Hypothyroidism

deannalfisher wrote: »

are you medicated? when was the last time you had a full blood panel done?

+1. Having difficulty making it through the day and too fatigued to exercise suggests your condition might not be properly treated.

Definitely suggest a visit to your doctor asap to have your levels checked as well as a regular blood panel run. People with hypothyroid who are properly medicated do not experience the fatigue that you describe.

I am in the same boat! With doctors telling me this is the weight that my body likes. I don’t believe that and I want to prove them wrong!

I just have to push through the exhaustion. My levels are normal, but I am far from where I was. Your body will adjust. Maybe plan to work out before a day off so you can recover more. The more you do, the more you will be able to do. Like stacking legos. Build on your blocks.

But yes, get it tested. Ir ensure you’re taking the medication properly (as instructed).

0622mimi wrote: »

Hi all yes I am medicated with synthroid and i take it religiously when I wake in the am. I do not take anything else for at least an hour. It seems not matter what I do the weight is creeping up. I exercised today and I am feeling pretty good about it.

Glad that you take your Synthroid properly, but the question remains: When was the last time you had your levels checked? You may need to have your dose adjusted. Also an additional blood panel will help you and your doctor figure out what's going on.

ContraryMaryMary wrote: »

I’m hypothyroid too but my medication is at the correct level - I happily run 50km a week, do yoga and Pilates four times a week, as well as running round after my two small children. While I do get tired, it’s regular tiredness brought on by an active life, not the dragging heavy unending lethargy of hypothyroidism. Don’t accept life like this. Talk to your GP, if they’re unhelpful find another GP or visit an endocrinologist. Good luck.

Quite a contrast from the OP.

I guess I need to doctor shop too. That's a life I can only dream of. I'm on 125 micrograms though, which is already a pretty high dose!

LAT1963 wrote: »

ContraryMaryMary wrote: »

I’m hypothyroid too but my medication is at the correct level - I happily run 50km a week, do yoga and Pilates four times a week, as well as running round after my two small children. While I do get tired, it’s regular tiredness brought on by an active life, not the dragging heavy unending lethargy of hypothyroidism. Don’t accept life like this. Talk to your GP, if they’re unhelpful find another GP or visit an endocrinologist. Good luck.

Quite a contrast from the OP.

I guess I need to doctor shop too. That's a life I can only dream of. I'm on 125 micrograms though, which is already a pretty high dose!

If you still have symptoms, and your doctor is unhelpful, yes, it's time to doctor shop.

I'm pretty severely hypothyroid, but well-controlled at 175mcg of levothyroxine. I feel best at the bottom end of the normal TSH range, and have not had problems with T3/T4 conversion, so just the levo works for me. My doctor's fine even if I drop a little below the normal TSH range, as long as there are no hyperthyroid symptoms (rapid heart rate and that sort of thing). I'm 63, row (in summer) on water 4 days a week, go to spin class 2 days a week, and lead a normally energetic life in other respects.

It should be possible to feel better at the correct dosage of the correct drugs. Don't forget that we as hypothyroid people can have fatigue or other hypo symptoms for reasons other than hypo, too: Low iron, vitamin D, and many more possibilities. Don't just start supplementing willy-nilly, though: Get the proper diagnostic blood tests before supplementing, because supplements can distort the test results.