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    Ive posted about this before, and Ive been being treated for about the last year by my OB since I am unbable to see a specialist, with my meds being doubled and tripled since then.. Recieved some relief, but it has just seemed to get progressively WOSRSE and WORSE... I am experiencing extreme fatigue ane exhaustion with 9-10 hours of sleep per night, and horrible depression-like symtons.. somewhat manic.. some highs and lows.. but mostly HATING life right now... everything irritates me.. I almost dont even know what to do anymore..... I just feel so totally helpless... I am without insurance and no CLUE what to do and where to start.. I am barely keeping up with my schoolwork and showing little interest/affection to my 1 year old who I adore and love dearly.. Thank god for babydaddy for being there/supporting me....

    I just dont know what to do anymore.. HELP!!

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    Are you on Synthroid?

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    the generic version yes.. levo-something.. i know u are studying endocrinology, so im sure you know what im talking about.. im sure i sound like a total wack job or something tho to most ppl :x

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    I don't think so, I am curious when do they consider it bad enough to need medication? I control well, I am trying to control mine with diet. It is so frustrating, I hate the fatigue and never feeling rested. Many Dr's will think it is a mental disorder and try to treat this with psych drugs, be happy that your doctor caught it.
    I googled a ton after talking to my Dr. at the end of this Feb, there is a huge list I have to go by when it comes to what I should eat and what I shouldn't but I have to say making sure I don't get large amounts of exercise with little to no food helped but nothing really makes me feel 100%.


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    the generic version yes.. levo-something.. i know u are studying endocrinology, so im sure you know what im talking about.. im sure i sound like a total wack job or something tho to most ppl :x

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    Quote Originally Posted by GrlWithTheMost View Post
    the generic version yes.. levo-something.. i know u are studying endocrinology, so im sure you know what im talking about.. im sure i sound like a total wack job or something tho to most ppl :x
    Levothyroxine. How many mcg do they have you on?

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    Well they found it when I was pregnant, Im sure Ive had it longer than that bc Ive always been pretty irritated easily and every female on my moms side has had hypothyroidism also so I asked them to test me for it... I got off the meds after I had the baby thinkin Id be ok.. then I started feeling EXTREMELY depressed, aggravated, didnt want to get out of bad.. so bad i called a suicide helpline one day, and my life REALLY isnt that bad.. great fiance, fam, etc etc... so I knew something was up.. I called my mom crying telling her I think I need crazy meds, so she said I needed to recheck my thyroid.. Sure enough I called my OB and they said the same thing.. Had it retested and it wasnt producting ANYTHING, so they put me on meds and have had me tested every 3 months since... I feel better a few weeks then start feelin bad again.. Its recently gotten suicidal bad again....

    What sort of diet are you on?? I want to soo bad to start working out, I used to tons when I was younger, but I can hardly get out of bed to bathe some times, I am just SO freakin tired

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    100 mcgs

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    ^^ Whoa. That's a pretty significant dose. For a dose of that size, your side effects unfortunately sound pretty normal. I would go with the diet suggestion like above and see how that works out. My medical book says fatigue, emotional instability, hair loss, flushing.. etc etc.

    Also: why in the hell does my medical dictionary have an entry for sushi?! I just saw that.

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    Im just confused as to why the meds wouldnt be helpin me feel better u know.. like stabilizing it.. I thought thats what it did??? I will definitely look into the diet thought.. thanks

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    Does it help at all?? I don't want to take medication unless I absolutely have no other option. Diet is huge, you can't eat like you used to before diagnosis.
    Ideally, a diet for low thyroid function will include small meals spread out through the day rather than three big meals. If you eat five or six small meals it will help balance the slow metabolism that is part of hypothyroidism. Just remember, keep these meals around 300 calories each, and include exercise if you want to lose weight, too. If you google, you will find lists and lists of what you should and should not eat, the exact amounts and everything, you need to balance your sugar with diet, exercise and medication since your dr, thinks you require it but the medication dose has been upped and upped because you're not eating correctly. My Grandfather wasn't on insulin at all and his was controlled completely by diet, my Grandmother could hear him when she was in the downstairs laundry room trying to sneak into the freezer and get into ice cream.

    Once you get it under control by diet you will notice it is not so bad to get into the shower, this is a disease and it should be treated as one, so don't feel bad it takes time.




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    Yes, after my dosage gets upped, a few days later I feel GREAT, then a few weeks later I start feeling sluggish again.. I am a month behind getting them retested, so they just wrote me another script, and Im feelin like HELL now... I have horrible ADD, which is another symton of hypothyroidism, and Ive been on adderall for 5 years now, so my weight is not much a problem since my appetite is usually surpressed by the 90 mgs of adderall I take daily.. Im a mess I know!!

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    Not a complete mess, no. I am on synthroid and need to get my dosage checked soon-feeling abnormally tired and irritable lately.

    I would be asking the doctors why you dosages need to keep going up like that. I am definitely no expert, but it makes me wonder... My dosage has been steady for the past year and a half. Normally, I thought the dose would even out for a while before needing to be upped.
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    A couple of things I'd like to add as I've been on synthroid for years now.
    Take it at the same time every day,this is key.Also must be taken on an empty stomach and have nothing to eat or drink except water for at least 30 mins.I found out that if you miss a few days for any reason,( my script ran out) you can start to feel awful and it takes a few days to get back on track. I also get a B12 shot once a month that helps with fatigue and feeling down.

