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Advice on an Under Active Thyroid
I have the opposite of what you have - overactive thyroid (Graves disease). This is an autoimmune disorder. If you don't know already, you need to determine ...
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- I found this site: http://www.progressivehealth.com/synthroid.asp Good luck. H.
- Hello C., I was diagnosed 10yrs ago with Hypothyroidism or under active Thyroid. The condition is very common in the Great Lakes area. That is why so many doctors...
- This is not an answer to your question, but I have been on thyroid medicine all my life, Synthroid for the last 20. No big deal. Hope you get the help you need.
Hyperactive Thyroid
I have Hashimoto's Disease, which is hypo thyroid. However, after hearing my story of the last 20 years, my OB explained that I most likely went from being ...
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- T., I am so glad you wrote! Your doctor's advice alarms me. Get a second (and third) opinion if necessary. Our hormones go crazy for awhile after giving birth, jus...
- Hi T. - I, too, had a hyperactive thyroid after the birth of my first child. After a couple of months, my thyroid went hypoactive and 3 years later remains the sa...
- Hi, Well, I have no idea about Hyperthyroid, I have a hypothyroid issue. But... ask your doctor if you have to make your decision now. Can't you wait a year? What are...
Always Tired... Any Ideas Why?
I felt like that when I had anemia and again a year later when I got diagnosed with thyroid disease My sister has that problem also due to her anxiety ...
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- Hi S. ~ I know there have been a lot of responses already but I'd like to put my 2 cents in for suggesting getting your thyroid checked. A few years ago I too suddenl...
- I felt like that when I had anemia and again a year later when I got diagnosed with thyroid disease. My sister has that problem also due to her anxiety disorder. I wou...
- Hi Sophia, does this sound like you? http://liveitdontdiet.isagenix.com/us/en/areyoutoxic.dhtml If this resonates with you, please email me and let me help. B.
Hypothyroidism
If you have a family history of thyroid disease, you will probably have to stay on medicine for the rest of your life, but if not, and you begin having ...
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- I am so glad that your doctor tested your thyroid and was able to diagnose you. Many times the symptoms of hypothyroidism are attributed to other illnesses, even menta...
- Your thyroid is just not working as well as it should -- as compared to hyperthyroidism which is where it works overtime. Some of the symptoms you probably had: weig...
- Hypothyroidism is not as bad as it seems as long as you are diagnosed and take your meds everyday. It is a condition where your body doesn't make enough thyroid hormon...
Low Thyroid in First Trimester
I became hypothyroid due to Hashimotos (autoimmune disease that effects the thyroid--I've reversed the antibodies by doing all kinds of alternative ...
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- My thyroid went crazy with my first pregnancy and I had to go to an endocrinologist every month and have bloodwork done. It didn't require meds, only monitoring until ...
- Hi S., I became hypothyroid due to Hashimotos (autoimmune disease that effects the thyroid--I've reversed the antibodies by doing all kinds of alternative things--tha...
- Hi there. I was diagnosed with low thyroid hormone levels(hypothyroidism) a few years ago and will be taking synthroid for the rest of my life. I took this medication ...
Anyone Have Experience with Mild Hypothyroidism After Pregnancy?
If you look at ALL the symtoms of thyroid disease you will a LONG list... couple that with the possibility of menopause or the early signs of it... it is ...
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- I had hyperthyroidism after I had my son. They found this about 8 months after I had my son. I went to the Endocrinologist and had tests done to see if it was due to p...
- Hi K., After pregnancy, your progesterone level drops significantly... it was keeping baby and momma healthy and glowing, but the source was the placenta which is n...
- Hey Kristen, Yes I had hypothyropidism before children. If you are symptomatic you need to take the meds. You will feel 100% better. It is not a big deal to take t...
On Being Hypothyroid
Hashimoto's disease is the #1 thyroid disease in america and it goes undiagnosed everyday. Do not let the doctors put you on prednisone to kill yhour immune ...
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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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Any Advice for Breastfeeding Mom with Acne?
Then TWO other friends suggested the same, both had thyroid disease. All three educated me on what the symptoms mean, what tests to ask for because there's ...
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- Hi A. - I definitely sympathize. I had trouble with acne while pregnant and after. My dermatologist prescribed CLEOCIN-T 1 % EX GEL that I applied a thin layer in the ...
- I used to work for the Body Shop and saw tons of success with people using their Tea Tree Oil system for acne. It's not cheap, but certainly less expensive than a dep...
- A., Be sure to drink a lot of water! I have had cystic acne off and on since I was a teenager - yeck. And, now, at 42, if I don't drink the water I need, I will n...
Pregnant and Just Diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism
Both of my children are very healthy and have no thyroid issues as of yet. Thankfully, I am now in remission but still considered to have Graves disease ...
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- I've been underactive and overactive during pregnancies. My thyroid levels always have leveled out right round the 5 month mark so I went off of meds. I was very conce...
- A. I went through the same thing with my first pregnancy. I was actually diagnosed with hyperthyroidism several years before I got pregnant. I took medication for o...
- I have the opposite problem-hypothyroidism. Based on what my endocrinologist told me, and I highly respect him, the thyroid levels are sooooo important. It regulates...
Seeking Moms with a Hyperthyroid
Read about the symptoms and the varieties of thyroid disease. There's a checklist of symptoms you can review and there's also a "find a doctor" area, ...
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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...
