human hyopthyroidism

Re: human hyopthyroidism

funkyfish — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:11:12 GMT

Hi, thanks for all the previous help -bought the book (and some others) and have realised I have had lots of symptoms I just put them down to other things. I think it could have been coming on for about 18months or so as have had major life stresses which I thought I was handling ok... I always get ill if I don't deal with emotional stuff properly.

I've been on the meds for one month now, and for the last week I have been feeling worse than before. I am sooo tired, its more than just feeling a bit sleepy and run down. I wake up feeling like I've not slept for days, I can't concentrate, I drop things, forget words have major mind fog, am always freezing cold except for in the middle of the night when I'm boiling. I'm a liability at work as I have to get some1 to double check anything I do- I'm always picking up the wrong drug to draw things up etc- i've been qualified over 10 years, no one at work minds helping me but its not doing much for my self confidence!

I can't get an appointment to see the doc until Monday and have called in sick until then as I don't feel safe to drive to work, let alone work all day and be on duty!

I'm taking the meds correctly, taking vits/mins/GLAs/omega 3+6 eating well, no fluride no caffeine/alcohol etc. So why am not feeling better- felt better initially now feel worse than before! arrggghhh

Don't really expect anything from writing this just helps to vent!

Thanks for reading x

Re: human hyopthyroidism

littlehays — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:40:58 GMT

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Ironically my dad has just been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism- the only symptom he had was feeling hot all the time- didn't eat loads and lose weight, didn't have fast pulse etc.

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your dad was very lucky, being hyper was really crap!!

Re: human hyopthyroidism

SmegSlayer — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:32:00 GMT

my mum's thyroid is just for decoration- totally defunct and has been for most of my life. she is regularly checked (probably more often than anyone else due to her several other health problems). I too was diagnosed with M.E. at 14 but was tested for hypothyroidism regularly as it can be hereditary.

Ironically my dad has just been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism- the only symptom he had was feeling hot all the time- didn't eat loads and lose weight, didn't have fast pulse etc.

Re: human hyopthyroidism

Jessica Scaife — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:44:45 GMT

I've been hypothyroid since I was 15, I'm 21 now and just last week my dose has had to be increased again as my TSH was through the roof. Mine has never been stable, I was diagnosed with M.E at 14 but now they think it was my thyroid all along but they just didn't test me as I was "much too young". My doctor is pretty good though, phones me to remind me I need a test every two months. I eat well, I have to, my weight creeps up just by looking at a cake! and take my medication every day so I keep on top of the tiredness.

Re: human hyopthyroidism

Steph Worsley — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:35:14 GMT

Sorry I didnt reply again last night as I went to bed (hmmmm maybe i need to check mine again!!)

I think from what you said in the op that you were below normal whereas I have always been borderline so hover around the low side.

I'd eat well and take your meds etc if i were you

Re: human hyopthyroidism

littlehays — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:47:48 GMT

thyroid problems, the bane of my life....was hyperactive (extremely high T4), yet after 3 year-18mth courses of carbimazole was hyper, had radioactive iodine last year to nuke the gland and have been on thyroxine for a year now after developing a TSH level of 69!!, still struggling to get the dose right. i have been feeling crap since 2006 and have lost any hope that i will ever feel truly 'right' again. and despite us all seeing the effects of thyroid disease day-in day-out at work, when it comes to people no one seems to understand or appreciate just how important that little gland is and how it can affect your whole life when it screws up. least that's my experience anyway...

Re: human hyopthyroidism

funkyfish — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:47:31 GMT

Thanks for that. I will bear any other meds in mind. I get chronic sinusitis to often (in the winter) take Sudafed etc... Will check its ok to take. The pharmacist who dispensed my meds told me nothing about them, like to take the tablets am b4 food and not with iron supplements etc. the NHS is useless!!!

Will deaf. get that book!! No one else in my family (to my knowledge) has it, but will ask my sis to get checked. I also get hypoglycaemic easily and I collapsed at work with muscle tremors etc (not like feinting I've done before), the paramedics said I should get checked out by a doc, and when I went ,the doc said I was fine, just over worked etc and she actually said that as the paramedics checked my BG, ECG etc I was ok. I had to demand bloods to check me out, she didn't even examine me!

Re: human hyopthyroidism

Catherine Raymond — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:35:51 GMT

Thats ok, unfortunately I am not borderline. My family have quite a few hypothyroids in it. My thyroid went into freefall after had radioactive iodine for a bone scan.

Just be careful which over the counter cough and cold meds you take. Always check with the pharmacist as some of them can make you feel really crap. Was given a cough remedy which after 24hours was really struggling. Went to my usual pharmacist and he couldn't believe I had been given it. even though I had told the pharmacist all of my meds. Gave me something different and was fine within a couple of days.

I got my book from WH Smith but should be in most libraries. The writer is a naturopath who specialises in thyroid disorders.

Re: human hyopthyroidism

funkyfish — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:30:26 GMT

Thanks for that- will get some- Nutrition is an important part of life to keeping everything happy should help!

Re: human hyopthyroidism

Catherine Raymond — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:28:24 GMT

Hi, I've been on thyroxine for about 18 years now. Was getting fed up of always having to remember meds, increasing the dose when I was ill. Fighting with the endocrinologist of increasing meds etc etc. So, as I am one for facts and figures started looking around for any info I could find. One of the books I got a few years ago called Why am I so tired? Is your thyroid making you ill was quite interesting. It suggests several vitamins, minerals and amino acids that when supplemented can help, I looked around at all the various supplements and found that the wellwoman supplements ticked all of the right boxes. Started taking them, felt a bit better and after a while my dose of thyroxine was reduced from 250mcg to 200mcg. Now it is down to 175mcg. Whether this is down to supplements or down to my anti thyroid antibodies behaving themselves, who knows?

Re: human hyopthyroidism

funkyfish — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:15:18 GMT

Thats what I thought initially but (yes I know u can't believe anything you read on the net) I've read that borderline cases should not be medicated unless there are clinical symptoms. ARRGGHH don't know what to do!Guess if I start the meeds an feel less tired etc I know I have clinical symptoms?? - work has been mental for the last 5 months and have had a whole tone of major life stresses i the last 18months so could be constantly knackered for other reasons.

Thank you so much for replying!!!! Husband and family as not easy to talk to as they panic over medical things (lost my Mum last year to cancer, so they think everything is bad news).

Re: human hyopthyroidism

Steph Worsley — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:04:52 GMT

yup i have experience, my mum,and cousin are both hypot4 and so was my nan when she was alive.

personally i have been on off borderline for the past 6 or 7 years and keep getting checked.

personally i would start meds as i have seen how my mum etc have progressed, and surely the sooner you manage to start meds and get condition under control then the sooner things will be better for you?????