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    Hmm.. that is interesting, I wonder is adding a B vitamin would help too but probably not as much as an injection.

    Quote Originally Posted by raelene View Post
    A couple of things I'd like to add as I've been on synthroid for years now.
    Take it at the same time every day,this is key.Also must be taken on an empty stomach and have nothing to eat or drink except water for at least 30 mins.I found out that if you miss a few days for any reason,( my script ran out) you can start to feel awful and it takes a few days to get back on track. I also get a B12 shot once a month that helps with fatigue and feeling down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GrlWithTheMost View Post

    I just dont know what to do anymore.. HELP!!
    Although the info is a tad heavy on the science for some readers, it may be worth printing out and giving to, or discussing with, your doc:

    http://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sho...hlight=thyroid

    Good luck!
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    Thanks!! I actually have been doing some research and stumbled upon a lady who was in a similar situation and was interested in bringing it up with my dr.

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    I seriously just skimmed through this but I understand your frustration. My hubby has hypothyroidism. They have messed with his meds, upping and lowering his dosage. Nothing has worked. He lives with constant anxiety and depression and fatigue. Nothing seems to work.

    I hope you can find something to help you. My hubby and I have been trying for him for awhile. Our next step is a specialist if his doctor will ever refer him.

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    Thanks hun!! Keep us posted!! Ive been struggling with this for about 2 years and it is extremely frustrating and I feel totally "helpless" @ times. I am also looking into gettin referred to a specialist but dont have insurance so Im figuring out what to do with that first

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    I didn't catch if you tried the diet or not?

    Im getting hubby to start this diet to see if it helps him. I did a bunch of googling into this and this seems to have positive reviews. http://allonhealth.com/hypothyroidism-diet.htm

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    no I have not.. I am also lookin into that.. Ill let u know how it goes! Good luck to yall also!

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    I'm hypothyroid too :[

    I am seeing an endocrinologist [sp?] and currently taking 137 MCG's of Synthroid. It doesn't seem to be helping me. I was diagnosed in August of 2008. I hate taking medicine >.<

    I dunno if I'm trying to convince myself it isn't working or what..?

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    trust me, you will KNOW if its working or not.. I get EXTREMELY irritated.. just the sight of someone makes me scream.... sleeping 10+ hours and still exhausted.. just hating EVERYTHING...

    I was recently having a LOT of issues, esp severe depression, fatigue, anxiety... and have been beyond stressed bc I dont not have insurance or access to any affordable healthcare... I rememered the advice of my dr, and the bottle, and a fellow stripper webber to take my meds on an empty stomach, w/ a full glass of water, same time of day, early in the AM.... and I realised that I prob wasnt drinking enough water, or was eating breakfast too close to taking my meds and maybe it wasnt working corrently.....and Ive also been cleaning up my diet... added lots more raw fruits and veggies to my diet, restricting junk food, fast food, cutting down on coke, and drinking lots and lots more water.... Im actually starting to feel MUCH better... way more energy, not nearly as fatigued as I was.. and the depression clouds are parting...

    Make sure you are taking your meds correctly, maybe try the diet thing too. It seems to be helpig me. Good luck!

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    I just went to the chiropractor [sp? again] and she prescribes a thyroid supplement [they do nutritional testing and whatnot there too]. I'm planning to try it and see if it helps or not.

    I'll keep ya posted on the 'supplement' thing..

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    I was diagnosed with sub-clinical hypothyroidism-my symptoms were horrible, extreme depression, fatigue,constipation etc. I did finally get a prescription, but before this happened I started taking "American Biologics" desiccated thyroid, which you can order online and do not need a prescription for. I guess some people have more luck with that than synthetic thyroid meds. It made a HUGE difference for me. I do think it's bad to self-medicate, however, I was in a situation were my levels looked normal to my physician when they were in fact not, and he would not give me a prescription. I even went as far as ordering Cytomel from a canadian pharmacy because I was so desperate-I was feeling like shit. Like I said, that may have been a very stupid move on my part, but at the time I did not care. It was either that or feeling like I wanted to die every day.

    It took a while to find someone who went by symptoms I was having rather than lab results. The desiccated thyroid helped a lot. I also saw a naturopath for a while, but it seems to me that that may be an option for people with only mild thyroid issues. Also, lab results indicated a severe Vitamin D deficiency-I guess getting enough Vitamin D is almost impossible by food/supplements alone.

    I hope you find a solution-getting tested is not tooooo terribly expensive, and so worth it. And of you can find a thyroid specialist who goes primarily by the symptoms you are having you should be able to kick this in the ass. Best of luck to you-I know it feels horrible.

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    You might want to have them check you for Type 1 Diabetes also. The symptoms you are describing sound a lot like the highs and lows. Actually, please get checked out for this. Usually if you have one autoimmune disorder, another will show up eventually. This is not something you want to take lightly. It almost killed me last year before I was diagnosed. I was so tired from the highs that I could not move hardly but I kept losing weight. The other symptoms are excessive thirst, excessive hunger, fatigue, and blurred vision. Even if you only have a couple of these symptoms, get checked with your medical history of hypothyroidism.

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