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Weird Scalp Burning?
I recently switched from Levoxyl to Tirosint (8 weeks ago). After FINALLY feeling good on the Tirosint- I began experiencing this weird scalp burning sensation only on the left side. I'm almost certain it's only on my scalp and not an actual headache. It's fine when I wake up in the morning, but then starts hurting about 2…
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Getting Pregnant with Suppressed TSH
My endo and obgyn seem to have differing opions about what a woman's TSH needs to be in order for her to conceive. OBGYN says between 1 and 2, and doesn't pay attention to free T3/T4. Endo says my current TSH of .01 and normal free T3/T4 levels are fine, and to not pay attention to the obgyn. SO, if you've had a baby while…
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Herbs/Accupuncture for Thyroid/Hormones
Hi all- I'm curious if anyone here has seen a naturopath for their thyroid issues. I recently began seeing one, and she ran a billion more tests than my endocrinologist ever had. It was confirmed that I had some hormonal imbalances- but even more interesting was that some of them actually contribute to thyroid deficiency.…
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Curious about Free T4 that just won't come up.....
To start off, I FEEL pretty good- so this is just something I'm more curious about than anything. In August I Switched to Tirosint 112 mg from Levoxyl 88mg (so an increase in dosage). I'm also on cytomel 30 mcg a day, a dosage that hasn't changed. Every since, my Free T3 level keeps going up and up and up, while my Free T4…
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Awesome Recipe
Hi guys- thought I'd share this with you. I made it last weekend, with modifications for plant-based (didn't fry the tortillas, etc). My husband thought it was a trick when I told him it was vegan- they are THAT good. http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/vegan-enchiladas Also, instead of making tomatillo salsa from scratch,…
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Levoxyl to Synthroid- any side effects?
Hi guys- I'm about to run out of my BRAND Levoxyl, and my Dr. is switching me to Synthroid since we can't get any more levoxyl (BRAND). Has anyone made this switch, and if so, what side effects have you had?
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T4 Hell
I recently posted about switching from Levoxyl 100 mg to Tirosint 100 mg. I made the switch exactly 2 weeks ago today. In the past 2 weeks I have 1) gained 4 pounds, despite eating a vegan, plant-based diet of 1200 net calories per day (sometimes less), 2) feel like complete dog poop despite sleeping 9 hours per night; and…
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Tirosint?
Anyone here switched from Levoxyl to Tirosint? I'm interested in it because I just found out that Synthroid has lactose in it, and I have a severe intolerance, and I'm about to run out of Levoxyl.
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Weight Loss....
Hi all- Quick question. I switched to a whole-foods plant-based diet 10 days ago, and WOAH! I've dropped 5 pounds in 10 days, eating the same number of calories I was eating before. I finally feel good (was experiencing some light-headedness the first 7 days or so). My question is this: is it normal to lose weight that…
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Vegan Diet?
My endo has suggested I try a vegan, no white flour/white sugar diet. I do have PCOS as well, but I'm wondering if anyone here has tried it and succeeded? Basically a plant-based diet with very little processed foods.
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Help with labs?
Test Name In Range Out of Range Reference Range Lab T3, FREE 3.3 2.3-4.2 pg/mL SJ TSH SJ TSH 0.02 L 0.40-4.50 mIU/L T4, FREE SJ THYROXINE, FREE, DIRECT 1.0 0.8-1.8 ng/dL I was fasting when these labs happened. I think my T3 is fine, but my free T4 is on the low side. Thoughts?
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Levoxyl Recall
Welp- anyone heard about this? If so, what are you switching to? My dr. said either generic or synthroid....but i'm nervous.
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Help with Labs
I recently had my cyotmel dosage doubled, (3 weeks ago), and had these labs run last week. The results were: Test Description Result Range Units Thyroxine (T4)001149 8.1 4.5-12.0 ug/dL T3 Uptake001156 31 24-39 % Free Thyroxine Index 2.5 1.2-4.9 TSH+T4F+T3Free Test Description Result Range Units TSH004264 0.047 0.450-4.500…
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Low T3 Free, Doctor won't up Cytomel Dosage?
Hi all- Wondering if anyone else has experienced this.... I've been treated for hypothyroid for the past 8 years using Levoxyl only. In 2010, because I was feeling tired, an endo prescribed me Cytomel 5 MCG 2X per day. I recently changed doctors due to a move. Recent test results show my T3 Free at 2.2 (normal range…
