I have an underactive thyroid - hypothyroid. I am always running out of steam before I get much done. I wake up as tired as when I went to bed, even after a full nights sleep. My doctor that I had been seeing since forever left town and now I have a new dr. She switched my medicine from Armour to Synthroid and I feel like crap. I have been on it for 3 months and I have my appt for recheck coming up. I want her to try another medicine. My hair is falling out and the fatigue and body aches, etc. are much worse again. Needless to say, I am not loosing any weight - not that I am trying too hard either.
I am just wondering if anyone else in the Village has a yucky thyroid and what might or might not be working for them.
hi pat,
i asked my mom about this since i knew she was taking thyroid medication. i have copied and pasted what she said:
"when she goes back they should test her blood and if she is still at a low level, they will up her dose, till it is right.They do it graduallly, because if they do it too quickly, it can cause a heart attack.They will know when she is on the right dose.They might also try thyroid (pure thyroid). If her level is right, she might have another prioblem(sleep dis-order, etc)"
Yes I have underactive too now. I get so tired I can barely keep my eyes open some time, The doctor said it will take at LEAST 6 months of taking it constantly at the right level to get over this. IT has been over 2 years and still I get so tired I have trouble moving. Hang in there. when they get your levels right you will feel better. I am on Synthroid too.
I took the Armour for several years and they never could get me stabilized so I was hoping it would be easier with the Synthyroid, but it doesn't look like it. I am going to definately ask for another blood test and see what's up on that end.
I still believe that a year long vacation somewhere warm and tropical with everything free would fix this. What do you think?????
Paelthom- I also have a underactive thyroid. I have been on synthroid for about 2 years. I'm going to start to look for a new doctor because I still dont feel 100%. All the thyroid stuff confuses me to no end!! I defenitly think a year on a tropical island will work for everyone!:laugh: Good luck!
Mandy
Yeh, I have tried reading the thyroid books and looking on the net. One says one thing, the other says the opposite. Eat this, don't eat that, etc. I have decided to force, and I do mean force, myself to exercise some in the mornings to see if that helps a bit. So far I have walked two mornings in a row, for a mile each time. It's not much, but it's a start. I'll be glad for the dr. appt. and to see what she has to say this time
Pat I am finding that physical exercise helps SOOOOO much. It really doesn't keep the tired feeling completely at bay though. hang in there hope they get your levels right soon.
I have Wilson's Syndrome, which is a specific kind of hypothyroidism. I don't take any thyroid replacement at all, since they all left me with the shakes, and my first go-round left me with a heart murmur. I do, however, take Kelp tablets every morning. Kelp is high iodine, which is the building block of your thyroid. It also has some other herbal compounds in it that kick-start your body into processing the thyroid your body does produce.
Just a quick update -
Dr. is switching me back to Armour for the hypothyroid. Also she put me on Aciphex for my tummy and now I only have to take the potassium every other day. However, I do need to eat or drink more potassium rich foods - bring on the oj I guess.
However, due to the mess my life is currently in, I am not expecting much from the medicine change. I am still trying to walk 1 mile at they YMCA at least 4 times per week and I am doing heavy duty yard work. Hopefully when I settle down emotionally, the medicine will kick in and start working. I am also checking out some new vitamins, etc.
i'm so glad things are starting to work for you!! keep up the great work exercising! i'm sure it will help....it certainly won't hurt!
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