Thyroid Issues
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Hyperthyroid
Asked by D.C. from Fresno
on June 12, 2010
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My recent blood work indicated I have hyperthyroid and I don't have a fllow up doctors appointment for two weeks. does anyone have personal experience with this diagn...
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- Research your nutritional alternatives to having your thyroid destroyed. Remember back when doctors removed tonsils the first time they became inflamed, or even before...
- I'm not sure I would feel comfortable doing any permanent treatment. If you are still breastfeeding and you child is only 7 months old, there could be a chance that y...
- I have HYPO, which is i guessed the one were i gain weigt yes its true about the symptoms for hypo!!! lol,......im taking synthroid cuz i dnt produce hormones myself, ...
Hyperthyroid
Asked by N.W. from Eugene
on April 21, 2011
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My tests show I'm hyperthyroid and my doctor thinks it may be Graves disease. If so, I'll need surgery or radioactive iodine to treat it. If you've had this, which d...
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- I was diagnosed with hyperthyroid/Grave's Disease almost 6 years ago. The surgery wasn't really given as a choice, so I did the radioactive iodine. Easy peasy! All you...
- It's a life long problem. I believe in yoga as a cure for all endocrine problems. I use it for 30 years now for hypothyroid. Some who take classes with me use it for ...
- Go to a good naturopath or good acupuncturist before you do anything too drastic. Thyroids are part of the endocrine system and linked to lots of other hormones and or...
Hypothyroid Questions
Asked by M.C. from Seattle
on May 18, 2009
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For those of you who are hypothyroid...are any of you trying a more natural method as in watching what you eat and avoiding foods that slow thyroid function and taking...
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- I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism through a naturopath at the Bastyr Center, a natural health clinic. Treatment without medication didn't seem like a realistic optio...
- I had the same issue years ago before my daughter was conceived. I found a naturalpath/acupuncturist to be a great help. The seem more open to alternatives - they al...
- I am hypothyroid but it took years to determine this because the doctor (MD) said my thyroid was normal but my eye doctor said I had classic signs of hypothyroidism. ...
Seeking Moms with a Hyperthyroid
Asked by A.P. from Chicago
on January 5, 2008
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I was just wondering if a hyperthyroid makes you very irritable and very lazy, I also get the shakes in the morning, sometimes they're all day. I have no energy any mo...
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- Dear A., My daughter was very depressed and lacked enthusiasm. I took her to a doctor where they ran lots of blood test. It turned out her thyroid had "tanked" as t...
- A., Yes, what you are experiencing is part of the hyperthyroidisim. I had it years ago, but didn't get diagnosed until it was much worse. Please be sure to keep you...
- A., I have had a thyroid problem for years, and at one point my former doctor put me on Paxel because he thought I was depressed. I finally had a blood test done and...
Hyperthyroid
Asked by S.H. from San Francisco
on March 27, 2009
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Has anyone experience having a hyperthyroid at any time? If so, how was it treated? Did you feel sick or did you find out because of blood test results?
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- My sister has a hyperthyroid and she discovered this when she had bloodwork done. She was tired a lot and never keeps on weight, but now she has more energy and feels ...
- My husband was diagnosed a couple of years ago with hyperthyroidism. It turns out it was graves disease and he had to have radioactive iodine treatment and now takes t...
- hello i am 20yrs old and found out i had a hyperthyroid aprx 2 years ago while i was pregnant...i was servery sick the whole pregnancy,went from 117 to 95 lbs and they...
Hypothyroid
Asked by N.P. from Allentown
on May 23, 2011
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I was just diagnosed with hypothyroidism & put on Synthroid. I return in 2 months for blood work to adjust the level of medications until the Dr. finds the appropriat...
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- I was also diagnosed with hypothyroidism about a year ago. I find that the medication helps with all of the symptoms with zero side effects. I don't believe that you...
- I'm hypothyroid. It's really common, especially for women after childbirth. I go for bloodwork every 2-3 months to see if my level needs to be adjusted. It's not re...
- You will be fine! Make sure that you take real synthroid, not generic. It is one type of drug where the generic is not equivalent and does not work as well. Take it fi...
Hypo-thyroid
Asked by C.T. from Sacramento
on December 10, 2009
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So I had my annual physical this past monday and my Dr ordered a blood draw and had the result when I went in for my visit. My TSH was high 5.18 and so she says I am ...
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- C.- You have been given a lot of good advice. I too was diagnosed with Hashimoto's after the birth of my first child. I have been on ever since. During my second pr...
- Hi C., I developed Hypo-thyroid 8 months after my son was born. I was told I would be on the meds the rest of my life. My mother had also developed it after having ...
- I discovered I was hypothyroid many years ago, but my TSH level was a high 75!!!!!!!!!!!! not 7.5 -- actually 75!!, that's how bad mine was. (I still have the paper to...
Hypothyroid
Asked by S.W. from Austin
on February 22, 2008
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Does anyone knowb anything about hypothyroid. Is there a natural way to bring the levels up or down?. I don't want to take medicine if my levels are not at a alarming ...
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- I'm a nurse practitioner, and also hypothyroid for several years and on medication. You really need to take the medication. Synthroid has been around for years and i...
- Find you a health store and a clerk you can trust. I developed this problem taking HRT so I certainly do not want more chemicals introduced into my body that will harm...
- i also have hypothyroidisum,take what dr. sugests. as i got older the things that can go wrong did. i now have to take blood pressure meds, and i got tacacardica so ha...
On Being Hypothyroid
Asked by H.O. from Los Angeles
on June 29, 2008
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hi moms..Im hypothyroid..I was diagnosed with it 2 years ago...I had difficulty conceiving but after a year became successful...my youngest is now turning 7 months old...
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- I was diagnosed after my first daughter was born. I was originally misdiagnosed with PPD but did not get better with anti-depressants. After another six months, my h...
- I have been hypothyroid for 12 years now since my second child was born. It's awful!! I have been taking the medicine all this time and the blood tests always show t...
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Hypothyroid and Can't Lose Weight
Asked by D.C. from Chicago
on March 4, 2008
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I found out my thyroid is underactive after my baby was born and I couldn't lose weight. I have been on Synthroid .5mg since November of last year now and my blood te...
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- Hi D. I am a personal trainer and i see there are alot of opinions on the subject. The best advise i can give is to get started, don't wait for warmer weather, don...
- D., I too am hypothyroid and on Synthroid and have been for years. I really wish doctors wouldn't tell their patients that it will be easier to lose weight once they s...
- Hi D., I was diagnosed with hypothyroid when I was 21 years old. I had always been very thin and active and out of the blue I felt tired and gained about 30lbs for no...
