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thanks everyone! :)

^Me too! To the OP: Its very likely that your meds aren't right yet. I was on synthroid for over a year, all the way up to 125mcg and no matter what I did I couldn't loose weight. I could if I worked really hard stop the weight gain, but no loss. My doctor switched me to cytomel and Ive been on it for about two weeks and…

I don't know if your still stuggling since the OP was last month, but hang in there! Armour works well for some but it isn't for everyone. My doc says shes had a few patients build up an immunity to and it will stop working (changing the dose doesnt help) Her explanation is that because even though armour is made from…

I think its pretty common for thyroid patients to have periodic scans. Ive had one, I have growths that are being watched, but so far the doctor has seemed at all worried about any of it. Scans are generally just precautionary.

I just wanted to throw out there not to give up hope if synthroid does not work for you there are other options that are not dessicated thyroid. My doc says t4 doesn't work for everyone because t3 is the hormone our body actually absorbs, t4 just converts the t3 into an absorbable form. So for some people if they aren't…

Everyone's body is different. I know there are people on this board who have had sucess eliminating some of the things youve mentioned but I feel it has more to do with what works for their body than it having a direct corelation to the fact they have a thyroid disorder (with the exception of soy). There is no widely…

none of the doctors ive seen in the past year have ever mentioned BC interfering with my thyroid meds. Only thing I have been told is that it has to be more closely regulated when TTC or pregnant.

is great news. I just started too, only been on it for a week though, can't tell much difference yet, but hopefully week two will be like yours!

I just wanted to add another side of things. After seeing how much certain information is pushed on this board Ive done a lot of research. There is currently no such thing as adrenal fatigue due to an underfunctioning thyroid. Its a theory created and backed ONLY by non licensed 'medical' professionals When they explain it…

You mentioned appetite. do you believe thyroid meds ( or thyroid function) effect your appetite? Ive noticed since starting cytomel my appetite is way down (which is good I felt like I could never get full before!) I just hadn't really thought of thyroid affecting appetite

hmmm this is interesting. I am a sugar addict. Im working on weeding out as much as refined sugar as possible. I really don't eat a lot of breads/pasta so that shouldn't be hard. Is quinoa an acceptable subsitute for rice? Or does it cause the same problems?

Wait going on t3 only can make you more hypo?! Isnt cytomel t3? how in the world is that helpful?

Ive had the wide spectrum fasting blood panel at least twice in the past year doc never said anything was out of whack (other than my thyroid and having hashi) Isnt insulin resistance basically pre-diabetes? If so I def do not have that. Both my parents, and both sets of grandparents have diabetes. Its severe on my moms…

I am in the same boat you are. I just got back from the Dr. and we went over my insulin levels and a discussion on Leptin. If you are not getting a full panel from your Dr. I would ask for one. I recommend the fasting panel with your female hormones, Vitamin D, Reverse T3, cholesterol etc. If you have a normal high reading…

My doctor seems to be really against Armour. She does have one patient on it but she said although its more "natural" its not a natural thing for the human body and many people actually build up an antibody to it and it doesn't work well long time. She said a few years ago it went of the market for a time and she switched…

Thanks! My doctor is VERY against Armour but she will prescribe it, if paitents are adamant but I agreed to tried cytomel first ( I think thats what its called?) I also have hasimotos, and she suggested I only have one serving of carbs a day (aka two pieces of bread) so basically get rid of grain/wheat products. Let me…

Im pretty sure im not insulin resistant diabetes runs rampant in my family and I get checked frequently for that. What is reverse T3?

Thanks for the responses! Good to Know im not imagining this. I have a doctors appointment next week. Im going to bring up Armour and see if I can switch.

The more you do it the easier it will get. There are several veggies I used to not like at all and now I love them. Your taste buds can adjust, the same goes for addiction foods, if you can manage the initial break from them, in time you not only wont crave them as often, but you might find that after long enough, they…

@erin- Im not sure how much the women's one a day does for your metabolism but it def gives you an all day energy boost which could allow you to work out harder and in turn loose a few extra lbs! But BEWARE if you have a sensitive stomach it contains a significant does of Iron which can cause nausea and even vomiting for…

Camp Lejeune, but I am currently living near quantico :(

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Marines :)

I was told the antibodies just mean that your thyroid problems are caused by Hashimoto's which is an autoimmune disorder where your immune systems attacks your thyroid. This particular autoimmune disorder does not ever attack anything else. I am however interested to see someone post about the celiacs. I have been having…

Im interested! Any day will work for me since I just started back up and haven't established a weigh in day yet. Pick a day soon though please!

Its actually not impossible for a pregnant woman to not produce enough HCG to show positive on urine tests. A friend of mine got negative urine tests her entire pregnancy and negative blood tests at first. Of course she did eventually get a positive blood test but she continued taking urine tests just to see how long it…