Thyroid Issues

Hi Melissa,

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism when I was in 8th grade. I was sleeping all the time, cold, and losing hair. I did not gain weight as a matter of fact I was underweight when they dx me. I started taking Synthroid then and have been on it for 19 years. I would recommend you going to see an endocrinologist if you primary doctor can't dx it. I went to see one after the birth of both of my children because my thyroid got out wack a little with each child. The synthroid has made a world of difference for me. I am no longer tired and my hair does not fall out as much. Unfortunately I am still always cold! Good luck!

Melissa ~
What, exactly, was your TSH? There's no positive or negative, there is a range the TSH should be in. Sometimes, even if you are in the "normal" range, you will have sypmtoms of one or the other (hypo or hyper). It's not uncommon to become hypo after having a baby. And there are other tests, too, not just the TSH. If you can, you should go see an endocrinologist.
good luck,
D.
(I'm an RN and a thyroid cancer survivor, so I know a bit about thyroid stuff) :)

Hi Melissa! I have had a hypothyroid problem for over ten year now. My levels are alway really high if I don't stay on my medication. I would suggest you go and get a second opion! I am always tired and cold, my hair is no longer thick and I have to go get tested every six months. It is not a fun disease.
I would not go with anything natural. My aunt, who has the same problem, let somebody talk her into going the "natural" way. Her levels were so screwed up that she couldn't get out of bed any more!! After she went back on the regular meds she was almost back to normal.
One other symptoms is that your eyes would be dry at all times. I can no longer wear contacts because of it.
I'd wait a little bit and make another appointment and get retested. See what your levels are then.

A proven scientific research diet & treatment that eliminates your hypothyroidism at the source !

Read here...

http://www.southseller.com/hypothyroidism-cure

Hi Melissa,
I'm a little late in reading your request, but I noticed that no one mentioned Wilson's Temperature Syndrome (WTS). You can have thyroid SYSTEM problems (not just GLAND)and have normal blood tests but still have the symptoms. Check out the website: wilsonstemperaturesyndrom.com for more info. Basically, the problem comes from T4 to T3 conversion in your body. There's no test to see if you have WTS except checking your body's temperature to see if it's low is a good start. The solution is to take controlled doses of T3, not T4 to get your system up and running again. In reading the website, I felt that they were writing about me with all of the symptoms but normal thyroid blood tests. I'm going to start the T3 soon since it took me awhile to find a doctor in the Detroit area that would treat me. Good luck and contact me if you have any questions.

G.

Not really sure this will help you, but I had nodules on my thyroid for a while. My blood levels fell within the normal range and they just kept an eye on them for a few years.

Ultimately, they decided to remove my thyroid because even though the blood was still falling within the normal range, it was the low end of normal and the thyroid was working very hard to stay within that range.

So, now I'm on synthroid for life. It was better for me to have it removed. I can deal with a pill everyday.

Hi Melissa,
You have a choice of being treated by your doctor, or see if you want to try helping your body thru natural ways... Youngevity has a product called Oceans Gold to help support a healthy thyroid, regular heartbeat, normal weight, mood stabilization, and hormone levels. And everybody needs our Plant Derived Minerals...that will help too.

It could be a food allergy. Go to www.ahccenter.com

I too had many of the sympoms of hypothyroidism and went to my Dr to have the blood test done. My test came back well within the normal range. My sympoms were fatigue, hairloss, hair growth where it shouldn't be, mild depression, cold hands and feet...there were a couple of others as well but I can't remember them right now.
Since my blood test was fine he said that most of the symptoms were probably caused by the hormone inbalance that happens when you have an infant and I was also nursing which can also mess with your hormones! My Dr said that many of the symptoms could also be caused by having 3 young children. They are 5, 3, and 1.
Blessings, K.

Hi Melissa, I have a sluggish thyroid too. I had 4 drs. tell me it was in normal range until I went to an endocrinologist. He said it was on the high side, but not enough for other drs. to recognize it. But I have alot of the symptoms like fatigue, hair thinning, cold all the time, achy muscles and joints. I never went on the meds, because I've been trying to find something to support it. I recently read an article in a paper, it talked about not really needing the meds if your TSH count wasn't above a 5.0. Mine was a 3.75. They say there are supplements that will help it work properly, like L-tyrosine, guggal, pantothenic acid and others. I found 2 supplements sold online that have all these ingredients in them. I am ordering some a.s.a.p. One is called Thyrosense the other one is called Adeeva. They are from 2 different websites. You might want to try one of these and seeing if it makes a difference in the way you feel. If it doesn't, then I would suggest going to see an endo. Good luck. Let me know how it goes. D.

Some autoimmune problems, including thyroid issues, can be caused by gluten intolerance, or allergy. I read the gluten connection, how gluten sensitivity could be ruining your health, and what you can do to take control now. By Sheri Leberman was amazing. It talks about the wide range of symptoms gluten issues can create. People of European decent are more prone to sensitivity.
Message me if you'd like to talk more about it.
Good luck, A. H

Hi Melissa,
this won't be much help, but I have the same problem. I have a huge goiter, tiredness, weight gain,etc... I saw an endocrinologist for years-lots of different tests-but nothing conclusive. The dr. swears that I have thyroid disease, but he can't prove it. I've been meaning to go to a different dr.- just haven't done it yet. Hopefully you can get better answers. good luck~
J.

Melisa

It took 3 years of arguing with both my regular doctor and by OB/GYN to get them to refer me to a Endocrinologist! My tests kept coming back just in the lower normal areas. Finally after doing everything but stomach surgery and messing with my meds on my own to prove the point I got them to both agree. Funny thing, as soon as the Endocrinologist walked in the room he said you have "PCOS" and six months later I was on thyroid meds and have felt much better for the last 2 years.

Just keep talking about it to your doctor and keep talking to your doctor.

Good luck
Chelle E

If it's not your thyroid, it is something else. I can make some suggestions on how to get your energy back and detox your body if you want. I am a neutraceutical consultant and we help people with these issues naturally. Let me know if you want to talk.

S.
____@____.com

I have hyperthyroidism and know through experience that blood levels always fluctuate. Just because your test came out negative does not mean you are not having thyroid problems. My levels are often average. Going to an endo.may help. They can look at your throat, run more extensive tests such as a ultrasound, etc. The thyroid produces hormones just like estrogen. Therefore they go up and down at different times. As others have commented these problems can begin or increase during pregnancy. I did not have these problems until my 1st pregnancy.

Good luck.

I have a hypothyroid and take daily med (Synthroid). The only real symptom that I had was being tired all the time (even in the morning after a good nights sleep). I did not gain weight, but my ob-gyn doctor found my enlarged thyroid on a physical exam and referred me to an endocrinologist.