatting i get wired feeelings. can u plz tell me if u have these symotoms. im sick and tired of feeling tired. im always in pain. my neck is always tight. i really dont know wats going on i need HELLP!!
March 19th, 2010 at 3:29 am
Me too, my level was 17,7
March 19th, 2010 at 3:47 am
I was recently diagnosed too. I have a 8.5 level, which is very high. I think this is the cause of my weight… The doc said once I go on medication I should drop 40 pounds! Do you think that sounds right?
March 19th, 2010 at 3:48 am
God bless, I’m glad you have medical care I have no insurance and the same issues as you and I’m just hanging on and praying that something happens to help me. I’m very depressed and very over weight. I have gained a lot of weight and get sick easy and I get the numb arms and legs and I swell. I pray you get well and stay well!
March 19th, 2010 at 4:10 am
gluten free? What do you eat? just curious – how many calories a day? what is your tsh? I might have to try that… and what is anti tpo?
March 19th, 2010 at 4:11 am
in a week? you feel better? I’ve been on meds for two years and have had the dosage adjusted about 12 times….and I have gained a full 15 pounds and I lift weights and do cardio (on synthroid) – and currently my tsh was high (feeling like crap again and gaining weight) and now my dose has been adjusted AGAIN…I HATE THIS
March 19th, 2010 at 4:20 am
I thought armour was reformulated and doesn’t work as well…any suggestions?
March 19th, 2010 at 5:13 am
@300lbbenchpress
is the anxiety lol
i know how she feels
bless x
March 19th, 2010 at 6:06 am
damn spit it out
March 19th, 2010 at 6:42 am
People with underactive thyroid glands who take Synthyroid (thyroxine) should be warned that this drug stimulates osteoclast activity, accelerating bone resorption, and leading to osteoporosis. Natural thyroid medication is available in most countries and is far superior.
March 19th, 2010 at 6:58 am
Thyroid disease has become epidemic, due to our stressful lives and ill-conceived diets. Soy, in particular, which is used so widely now, suppresses thyroid function and should be banned in all its forms.
March 19th, 2010 at 7:03 am
hi i just wanna ask do u ever experienced tremors due to taking synthroid???
March 19th, 2010 at 7:46 am
My doctor gave me something called Lugol’s Strong Iodine for my low thyroid. I asked and he didn’t know exactly how much iodine was in each drop, but said to take two per day. How much is in one drop? A quick Google search seemed to indicate there were about 6mg per drop. This seems like way moer than found in sea vegetables, the highest source of iodine in the world.
March 19th, 2010 at 7:55 am
more in the back of my head
March 19th, 2010 at 8:22 am
hope it goes well dear
March 19th, 2010 at 9:14 am
I am going to have a blood test tomorrow because of my symptoms. Dr said I may have any thyroid problem and i am really nervous about it. Thanks for sharing your experience.
March 19th, 2010 at 9:37 am
try a gluten free diet… i have been on it for 4 months and my anti TPO went from in the 300′s to 112 in 3 months. I have also lost 25 pounds since being on the diet. I have hashimotos and hypothyroidism since i was 15.
March 19th, 2010 at 10:18 am
you should get a free T3 test along with a Reverse T3 test on the same day… If the ratio between the 2 is less than 20 you may have a Reverse T3 issue.
March 19th, 2010 at 10:32 am
You could have high Reverse T3 and not know it.
Also Stress can affect your adrenals (cortisol levels) which in turn cause low thyroid/hypothyroidism. So a 4xdiurnal saliva adrenal test is crucial to see how the adrenals are doing. Hope this helps.
March 19th, 2010 at 11:11 am
Were your headaches like migraine?
March 19th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
I have been suffering with subacute Thyroiditis for 4 years. I have both overactive and underactive thyroid. As time changes, so too does my Thyroid. I have been on Thyroid suppressants to eltroxin.
Keep going to the doctor, keep asking questions. And at th eend of the day, ask for the Thyroid to be shut down. And go on permanent thyroid replacement.
March 19th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
@LoseWeightWithBrandy aye I dont like how my doctor has me on a anti-inflam for pain, which I am not even sure is working
March 19th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
@jenniferhenry35 thanks dear
March 19th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
@katejohnson086 hope it turns out okay dear
March 19th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
@DerekChaunessey Not sure derek, there are some good resources out there, I find the Live Journal Thyroid community to be a lot of help