Thyroid Problems..Anyone else??

I have had thyroiditis since I was 18 (I'm now 28). First it started out as hyper then a couple years later switched to hypo. I have had my levels checked every 6 weeks for most of that 10 years. Only recently did I go 6 months with out a dose change. It can be very frustrating but knowing that my doctor is watching everything closely makes me feel better. Plus since I got pregnant with my first child 4 yrs ago I have been seeing the same endo and love him! I also found that if my T4 is in the normal range my T3 wasn't so I am now taking synthroid for T4 and cytomel for T3.

I have been trying to lose weight since I had my youngest and she is now 2. I found that the best diet for me is The Zone. Even my doctor recommended it to me. So I try to stay within my calories but also make sure that my protein, carbs, and fat ratios are in The Zone.

I also have hypoglycemia which makes it hard to work out for long periods of time. I recently took up running but have to make sure I eat a snack before and have energy jelly beans with me so I can last. Does anyone else have this problem?

Anyone on this thread want to add me as a friend? Just been diagnosed today with under active thyroid with hopefully explains why I have been struggling ,so need some support.

jan

Hey Branuant! Just in case you didn't know, Wal-mart has levothyroxin (the generic Synthroid) for $4/ 1 month, $9/ 3 months. It's the same price whether you have insurance or not. I believe a lot of pharmacies have added that to their $4 generic list.

I have an underactive thyroid which caused me to gain about 14lbs - have lost 5lb so far but it's real slow. I'm currently taking L-Tyrosine and sea kelp (herbal supplements) which seem to be working. I'm sleeping better, hair and nails aren't as brittle and I'm not gaining weight.

My Personal trainer also advised me to eat every 3hrs with some protein at each meal. It's a pain but it seems to be working. All the best and feel free to message me if you need any more info.

I have Hashimotos and I am trying to get my doctor to go the Armor route....I heard it's wonderful. I have an appointment with a new and supposedly very informed endo next month.....I am trying to figure out though, what kind of affect my thyroid has on my base metabolism and if I should adjust my calorie intake accordingly. Have you thought about that?

Have you thought about Cytomel? It is a T3 drug and you can take it with Synthroid. I have had very good luck with this for my energy levels. I currently take 5mcg twice a day - once in the morning and then another does around noon. It has been fantastic! Plus if my levels are off it's usually my T4 so I don't have to change my T3 dose.

Remember that T3 is your short term energy (4 hours) and T4 is longer term (6 weeks). Good luck!

Just curious, but why would anyone want to add on another synthetic medication when Armour is complete including TSH, T3 and T4? And Armour is natural due to being pig's thyroid.

If I can help it I will never, ever take any synthetic drug again. I got on Armour and started eating healing foods and I am nearly off the Armour too. My goal is to get completely off any medications.

Don't let any Doctor tell you that once you get on any medication that you will be on it for life..............The body can heal itself with proper nutrition. It's not about the calories, it is about nourishing our bodies!!!

Yes, Armour is a complete combination of TSH, T3 and T4, but if you have a problem with only one of these hormones, you can not reduce the dose of Armour because you will be also altering the doses of the other three.

I had to reduce the dose of T3, so Cytomel tablet ( or its generic), has to be cut in half. Besides, most Health Insurance do not cover Armour, and even not being a very expensive drug, not everybody can afford it or want to increase their medical expenses.

Just like RA and Lupus, Hashimoto is a autoinmune desease. Very hard to cure itself even with proper nutriion.

Same thing was doing well taking my synthroid stopped taking it for about 6 months put on 40 pounds while doing cardio daily and a low cal no diet. just started back on synthroid dr says wait it should come off easy if you keep working hard, without synthroid have no materialism so will not lose weight without drugs. take in morning wait 1 hour to eat and no dairy for 4 hours.