looking for buddies with hypothyroidism

Hi, you can add me. I have a thyroid condition as well.

hi i have had under active thyroid for 2 years , on 125mg a day

The things I have found which have improved my symptoms have absolutely nothing to do with tsh. In fact when on liquid levo and my tsh was .5 I felt so much worse than at any time in the previous 40 years. Taking the pill form made my symptoms worse. Taking levo suppresses the tsh. Do you know if you are iodine deficient hypo or like the majority of us have Hashimotos thyroiditis an autoimmune disorder. Doctors treat both the same but reducing one's thyroid antibodies really helps those with hashi.

I'm down more than 100 lb, none of it with the help of t4 thyroid medication. What helped me was taking thyroid support supplements, doing a candida diet, eliminating intolerances and using probiotics to repair my digestive biome. I was so ill at one time that I could not walk easily and my reactions to other peoples perfumes and household cleaning products made it impossible for me to do all the things I loved. Now I can do so much more than when I was in my 40's.

ME to I'm UK. True you have to go to the health food shop. Optibac is the range of probiotics which are also no histamine. Biocare do a brilliant thyroid support, I can't remember the proper name but it has 207 in it. I bought it for my daughter this morning. I know there are other brands available but these are ones which helped me.

I know what you are going through. My doctors would not have it that I react to their favourite t4.

I've been zero thyroid for almost 40 years, taking full supplement. My doctor says that it "doesn't play nearly as large a part in weight control as people like to think". Apparently studies have shown that being low thyroid for several years *might* account for about a 5-10 pound weight gain, but there have been no true cause/effect studies done. Lord knows I've gained more than 5 pounds over the years! However, sorting out my thyroid issue certainly did help with the dry skin, hair loss, being constantly cold, and low blood pressure.

Here's some information, taken from http://www.thyroid.org/thyroid-and-weight/.

I am sharing this simply because I don't want people to be disappointed when they get their thyroid issues sorted out and the weight doesn't start to disappear, and as tough love for those who blame their excess weight on thyroid issues. It just doesn't make that much difference.

HYPOTHYROIDISM AND THYROID HORMONE
WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HYPOTHYROIDISM AND WEIGHT GAIN?
Since the BMR in the patient with hypothyroidism (see Hypothyroidism brochure) is decreased, an underactive thyroid is generally associated with some weight gain. The weight gain is often greater in those individuals with more severe hypothyroidism. However, the decrease in BMR due to hypothyroidism is usually much less dramatic than the marked increase seen in hyperthyroidism, leading to more modest alterations in weight due to the underactive thyroid. The cause of the weight gain in hypothyroid individuals is also complex, and not always related to excess fat accumulation. Most of the extra weight gained in hypothyroid individuals is due to excess accumulation of salt and water. Massive weight gain is rarely associated with hypothyroidism. In general, 5-10 pounds of body weight may be attributable to the thyroid, depending on the severity of the hypothyroidism. Finally, if weight gain is the only symptom of hypothyroidism that is present, it is less likely that the weight gain is solely due to the thyroid.
HOW MUCH WEIGHT CAN I EXPECT TO LOSE ONCE THE HYPOTHYROIDISM IS TREATED?
Since much of the weight gain in hypothyroidism is accumulation in salt and water, when the hypothyroidism is treated one can expect a small (usually less than 10% of body weight) weight loss. As in the treatment with hyperthyroidism, treatment of the abnormal state of hypothyroidism with thyroid hormone should result in a return of body weight to what it was before the hypothyroidism developed. However, since hypothyroidism usually develops over a long period of time, it is fairly common to find that there is no significant weight loss after successful treatment of hypothyroidism. Again, if all of the other symptoms of hypothyroidism, with the exception of weight gain, are resolved with treatment with thyroid hormone, it is less likely that the weight gain is solely due to the thyroid. Once hypothyroidism has been treated and thyroid hormone levels have returned to the normal range of thyroid hormone, the ability to gain or lose weight is the same as in individuals who do not have thyroid problems.

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I've been struggling with hypothyroid since 2012, after my 2nd child in 2015 I was treated for anxiety/depression I am still on anti depressants as well as 25 mcg of synthroid, same dose since 2012, and have packed on a good 30 lbs in 3 months! I'm afraid to switch meds for mental health reasons but I never feel good, I have good days but mostly *kitten* lol I am just beginning the research to aid my thyroid because my docs tell me the numbers are "normal" any pointers would be greatly appreciated!!

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