**Hypothyroid Support Group**

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It's so nice to find this group. I was diagnosed a few months ago. Really, it didn't come as much a surprise since my mother and sister both have graves disease. Unfortunately, I gained 30 pounds before I got smart and called my doctor. I can't really blame it all on the metabolism though, when I get moody and/or sleepy I eat and I spent a lot of time moody and sleepy before I got on medication. Hopefully between will power and this site I can drop the 30 pounds I gained and (fingers crossed) 20 more pounds after that.

Hello everyone. *pulling up a chair*
I was diagnosed with Hashimotos after I had my last baby (3 years ago) though it took a year I think to get diagnosed. I kept asking my doc to check my thyroid levels because it runs in the family, and starts around 28-30. (cause its hashimotos, and it takes that long for it to damage our thyroid apparently) anyways.... changed docs cause my doc was a spaz and didnt think I had it (and many other reasons) found out TA DA I do.
I was put on generic synthroid and also cetamil, but have since moved to another state, and my doc here took me off cetamil and Ive been having issues since then. She just upped my synthroid yesterday, so we will see if that helps, otherwise I might ask for cetamil again.
NOT that it helped with my weight. Ive gained 30 lbs since I had my son, without changing anything. Ive tried diet after diet without losing anything. Even this past month Ive been trying so hard, and havent lost. EVEN two weeks of southbeach... NOTHING! Who doesnt lose the first 2 weeks of southbeach? OH ME!!!! *sigh*
Anyways, hoping to learn some new things and get support on here... applied to join that FB group too (Thanks for the link)

I gained 4 lbs this week, and haunt gone over my calories, and I'm exercising too. I just had labs done in august, so I don't know what's going on, but it is soooo frustrating!

just checking in,

i managed to get a cancellation, so i go to see the Endo next Wednesday. i have written out a list of how i'm feeling so hopefully we can get this sorted.

i work on a turkey farm so i need to be firing on all cylinders for the next 6 weeks.
Some of the personal stresses that have dogged me over the last couple of months have been resolved, so finally it's time for ME.

i'll drop in next week and let you all know how thing go.

I have a question...lately having trouble sleeping through the night and getting so warm I get night sweats. Is this a sign of too much Synthroid or not enough?

Did you figure anything out with the insomnia/night sweats and if it's a dosage issue?

Update: The blood test on the levothyroxin (generic) had my level worse than before, on the lower dose of Levethroid. Since being on the brand, however, my body is feeling pretty good. We're waiting now for three months for the next set of tests. If I start to crash again, though, I'll ring for a test sooner rather than waiting for the scheduled date.

Weight's stabilized. All current gain is solely due to lack of control last weekend....so I know I can lose it if I can stay on track! <grin>

I have a question...lately having trouble sleeping through the night and getting so warm I get night sweats. Is this a sign of too much Synthroid or not enough?

I have had Hashimoto's since I was 19 yo and I am 45 now. I have been on the same dosage forever and when they decrease it I feel like ****ake!!!

I was just wondering if this is a sign of Thyroid inbalance or just something else?

any input?

sounds like pre-menopause,, I went through it for 2 years,, now no more night sweats.

It is one of change of life crap along with hot flash and whatmore.

I've been dealing with Hashimotos and a multi nodular goiter for the past 13 years. I started out taking Synthroid but my body reacted horribly and found out that I was allergic to one of the fillers in the pill. I was then put on Eltroxin and since working out and running as well as eating much healthier I have managed to lose some weight. It is important to research foods that work against proper functioning of your thyroid, soy products/peanuts etc are just two examples of foods that interfere with thyroid medication working properly. I am lucky to have a great doctor who checks my TSH levels every three months and takes me serious when I notice small changes in my symptoms. Pay close attention to symptoms like night sweats, bleeding/spotting, depression etc, you know your body better than anyone and when these kinds of symptoms arise you can bet that your dosage needs adjusting! Hang in there ladies, it is more than possible to lose weight, lots of cardio and strength training will improve your physical and psychological state and at the same time will enable you (your Doctor) to decrease your dosage!

I was diagnosed w/ Hypothyroid in July 2011 and was prescribed Levothyroxine 50mcg. Nine months later I am up to 100mcg and still not feeling totally normal. I am due to get my levels checked again this month.
I started out completely and utterly drained of energy. I was constantly exhausted and did nothing but sleep. I gained 20lbs in a years time. I was shocked to learn my thyroid was not functioning properly-I don't even know what the thyroid does! I just thought I was depressed-and who wouldn't be after gaining 20lbs and being tired all the time. My life consisted of sleeping and napping. Getting through my days and nights of work was a struggle.
Last month, I went back to the doctor because I was feeling severely off kilter. I was going through stages of insomnia and mind racing thoughts, not being able to focus/concentrate, then I would crash and sleep for hours and hours and hours. One day I slept for 17straight hours. He did some blood work and found that my levels were still low and upped by Levo to 100mcg. He also sent me for ADD, Depression and Anxiety testing...will get the results from those test on Tuesday.
Lucky for me, my husband did not give me a hard time-he did joke about me being lazy but he knew there was something wrong with me and pushed for me to go to the doctor.
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Hi. I'm Lucy. I was diagnosed with Hashi's about eight years ago. I was put on Levothyoxine and noticed an improvement within a week. For the following several years, I was pretty stable. I had no issues with weight gain, or any other symptoms.

At one point all of my symptoms returned, and I felt exactly as I had before diagnosis, but my levels were normal range. I couldn't understand what was going on, and my doctor had no clue, only telling me my labs were fine. After doing my own research, I discovered when I changed to a new pharmacy, they had taken the liberty of subbing out for the generic. I did research on the internet, and discovered that the generic is not consistent and can cause problems for people. Sure enough, once I got back on the name brand, I got better again. For a while...seems like every 9 mos to a year I need to switch doses, sometimes up and sometimes down. I have bounced from 100mcg to 88mcg to 112mcg, back to 100mcg, etc.

I started having issues with tiredness a little while back. I had labs done and found out I was anemic, at 10.0 (normal is 12-15). I tried to correct with diet, but continued to feel tired. I did not consider my thyroid since I had been diagnosed with anemia, and my thyroid had been stable for a while. However, when I did labs again recently to check the anemia, I discovered that my anemia had dropped to 9.2 and my thyroid was at 10.9 (should be between 2-5 I believe). Since then my doctor wanted to increase my Levothyoxine from 100mcg to 125mcg. I was nervous to jump up that high, so I had her put me on 112 for one month to see how I do (along with an iron supplement). I have been on the new dose for about 10 days, and that combined with the iron did give me more energy at first, now the past few days I have had a little trouble sleeping..this results in needing a nap the next afternoon. I also have not been able to lose any weight, despite watching my calories and working out (2-3 hours a day/4 times a week and being a server in a busy restaurant -- not sedentary).

Anyway, I'm half way hoping that my levels are still off next time I have my labs, in a week or so, that will at least explain why I am still tired and not losing. Hmmmmm....

Thanks for starting this group, it's nice to know how others deal with this, and give and get support!

So great to find a thread for the very frustrated hypos out there!!! I was diagnosed a little over a year ago, and in the last 2 years, have gained over 30 lbs. I have been on Levo for about a year, and was not feeling any better, no matter the dosage. Finally, my Dr. put me on Synthroid (about 3 weeks ago) and I already feel so much better! I cant believe the difference in the name brand as compared to the generic!!