Underactive thyroid?
Could this explain why I cannot lose weight even though I am diligent about my diet and exercise? And I wonder if the radiation I had last spring for breast disease could have affected my thyroid? Obviously I am not looking for medical advice but was wondering if anyone else has to deal with this? |
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| Yeah, it could explain the weight problem. Yes, it might help take weight off, don't expect a miracle weight drop without work on your part. Symptoms
Millions of people have low thyroid, it's just something that happens.....the pill is once a day and quite small. My mother was hypo all her adult life........I have every symptom but am not. yea gads. |
| I take synthroid or the generic, I can tell when things aren't quite right when my voice starts getting hoarse. Supposidly I am on the right dose but not always sure. |
| I have an underactive thyroid, and take Synthroid or Eltroxin every day. My dose is .150. Just a question.....you mention the hoarse voice. I have been having that lately. What does that mean? I have been dieting and have lost weight so I am wondering if possibly my dosage needs to be adjusted, or if weight loss will even affect your dose? I guess its time to make an appointment and have bloodwork done to see. |
| For anyone with hypothyroidism, do you have any other glandular problems? Do you:
How about these? (some duplicates, I just asked about more common issues) Quote: Type 2
Type 3
IF YOU DO, your endocrinologist should be carefully checking watching and checking you for the other issues contained within the "type" groupings in the quote above. You don't have an endocrinologist? You SHOULD. Along with your hypothyroid,
IF YOU DO, your doctor (hopefully your endocrinologist would know) should check you for Addison's Disease (hypo adrenalism). Addison's Disease is quite rare, life threatening (but EASILY treatable) and is ALMOST ALWAYS not recognized by doctors. In fact, I have spoken with dozens of Addison's patients and not one was properly diagnosed until it was nearly too late. |
| I personally have no other problems, just they thyroid and blood pressure of course. |
| Hopefully the doctor will keep a close eye on everything. If you experience anything new and unusual, don't fail to mention it. BTW, yes, if your radiation was near the neck, it might have triggered the condition. Really depends where they were aiming. I naturally assume it was lower down, but in the upper breast, yeah. ■Radiation therapy. Radiation used to treat cancers of the head and neck can affect your thyroid gland and may lead to hypothyroidism. (mayo clinic) |
Last year my TSH was 2.5, this year it's 6.0, what was different in the last year???? Oh yeah, radiashuns. Whatever the cause, I just want it fixed. I've been doing Weight Watchers for a year and have lost 3 pounds  So I'm hoping that when I get on thyroid meds, my weight loss efforts will be rewarded. I know I will have to continue my good eating--the weight will not magically fall off.And hopefully I will be able to stay up later than 9pm...... |
| Ive been taking levoyxl since I was 18 and have had no negative experience with it. im also allergic to copper/zinc (later found out that it's part of my thyroid issues).. Paula, If your thyroid level is at 6 - then you're not really far off (whew!). The normal range is from .2 to 5.5 (depending on the Lab) . The only way hypothyroidism affects weight loss/gain if the level number is significant. Some people believed that some food triggers the thyroid such as peanut butter & soy. Do I believe in it? not really, but then again, I don't eat either one of them. you might want to look into that.. Along with Levoyxl, I also take GNC's multi vitamins (Women's Ultra Active) everyday. In the past I would skip it thinking that I didnt need it but after being faithful to this for 2 years, I realized that the vitamins do make a difference in how I feel. |
| I have an appointment on the 21st with an Endo my GP says I am Hypothyroid....some days it feels like snails move faster than me....not on any meds yet but hoping to be soon so i can feel better.... I have the hypothyroid symptoms listed below. Symptoms Fatigue Increased sensitivity to cold Pale, dry skin--(especially over your eyes) A puffy face Hoarse voice Unexplained weight gain Muscle aches, tenderness and stiffness Pain, stiffness or swelling in your joints Muscle weakness Brittle fingernails and hair Depression Brittle hair |
little bear wrote: I have the hypothyroid symptoms listed below. I'm so sorry you're feeling so poorly. If you have only an underactive thyroid, give the meds just a few days you'll be feeling much better.  |
| Don't even get me STARTED.... oops too late.. Here's my story (short version) I was undiagnosed for at least 6 months, I kept going to the doctor saying how tired I was, and he kept telling me I was depressed (I refused medication for that as I knew I was just tired) and he kept saying come back in a month, come back in a month.. I got to the point where I had to stay at my parents' as I was awake for just long enough to get to work where I would promptly fall asleep, and get home. I was struggling to wash and eat as I couldn't stay awake long enough to do both those things in one go. I was renting a flat 70 miles away from my parents and driving that 70 miles was just frightening. But here's the thing- my mind was so muddled! It didn't occur to me not to drive, as far as I was concerned I just had to carry on. I had to cut my working hours, and the days I didn't work I would be awake for a total of 3 hours per day, wake up, wash, sleep, wake up, eat, sleep. One journey from my rented flat to work 70 miles away, I was driving on the motorway and fell asleep at the wheel  my car spun and got crushed into the central barrier with the door crushed in. I was ok, just bruised & had some sprains. I was watching cars rounding the corner at 80 mph and miss me by a few inches! I had to throw my weight against the door several times to get out as I knew one of those cars was going to kill me any second. I ran across the motorway and found an emergency telephone. My car was of course a write- off.. I marched into the doctors' surgery and DEMANDED more tests. I was 27 so the doctor thought I was too young to test my thyroid.I was sent to a thyroid specialist who, after a thorough examination which I struggled to stay awake for the duration of  said another 2 weeks and I would have been in a coma He immediately put me on synthetic Thyroxine and the last 5 years have been a constant battle to get the levels of medication right. I had 4 years of working part time (2 or 3 days a week) or not being able to work at all. The last year I have been able to work full time but it's been a struggle. I have also had several auto-immune disorders and in the last 2 years and severe allergies that I never had previously. I don't know what my levels are, they don't give you that info here in the UK, I guess I could ask. I'm taking 250 micrograms of Thyroxine a day and still struggle at times. It's worth noting, "Normal" levels differ country to country. I understand that I would be on more medication if I had the same levels in some European countries. I think 250 micrograms is the maximum they prescribe here. Some things I experience if my levels are low or if I'm not taking enough meds- Weight fluctuations, I have a HUGE appetite! There is a thing I call 'The Curtain', it's like trying to see through a blind, like a curtain comes down over my eyes and I can't think or see properly. Brain fog- I struggle to remember simple things A hot water bottle helps me to cope with the achey limbs I get paranoid, to the point where I recently got stuck in the restroom at work, I just couldn't go anywhere because I didn't want anyone to see me. Disturbed sleep patterns (which is why I'm writing this at 05.07am!) All of these things are OK IF I'm getting enough meds. ps, I had a miracle weight drop but felt DREADFUL and would be out of breath from just walking- a sure sign of Thyroxine over-dose and time to see the doc to drop dosage pps.. A few years ago I was diagnosed with Sjogren's and Rheumatiod Arthritis and after a long struggle with those, I saw a herbal specialist who INSTANTLY said I had a wheat allergy. I was at the point where I had to be helped on & off my bed at that point. I cut out wheat and within 3 DAYS I was running up & down the stairs. It's worth trying an exclusion diet in my opinion!!! I notice now if I eat too much wheat (more than one wheat based meal every few days) I start to curl up, I can't uncurl my hands and get pain in my elbows etc so I go without wheat for a few days and I'm back to normal again. |
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